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NYK Group, Stolt Tankers, and ENEOS Ocean Launch Chemical Ship Pool Business

The NYK Group, Stolt Tankers B.V. (Stolt Tankers), and ENEOS Ocean Corporation (ENEOS Ocean) launched a chemical ship pool business in the Asia-Pacific region (the "Project"*) in October. The project started with 13 vessels comprising two chemical …
Nov 20, 2023 / Curious

NYK and Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Start Japan's First 100% Biofuel Supply Trial for Ships

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and NYK Group company Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha Corporation (Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha) have started a test navigation using Neste Renewable Diesel (NesteRD) supplied by Itochu Enex Co. Ltd. (Itochu Enex) in tugboats …
Jul 27, 2022 / Curious

The NYK Group Takes Delivery of Third Methanol-Fueled Chemical Tanker

Steadily Introducing Environment-Friendly VesselsThe methanol-fueled chemical tanker Grouse Sun, owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd., an NYK Group company based in Singapore, was delivered on April 19. The vessel was built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard …
Apr 21, 2022 / Vessels

NYK Group Company Obtains DNV Certification for Online Cargo-Handling Training for LNG Carriers and Oil Tankers

Cargo-handling simulator training for LNG carriers and oil tankers conducted by NYK SHIPMANAGEMENT PTE LTD (NYKSM; headquarters: Singapore) in an online environment has been certified by DNV, a ship classification association based in Norway. This is …
May 19, 2021 / Curious

Fugro and NYK set to expand offshore wind geotechnical services in Japan

Fugro and NYK Group (NYK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide offshore geotechnical services in Japan. Image courtesy of Piet Sinke They will also collaborate on a feasibility study into jointly operating a specialist …
Nov 16, 2020 / Curious

NYK Group Dry Bulk Carrier Rescues Sailors off the Coast of Indonesia

Sagar Shakti, a dry bulk carrier operated by the NYK Group company Tata NYK Shipping Pte. Ltd., rescued six sailors in distress off the east coast of Kalimantan Island, Indonesia, on October 18 (local time). Caption: Bulk carrier Sagar Shakti - …
Oct 21, 2020 / Curious

NYK Group RORO Carrier Rescues Fishermen at the Strait of Malacca

Kalimantan Leader, a RORO carrier operated by the NYK Group company PT. NYK-SPIL INDORORO, rescued eight fishermen in distress at the Strait of Malacca on September 23 (local time).While Kalimantan Leader was sailing from Belawan, Indonesia, to …
Sep 30, 2020 / Vessels

KNOT Concludes Long-term Charter Contract with PetroChina for Shuttle Tanker

NYK Group company Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (KNOT), of which NYK has a 50 percent share, has concluded a first long-term time charter contract for up to a 10 year period starting from 2022 for a shuttle tanker with Petro China International …
Jul 7, 2020 / Vessels

ClassNK certifies NYK Group Ship Management Company’s Cyber Security Management System

Leading Classification Society ClassNK certified the Cyber Security Management System (CSMS) of NYK Group subsidiary NYK LNG Shipmanagement Ltd. and its managed LNG carrier “PACIFIC MIMOSA”. This is the first CSMS certified by the Society.ClassNK …
Dec 17, 2019 / Curious

NYK Group Company Becomes the First Asian Member of One Sea Autonomous Ship Alliance

NYK Group research subsidiary MTI Co. Ltd. has become the first Asian member of One Sea, an industry alliance aiming to realize autonomous ships. By actively participating in the discussion on international standards, the NYK Group aims to realize …
Jun 10, 2019 / Curious