Chinese lithium battery producer Huizhou EVE Energy is undertaking the joint development of a fleet electric-powered bulk carriers with Shanghai Hanshun Shipping.
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Britannia P&I Club celebrates 30 years in Tokyo
Britannia has celebrated 30 years of its branch office license in Tokyo the first foreign P&I Club to be granted such a license in Japan.
http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/britannia-p-i-club-celebrates-30-years-in-tokyo.html
Singapore makes mass flow meters mandatory for distillates bunker delivery
Singapore is enforcing the use of mass flow meters (MFMs) for all distillates bunker delivery from 1 July 2019, following on from the mandated use of MFM systems for heavy fuel oil delivery since the beginnning of 2017.
Sapura Energy clinches contracts worth $242m across Asia-Pacific
Malaysia’s Sapura Energy has clinched contracts worth a total of MYR1bn ($242m), including its first offshore wind farm deal, for engineering, construction and drilling works across Asia-Pacific.
U-Ming, Taipower, K Line and Kuang Ming in coal and LNG shipping jv
U-Ming, Taipower, K Line and Kuang Ming are to form a joint venture to ship coal and LNG.
HMM leaves 2M for THE Alliance
South Korean line HMM has agreed to join THE Alliance, becoming the fourth member of the liner alliance set up by Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express and Yang Ming in 2016. HMM will join the alliance as a full member, with a new contract between the four lines set to officially start on April 1,...
BW Offshore installs new management, secures FPSO contract extension
BW Offshore has announced a series of changes to its executive management team, effective immediately. Marco Beenen has assumed the position of CEO of BW Offshore. Beenen has served as COO of the company since 2016. Ståle Andreassen, the current senior vice president finance of the company has...
https://splash247.com/bw-offshore-installs-new-management-and-secures-fpso-contract-extension/
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard bags $76m order for product tanker pair
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has bagged an order to build two new product tankers worth a total of KRW87.9bn ($76m) for an unnamed European shipowner.
HMM to join THE Alliance
Container line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is to join THE Alliance next year, as the other three members renew their cooperation to 2030.
http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/hmm-to-join-the-alliance.html
K Line confirms new Taiwan shipping JV
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) today confirmed a Splash exclusive, revealing details of a new Taiwanese shipping joint venture. The Japanese shipping major has teamed with two Taiwanese shipowners, U-Ming and Kuang Ming, and utility Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) to create a new company that will...
https://splash247.com/k-line-confirms-new-taiwan-shipping-jv/