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Establishment of marketing company for liquified CO2 shipping by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha and Nippon Gas Line
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Nippon Gas Line Co., Ltd. (Nippon Gas Line) have announced the agreement to establish a marketing company for the purpose of providing the seamless and efficient integrated liquefied CO2 transportation …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious
NYK: Contracts Signed for Construction of Ammonia-Fueled Ammonia Gas Carrier
In December 2023, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems Co., and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. signed a series of contracts to construct the world's first ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) equipped with …
Jan 26, 2024 / Curious
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony in Shimonoseki for Salvage Tug Koyo Maru Built for Nippon Salvage
New ship to replace current Koyo Maru, built at MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works and in service since 1998, with handover scheduled for June 2024 Vessel has one of the highest pulling capacities in Japan, efficient systems for …
Jan 12, 2024 / Vessels
World's First LNG-fueled Panamax Commences Operation
The world's first LNG-fueled Panamax-class*1 coal carrier, which was being built by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden), was delivered on October 2. The vessel was named Shoyo *2 in a naming ceremony held …
Oct 13, 2023 / Vessels
ClassNK Joins Major Classification Societies by Amending Rules for Seawater-Lubricated Shafts
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has joined the major classification societies to amend its rules relating to the inspection of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems. The amendment means that ships with open seawater-lubricated propeller shafts …
Oct 4, 2023 / Curious
Nippon Paint Marine’s AQUATERRAS offers Carisbrooke Shipping Solutions that Drive Performance
AQUATERRAS was applied as a test to Carisbrooke Shipping’s MV ONEGO ISLE’s vertical sides at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard in late 2022 to test AQUATERRAS’ performance alongside Caribrooke’s standard conventional SPC antifouling coating. Caption: …
Mar 22, 2023 / Curious
NYK and FueLNG Achieve First LNG Bunkering of PCTC in Singapore
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), a leading Japanese shipping company, and FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd and Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd, have completed the first bunkering to an LNG-fueled pure car and …
Mar 15, 2023 / Curious
NYK and Ghelia Form Business and Capital Alliance
Establishing a Strategic Partnership to Promote the Creation and Utilization of AI Services in the Shipping Industry Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and GHELIA INC. (Ghelia) have entered into a business and capital alliance agreement that comes with an …
Jan 30, 2023 / Curious
Kawasaki Receives an Order for an 86,700 m³ LPG-fueled LPG/ NH3 Carrier
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it has concluded a shipbuilding contract for an 86,700 m3 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied ammonia gas (NH3) carrier powered by LPG fuel for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. This is the …
Jan 27, 2023 / Vessels
LPG-fueled LPG carrier LANTANA PLANET Delivered
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today it has delivered the 84,000 m3 capacity liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier LANTANA PLANET (Kawasaki hull No. 1754) for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. This is the 69th LPG carrier built by the …
Jan 23, 2023 / Vessels