Singapore: Ezion has clinched a contract worth some $71m to provide full logistics and support services activities for the haulage of equipment and modules for the development of LNG facilities on Curtis Island, Queensland, Australia.

Nantong: Chinese shipbuilder Mingde Heavy Industries is set to move into LNG carrier construction with the signing of a cooperation agreement with Cambridge Energy Group.

Singapore: Singapore's first LNG terminal project is ahead of schedule with an overall 92% completion as at last month, according to Singapore LNG (SLNG), the state-owned terminal developer.

Jakarta: Continuing with its strategy of divesting long-term assets to its Golar LNG Partners unit, Golar LNG has sold the floating storage and regasification unit FSRU Nusantara Regas Satu (ex-Khannur) for $385m, subject to the satisfaction of...

Tokyo: Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) on Friday signed two separate contracts to charter two LNG carriers with Kansai Electric Power Inc and to build the ships at two Japanese shipyards.

Tokyo: Japan's container line Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have stepped in to support a LNG project in Australia at the request of fellow Japanese firm Tokyo Electric Power Company Incorporated (Tepco).

Ulsan: Greek shipowner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has order a pair of LNG carriers in Korea.

In the latest issue of Seatrade Asia Week: Despite a bleak outlook for the newbuildings market South Korean shipbuilders do not expect prices to fall further due to the cost of materials.  

Tokyo: NYK-Hinode Line, NYK's LNG transport arm, clinched an award to carry modules for the Ichthys LNG project in Australia.