NYK's sixth LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Sumire Leader, has started its transportation service for Mazda Motor Corporation, arriving at the port of Hiroshima on Oct 17 and the port of Nakanoseki (Yamaguchi Prefecture) on Oct 18.
This vessel is the last of four LNG-fueled PCTCs delivered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. Ltd.
Desiring to realize and pass on a healthy global environment through environment-friendly transportation, NYK is naming its LNG-fueled PCTCs after flowers, and “sumire” is Japanese for violets.
Sumire Leader will transport finished vehicles, including those made by Mazda Motor Corporation, and seeks to fulfill customers' demands for a lower environmental burden in the logistics field.
Vessel Particulars
- Name: Sumire Leader
- LOA: 199.90 m
- Beam: 38.00 m
- Loadable Cargo: 7,000 units
- Gross Tonnage: 78,866 tons
- Year Built: 2023
- Flag: Liberia