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Hong Kong newcomer books up to eight feeders at Xinle

A little-known Hong Kong company has emerged as the latest entrant to the feeder containership newbuilding market, with Synelysia Limited…
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Purus grows Samsung LNG newbuild series

Purus Marine is being linked to a new LNG carrier order at Samsung Heavy Industries, further expanding its growing fleet…
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Samsung Heavy signs $2.9bn contract for US FLNG pioneer

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a contract for the construction of the Delfin FLNG Unit 1 worth…
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New jackup acquisition takes PV Drilling fleet to eight rigs

Petrovietnam Drilling and Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has expanded its fleet by adding another jackup drilling rig. With the…
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CM Energy unveils next-gen CSOV design

Hong Kong-based offshore and clean energy technologies provider CM Energy has unveiled a new class of construction and service operation…
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Keyfield snaps up AHTS vessel to bolster offshore fleet

Malaysian offshore vessel owner Keyfield International has acquired a 2014-built anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel for $7.35m (RM29.6m) in…
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Cargo giants back Splash Singapore debut

Splash Singapore has added a powerful roster of charterers and cargo interests to its inaugural conference programme, reinforcing the event’s…
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Where will tomorrow’s seafarers come from?

A landmark study warns that nearly half of today’s seafarers plan to quit within five years. As traditional crewing markets…
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Mermaid Maritime teams up with DS Global to revive laid-up DSV

Thai offshore specialist Mermaid Maritime has set up a Singapore-based joint venture with DS Global Offshore Engineering to reactivate and…
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Tanker S&P activity has been quiet in recent weeks, with many industry players tied up networking at Posidonia, but brokers…
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Eni and Petronas create Southeast Asia upstream powerhouse

Italian major Eni and Malaysian state-owned company Petronas have formed Searah, a new 50-50 joint venture combining key businesses across…
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Technip Energies secures major role on Mozambique FLNG project

French-based engineering and technology company Technip Energies has been awarded an EPCIC contract by the Eni-led Mozambique Rovuma Venture for…
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South Korea’s Heung-A books up to six chemical tankers in China

South Korea’s Heung-A Shipping has returned to the newbuilding market, ordering up to six stainless steel chemical tankers in China.…
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BGN doubles down on LPG shipping with pair of HD Hyundai VLGCs

Energy trader BGN has returned to South Korea for another round of VLGC ordering, signing a contract with HD Hyundai…
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Boxship goes down off Batam

A small containership trading between Singapore and Malaysia has sunk off the Indonesian island of Batam after reportedly taking on…
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Petronas forms regional alliance to boost offshore oil recovery

Petronas has signed a memorandum of understanding with regional exploration and production operators and University Technology Petronas to jointly evaluate…
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Leadership shakeup sees MedcoEnergi name new chief executive

Indonesian oil and gas company MedcoEnergi has appointed Ronald Gunawan as its new chief executive officer (CEO). The change comes…
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HD Hyundai takes nuclear ship ambitions into car carrier sector

South Korea’s HD Hyundai is looking to expand the application of small modular reactor (SMR) propulsion technology from container ships…
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SBM Offshore sells stake in Trion field FSO to NYK

Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has entered into an agreement with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) to divest a 45%…
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Conrad secures jackup for Indonesia gas field development

Singapore-based natural gas exploration and development company Conrad Asia Energy has signed a binding contract with Pertamina Drilling to provide…
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