
NYK Line orders 4 LNG-fueled Capesizes
Japan’s NYK Line has placed orders for four LNG-fueled Capesize bulk carriers at three shipyards. Three will be built in Japan (two at at Nihon Shipyard, one at Namura Shipbuilding) while the
Japan’s NYK Line has placed orders for four LNG-fueled Capesize bulk carriers at three shipyards. Three will be built in Japan (two at at Nihon Shipyard, one at Namura Shipbuilding) while the
Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has approved a project that will see major domestic players move ahead on the commercialization of ammonia-fueled vessels with Japanese-produced ammonia-burning engines. The
Engine developer WinGD has developed a range of solutions that use digital vessel optimization and battery-hybrid energy systems to improve the energy efficiency and future fuel flexibility of its two-stroke engines. “Our
Engine developer WinGD is making its debut in the hybrid sector. Four newbuild car carriers ordered by Japan’s NYK Line will feature an integrated hybrid power solution that will help dramatically cut
The Japan Times reports that oil from a wood chip carrier that broke apart off the Japanese coast has reached the shore of Misawa in Aomori Prefecture. The incident began August 11,
JFE Steel Corporation is to become the first company in Japan to deploy LNG-fueled ships in the 21,000 dwt size range. It has just signed long-term deals with NYK Line, Kawasaki Kisen
A 4,888 TEU NYK Line containership was under tow Sunday after a Unified Command consisting of the Coast Guard, California and Resolve Marine responded following a report of an engineroom fire. The
Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and its affiliated Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) have signed an optimized maintenance agreement under which they will evaluate Wärtsilä’s Expert Insight predictive maintenance service for
Four LNG-fueled PCTCs (Pure Car/Truck Carriers) just ordered by Japan’s NYK Line will be the first vessels in the word to be equipped with WinGD’s X-DF2.0 iCER main engines. The iCER (Intelligent
Japan’s NYK Line reports that it has ordered its first two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fueled very large gas carriers (VLGCs). They will be built at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd’s Sakaide Works