On the island of Sri Lanka, strategically located along one of the most important global trade arteries, the world’s top two economies are vying for influence. After years of China spending hundreds of millions of dollars to develop port infrastructure in the South Asian nation, the US has entered...
https://splash247.com/us-commits-553m-to-develop-sri-lankan-terminal/
Norwegian shipping company Misje Rederi has taken delivery of the second and third bulk carriers in a series of ten to be built by Colombo Dockyard (CDPLC) of Sri Lanka. Misje Verde and Misje Viola belong to the same series of 5,000DWT bulk carriers designed in compliance to DNV class rules. The...
To compete strategically with the United States and undermine President Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific policy, China has quietly been advancing its stealthy divide-and-conquer foreign policy agenda on four different but connected frontiers. The core of Beijing’s comprehensive plan can be described as a “blue dragon” strategy, anchored primarily between two “unsinkable aircraft carriers”, Sri Lanka and […]
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Last week we looked at Britoil’s acquisition of 30 offshore supply vessels (OSVs) from Vroon for a price we estimated to be in the region of US$239 million, and the acquisition of the Vroon Offshore Services management teams in Singapore and Italy. We noted how the Dutch Bank ING had foolishly cut a side deal […]
Colombo Dockyard’s Rapid Response Afloat Repair Services (RRARS) division recently attended to the bulk carrier, Pavo Brave, which entangled its propeller with a steel buoy in Bangladesh, thereby shutting propulsion down immediately. The vessel’s management company, MMS Co. Ltd, Japan, contacted the yard’s parent company, Onomichi Dockyard, and sought its assistance. Thereafter Colombo Dockyard arranged safe berthing at Hambantota Port and got ready to repair the propulsion system.
RRARS has...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/colombo-dockyard-carries-out-major-afloat-propeller-repair/
French subsea company Orange Marine has taken delivery of a new cable-laying vessel built by Colombo Dockyard of Sri Lanka. The vessel has been named Sophie Germain in honour of a famed 19th century French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. It was designed by Norway’s Vard Design in...
A French operator takes delivery of a new cable-lay vessel while a Singaporean yard launches the first in a series of three crewboats destined for the Middle East. Construction starts on a new compact crewboat for deployment at US offshore wind farms. Finally, a Norwegian joint venture places an order for a new unmanned craft […]
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Despite Australia’s hopes, the Indian military will not be participating in the Australian Defence Force’s multinational Exercise Talisman Sabre later this month. But ..
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Container shipping group One Network Express, jointly owned by the Japanese carriers NYK, MOL and K Line, is increasing the sailing frequency of its Africa, India and Middle East (AIM) service from fortnightly to weekly. The move will come into force starting with the Westbound sailing arriving at Jebel Ali on 6th May. The AIM service rotation will remain unchanged, connecting Jebel Ali, Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Colombo, Durban, Tema, Tincan, Apapa before returning via Durban to Jebel Ali....
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/ocean-network-express-one-enhances-key-middle-east-route/
We were going to do a deep dive into corruption in Venezuela and Congo this week, but on Friday, finally, some good news from Abuja. Stop the press! The lengthy and unjus ..
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