Malaysian containership operator MTT Shipping has entered into shipbuilding contracts with China’s Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard for the construction of up to six 1,800 teu containerships. The contract includes firm orders for two vessels and options for another four vessels, with...
https://splash247.com/mtt-shipping-orders-up-to-six-feeder-boxships-at-zhoushan-changhong/
Malaysia’s Perdana Petroleum has been awarded a contract by ROC Oil for the provision of an AHTS vessel so support a drilling campaign off Sarawak. The contract, which has commenced already, is for a duration of 380 days with an optional extension available for a further 30 days. Perdana will...
https://splash247.com/perdana-petroleum-anchor-handler-contracted-to-roc-oil/
PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry is working to enhance Port Klang’s operations efficiency to make it one of the top 10 best ports in the world, its minister Anthony Loke said today.
Port Klang is currently ranked the world’s 12th best container port.
“We are sure that the target can be achieved if the efficiency aspect is (focussed upon), especially (in the area of) acceptance and release of cargo.
“Port Klang is located strategically in the middle of the Straits of Melaka. However, foreign...
Malaysian shipping company MISC has secured a time charter contract from Japanese oil and gas company Idemitsu Kosan for the provision of a floating, storage and offloading (FSO) vessel in Vietnam. Under the $176m contract, MISC’s 51% owned joint venture Malaysia Vietnam Offshore Terminal will be...
https://splash247.com/misc-secures-fso-charter-from-idemitsu-kosan/
According to Malaysia Customs, from Oct 1st 2018, for all cargos import to and t/s via Malaysia, 6 digit HS CODE must be displayed on manifest. In case of multiple cargos with different HS CODE, the 6 digit HS CODE of the goods with the greatest representative value should be inserted in commodity...
http://container-news.com/new-documentation-regulation-malaysia/
Malaysian authorities detained an oil tanker over suspicions of committing illegal ship-to-ship (STS) fuel transfer at the Tanjung Pelepas Port near Gelang Patah.
The ship was detained in the morning hours of 3 October while conducting the STS transfer, for failing to obtain permit for the activity from the Marine Department director, under the Section 491B (1)(k) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952.
The Malaysian-flagged ship, identified as ‘Abbas’, was transferring 120 metric tonnes of...
https://safety4sea.com/oil-tanker-detained-for-illegal-sts-transfer-in-malaysian-port/
Malaysia’s Yinson Holdings has announced that it has received a termination notice for the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility contract for its FPSO Knock Allen from CNR International on the ground of convenience. The contract between Yinson and CNR International was for a...
Transport Ministry told to clear container backlog at Labuan Port to prevent surcharge
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 — The Transport Ministry is doubling down to clear a congestion of shipping containers at the Labuan Port that would ultimately raise the prices of goods in the Federal Territory.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the backlog is double the port’s capacity to the point ships cannot dock to load and unload and are sometimes forced to return to Port Klang.
“As a result many of the shipping...
http://container-news.com/malaysia-transport-ministry-clear-container-backlog/
Malaysian offshore shipbuilder Nam Cheong has completed its debt restructuring exercise, implementing the proposed schemes of arrangement. The restructuring of the group’s debt with trade creditors resulted in the waiver of debts amounting to RM557.5m ($134.7m). Nam Cheong has also raised S$22m...
https://splash247.com/nam-cheong-completes-debt-restructuring/
Malaysian offshore service provider Sapura Energy have been awarded a series of new contracts with total value of RM815m ($197m) in total. Sapura Fabrication has secured a contract from ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia for the provision of Pan Malaysia maintenance, construction and...
https://splash247.com/sapura-energy-awarded-197m-worth-of-contracts/