Singapore: Seven Yield delivers first deep sea LNG-fuelled car carrier “Siem Confucius”
Singapore-based maritime leasing company Seven Yield Holding Pte. Ltd. on 12 March said it has delivered Siem Confucius, the first deep sea liquid natural gas (LNG) powered car carrier to its Norwegian parent company, Siem Car Carriers. Siem Confucius is the first of two vessels measuring 200m long by 38m wide; its 13 decks have a capacity of […]
HCM City’s youth union responds to Earth Hour 2020
HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) of Ho Chi Minh City has carried out a range of communication activities in response to Earth Hour 2020. These activities aim to raise public awareness of climate change , energy saving and environmental protection.
Extension of Malaysia lockdown hurts biomass output
Malaysia today extended a countrywide lockdown by two weeks to 14 April to combat the spread of the coronavirus, a move expected to keep wood pellet factories closed for nearly a month. The restrictions on movement are also making it more difficult for many palm kernel shells (PKS) suppliers to operate. The Malaysian state government of […]
In race for a sustainable alternative to plastic, Indonesia bets on seaweed
BALI, Indonesia — It’s just after sunrise here in Bali, and a group of locals are preparing to sail their wooden boats out to a bay off Nusa Lembongan, a small island southeast of the tourism hotspot. They’re neither fishermen nor tour guides. They’re farmers, cultivating a watery crop that promises to be part of the […]
Jet fuel refining margins turn negative as airlines ground fleets
SINGAPORE: Asian jet fuel refining margins have turned negative for the first time in over a decade as airlines continue to ground flights on international and domestic routes amid stringent travel restrictions to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The already-battered profit margins are expected to come under further pressure as there is no concrete recovery timeframe in sight, trade sources said.
Mesco Gold’s glittering future temporarily stalled
Indian-owned mining firm Mesco Gold (Cambodia) has temporarily halted work on a new processing plant installation at its Phum Syarung gold mine in Ratanakiri’s Yatung commune due to import issues caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The hiatus means that the company’s plan to start extracting the precious metal in March is also on hold. […]
Indonesia Energy Obtains Key Permit to Initiate its 2020 Drilling Campaign
JAKARTA, INDONESIA and DANVILLE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / March 24, 2020 / Indonesia Energy Corporation Limited (NYSE American:INDO) (IEC), an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Indonesia, today announced that the company’s Technical Program and Drilling Budget has been approved by Pertamina, Indonesia‘s state-owned oil and natural gas corporation, which also granted IEC the permit to commence the bidding process to secure […]
EDC assures uninterrupted geothermal operations during community quarantine
Energy Development Corporations (EDC) has committed to providing uninterrupted power supply from their geothermal plants amidst the community quarantine being implemented in the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The quarantine was a mitigating measure by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
