Tag: Asia

Shell announced the opening of an integrated lubricants and grease production facility in Tuas, Singapore. The new plant will be a production hub for products that will be shipped to more than 40 countries, mainly in the Asia-Pacific region.

Wison Offshore & Marine announced that it has signed a memorandum with KBR, Inc. for cooperation of the two companies on a 1.5 MPTA Floating LNG liquefaction unit in Southeast Asia.

International Container Terminal Services informed that it has ordered 16 hybrid rubber tired gantries at the Manila International Container Terminal, in a bid to further reduce carbon emissions.

The Japanese and Indonesian governments are exploring a plan to supply power to Indonesian islands through ships that generate electricity using LNG. This is expected to be the first ever instance of full-scale LNG power generation at sea.

As rivers potentially act as a major transport pathway for all sizes of plastic debris, scientists analysed data along 57 rivers, and were able to calculate the main culprits of plastic in rivers flowing to the sea.

Semi-submersible 'Maersk Deliverer' has secured a new contract by JX Nippon covering the drilling of one well in Southeast Asia, with an estimated duration of 30 days, marking the continuation of Maersk Drilling's operations in the region. 

The highest shipping emissions of PM2.5 and SOx per unit area are reported in the sea areas in the South-Eastern and Southern Asia, according to a recent study by Atmospheric Environment, that used Automatic Identification System data to evaluate emissions for 2015.

Tokyo Gas is commencing a project to supply LNG to remote island nations of Southeast Asia, with the installation of LNG storage units. The Japanese company has already started a feasibility study in the Philippines.

China is already ranked as the world’s single largest electric vehicle market, and the greater Asia Pacific region is forecast to be the world’s fastest growing market for electric vehicles by 2022. Therefore, the finnish manufacturer of heavy duty electric drivetrains, Visedo, has announced that is focused on hastening the transition to hybrid and electric vehicles in order to reduce marine pollution across the Asia Pacific region.

The Port of Yokohama is a new Green Award port, as of the 1st of April, 2017. Environmental protection and safety in the port will be enhanced through participation in the Green Award scheme.