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NYK orders another LPG/ammonia carrier 

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersJuly 14, 2023
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Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has ordered a sixth liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) from Kawasaki Heavy Industries(KHI). The ship will be built at the KHI Sakaide Works shipyard and is set for delivery in 2026. No price has been revealed for this latest order.

This 86,700 cu m vessel is the eighth in NYK’s fleet of LPG-fuelled LPG carriers and the sixth in a new type of vessel capable of carrying ammonia.

In addition to the LPG dual-fuel engine, the ship will have a shaft generator that can generate electricity during the voyage by using the rotation of the shaft that connects the main engine to the propeller. 

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersJuly 14, 2023
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Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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