Shipping & Marine

Lim Joke Mui steps down as member of Sembcorp Board Special Committee

She has stepped down with effect from 6 May 2011 to pursue her personal interests.

Lim Joke Mui steps down as member of Sembcorp Board Special Committee

She has stepped down with effect from 6 May 2011 to pursue her personal interests.

Cosco net profit grew 53% in 1Q11

Net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company also increased 16.9 per cent.

Keppel FELS inks LOI for two US$400mln rigs

Gulf Drilling International has commissioned the company for the construction of two KFELS Mod VB Bigfoot jackup rigs.

SMOE emerges as frontrunner for US$1bln topside project

The contract from PTTEP could potentially lift Sembcorp Marine's YTD orders to about S$2.0bln.

Pirates hijacked Singapore-registered vessel MT Gemini

The chemical tanker with 25 personnel on board is believed to have been hijacked off Kenyan waters and heading towards Somalia.

Singapore remains best seaport in Asia

For the 23rd time, Singapore won the 'Best Seaport in Asia' award at the 25th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards.

Sembcorp Marine bagged $20mn worth of contract

Jurong Shipyard, Sembcorp Marine's subsidiary, has secured a contract from Golar LNG Energy to convert the LNG Khannur to a Floating Storage and...

NODX to Japan contracted 6.9% in March 2011

Non-oil domestic exports  to all top 10 NODX markets, except China, the EU 27, the US and Taiwan, fell in March 2011.

Japan calamities to ease exports growth

Elevated oil prices and the full effects of the calamities in Japan will affect the exports as it unfolds.

NODX contracted 2.9% month-on-month in March 2011

On a year-on-year basis, however, NODX rose by 10%, following the 6.9% increase in the previous month.

Sembcorp Marine subsidiary and Ecospec Global Technology join forces

The collaboration of the two companies’ expertise to equip ship owners with innovative and effective green solutions for complying with stringent...

MPA to promote environmentally-friendly shipping

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has launched a Maritime Singapore Green Initiative to promote environmentally-friendly shipping.

MPA and PSA inaugurates Port Technology Research and Development Programme

Both parties will join forces to conduct research and test bed new technologies for future container terminals.

Cosco bagged US$66mn worth of contract

Cosco Shipyard's contract with Seadrill includes constructing a new unit self erecting tender drilling rig T-17.

MPA to invest $100mn in Maritime Singapore Green Initiative

The Maritime Singapore Green Initiative seeks to further reduce the environmental impact of shipping and related activities to promote clean and...

Keppel seals $240mn offshore & marine jobs from global customers

Keppel Singmarine to build for SBM Offshore a prototype multi-purpose dive support construction vessel (DSCV) while Keppel Shipyard will upgrade FPSO...

Yangzijiang bagged US$214mn worth of contracts in March 2011

The six new contracts are orders for two units of 82,000DWT bulk carriers, two units of 10,000DWT bulk carriers and two units of 4,900TEU container...