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Japan’s First LNG-fueled PCTC Delivered

Remarkable Step Toward CO2 Reduction Target in 2050Оn October 28, NYK took delivery of Sakura Leader, a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) capable of navigating oceans with only LNG as the ship’s main fuel. This delivery marks a remarkable step toward …
Oct 28, 2020 / Vessels

Kaguya Conducts Japan's First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering

On October 20, the LNG bunkering vessel (LBV) Kaguya supplied LNG fuel to an NYK pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) at the berth of Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. — the first time in Japan for LNG fuel to be supplied to a vessel via …
Oct 21, 2020 / Vessels