India
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Larsen & Toubro awarded EPCIC contract by ONGC
Larsen & Toubro’s L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) has secured a contract from Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for their…
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Bids readied to take Shipping Corporation of India private
A management buy-out of sorts is being mooted for India’s flagship carrier. According to the Hindu Business Line, around 400…
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Shearwater GeoServices awarded Bay of Bengal survey by Reliance
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a 3D seismic acquisition contract in India’s Bay of Bengal by Reliance Industries. The survey…
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Vega Reederei teams with Indian shipmanager
German owner Vega Reederei has teamed with a recently formed Indian shipmanager to create a new shipmanagement venture with grand…
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Great Eastern Shipping offloads suezmax pair
Great Eastern Shipping has announced the sale of two of its oldest suezmax tankers, the 200-built pair Jag Lateef and…
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India moves to regulate freight charges
India is updating merchant shipping regulations and has outlined plans to regulate freight charges. The draft Merchant Shipping Bill, posted…
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India looks to double oil refining capacity in next five years
India is planning to double its oil refining capacity in the next five years, the country’s prime minister Narendra Modi…
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Great Eastern Shipping acquires secondhand capesize
India’s Great Eastern Shipping Company has sealed a deal to buy a secondhand capesize bulker, adding to the one capesize…
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Seven Islands Shipping snaps up Tufton Oceanic suezmax
Indian owner Seven Islands Shipping has acquired its second suezmax tanker in as many months according to broking reports. UK owner…
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Shell terminates Aban Offshore jackup contract
Shell has terminated a contract with Aban Offshore for the jackup drilling rig operating in Brunei. Shell awarded a five-year contract…
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Modi expands shipping ministry
India’s Ministry of Shipping will be renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, prime minister Narendra Modi announced…
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DP World faces Shreyas shareholder opposition to acquisition
Dubai-based port operator DP World is facing trouble with the minority shareholders of Shreyas Shipping who have objected to the…
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Seamec secures dive support vessel contract
Indian offshore vessel operator Seamec has secured a contract from Posh Subsea for the deployment of its dive support vessel…
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Great Eastern Shipping buys LR2 product tanker from NYK Line
India’s Great Eastern Shipping Company has announced that it has signed contracts to buy a 2012-built LR2 product tanker. Great…
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Euronav profits from suezmax sale to Seven Islands Shipping
Belgian tanker owning giant Euronav has announced the sale of 2005-built suezmax tanker . The tanker was sold for $20.5m,…
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Indian Coast Guard tackles boxship fire
The Indian Coast Guard spent the best part of 16 hours dousing a blaze from a containership, the latest in…
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Great Eastern Shipping acquires Japanese VLGC
Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping has announced the acquisition of a secondhand very large gas carrier. The 2002 Japanese-built 77,922…
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Indian shipbreaking yards set to suspend operations due to oxygen shortage
Indian shipbreaking yards have been forced to suspend operations as the country is facing a shortage of oxygen supplies due…
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Fugro seals new three-year survey deal with ONGC
Dutch subsea and seismic specialist Fugro has been awarded a new three-year contract by India’s ONGC to provide integrated survey…
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Shreyas explains why feeder lines have to consolidate
It’s not just at the top of the container leaderboard where consolidation is necessary to survive; the world of feeder…
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