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NYK and Astomos Energy Welcome Gas Amethyst
Second Delivery of Jointly Owned LPG Dual-Fuel Vessel This Year A naming ceremony was held on June 12 at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. for Gas Amethyst, a large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier jointly owned by Nippon Yusen …
Jul 2, 2024 / Vessels
NYK and Astomos Energy Christen New Dual-Fuel LPG Carrier
First new joint ownership with Astomos Energy in 21 Years On March 1, a naming ceremony was held at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. for the first new LPG carrier jointly owned by NYK and Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos Energy) …
Mar 15, 2024 / Vessels
Astomos deal gives Maersk Tankers traction in voyage management market
Astomos Energy, the biggest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor and trader in Japan, has chosen Maersk Tankers as voyage manager for, initially, five Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs). “We are honored to commence the partnership with Maersk …
Aug 22, 2023 / Curious
Astomos, INPEX Complete Middle East’s First Ever Marine Biofuel Supply to VLGC
Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos) and INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced on Thursday (Jun22) they completed the supply of B24 biofuel bunker to a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) chartered by Astomos. Based on an agreement between the two parties …
Jun 26, 2023 / Curious
Astomos, INPEX Agree to Supply Middle East’s First Ever Marine Biofuel for VLGC
Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos) and INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced today they reached an agreement to supply B24 biofuel bunker to a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) chartered by Astomos in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Over the next …
May 11, 2023 / Curious
Marine Biofuel Demonstration on LPG Carrier Completed
Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos) and NYK Line have completed a pilot on the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Lycaste Peace (owned by NYK Line and chartered by Astomos), bunkering FAME B24* marine biofuel in Singapore. The test voyage was …
Mar 7, 2023 / Vessels
Second LPG Dual-Fuel VLGC for Astomos Named Lantana Planet
On September 16, a naming ceremony was held at Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. for a new VLGC (very large gas carrier) that NYK will charter to Astomos Energy Corporation, the world's pre-eminent liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) company. …
Jan 3, 2023 / Vessels
NYK to Participate in Joint Study to Convert Organic Materials Processed aboard Oceangoing Vessels into Fuel
Astomos Energy Corporation (Astomos Energy), Sustainable Energy Development Co. Ltd. (Sustainable Energy), and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly study the establishment of a marine …
Oct 24, 2022 / Curious
Kawasaki Heavy Industries holds naming ceremony for LPG dual-fuel VLGC Lupinus Planet
On September 2, a naming ceremony was held at Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. for a new VLGC (very large gas carrier) that NYK will charter to Astomos Energy Corporation, the world's pre-eminent liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) company. …
Sep 7, 2022 / Vessels
NYK Participates in Marine Biofuel Data Collection and Analysis Project
NYK and Astomos Energy Corporation have participated in a marine biofuel demonstration project launched by the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), a non-profit organization aiming to promote decarbonization of the maritime …
Aug 4, 2022 / Curious