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SeaShipNews is the leading site covering maritime and offshore developments across Southeast Asia. With correspondents in Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta SeaShipNews is the best placed media source to report on the region's fast evolving shipping scene. SeaShipNews is a subsidiary of Singapore-registered ...
Tanjung Offshore and Bourbon join forces - SeaShip News
Vietnamese carriers affected by tensions with China. Hanoi: Vietnam shipping firms have become more cautious about navigating in the disputed East Sea area, said a high ranking official from Vietnam’s largest state-owned shipping line, Vinalines. Vietnam …
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SeaShip News - Myanmar seeking more offshore investments
Myanmar seeking more offshore investments. Bangkok: Myanmar will let international investors bid for 15 additional offshore oil exploration blocks by the end of next year, a move that comes after the earlier release of 40 blocks that have already been awarded to big international players like Chevron, Shell, Eni, Statoil and Total.
Asian box trades set for shakeup as Maersk and MSC join forces
Singapore: Asian container trades are set for a giant shake up with news out today that the world’s top two lines have signed a 10-year vessel sharing agreement (VSA). Following China’s refusal to sanction the P3 alliance between Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM last month, Maersk and MSC have ditched the French containerline and formed a VSA instead.
SeaShip News - ExxonMobil starts operations at Tapis field
Kuala Lumpur: ExxonMobil subsidiary, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc, has started operations at Malaysia's first large-scale enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project at Tapis. "This project exemplifies ExxonMobil's leadership in technology application and global project execution excellence to maximise reserves recovery from ...
SeaShip News - France mulls investment in Batam shipyard
Jakarta: The administration of Batam, Indonesia, met on Monday with a delegation of French companies interested in investing in a shipyard on the island. The delegation included representatives from the French Embassy in Jakarta; the French Trade Commission (UBIFRANCE) and representatives from the French Embassy in Singapore.
Keppel Shipyard to convert second FLNG unit for Golar
Singapore: Keppel Shipyard has signed a $705m contract to convert a second Moss-type LNG carrier into a Floating Liquefaction Vessel (FLNGV) for Golar Gimi Corporation, a subsidiary of Golar LNG. The LNG carrier, the GIMI, is the first of two options, which were part of a contract awarded in July by Golar to the shipyard for the conversion of ...
SeaShip News - Ezion linked rig ready for Alaska
Ezion linked rig ready for Alaska. Sydney: Buccaneer Energy has provided an update on the Endeavour - Spirit of Independence (Endeavour) jack-up rig and Buccaneer's offshore Alaskan projects in the Cook Inlet. The Endeavour is owned by Kenai Offshore Ventures, LLC (Kenai Offshore), which is a joint venture between Buccaneer, Singapore-based ...
SeaShip News - DHT Holdings acquires Samco Shipholding
DHT Holdings acquires Samco Shipholding. Singapore: New York-listed DHT Holdings announced that it has entered into an agreement to buy all the outstanding shares in Singaporean firm Samco Shipholding for $317m. Samco owns and operates a fleet of seven VLCCs. Five of the vessels are currently on time charters to oil majors.