Japan
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Japan’s parliament passes package of shipbuilding measures
The Diet, Japan’s parliament, today passed a number of bills aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of local shipbuilders against rivals…
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MOL and Kawasaki Heavy come onboard Singapore liquefied hydrogen project
Keppel Data Centres, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Linde Gas Singapore, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Vopak LNG have entered into a…
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Ocean Network Express debuts digital booking platform
Ocean Network Express (ONE), the Japanese containerline, is trialling a digital freight booking platform created by Descartes Systems, becoming the…
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GE and Toshiba forge offshore wind tie-up in Japan
GE Renewable Energy and Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions Corporation have partnered up to manufacture and commercialise GE’s massive Haliade-X…
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Suez Canal Authority slashes Ever Given compensation claims by $300m
The Suez Canal Authority has slashed its compensation claims by nearly a third. The Egyptian body is now seeking $600m…
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Kawasaki Heavy supersizes hydrogen carrier designs with 160,000 cu m breakthrough
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is developing a large, 160,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier using four cargo containment system (CCS)…
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MOL to set up hydrogen-ready gear at Kobe terminal
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Mitsui E&S Machinery have agreed to commence a joint study to introduce hydrogen-fueled cargo…
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Yokohama crowned world’s most efficient container port
The Japanese port of Yokohama has been crowned as the world’s most efficient box facility in a new study launched…
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Egyptian court blocks Ever Given’s departure
An Egyptian court ruled yesterday that the 20,388 teu containership which blocked the Suez Canal in March will continue to…
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Nissen sells its third cape this year
Japanese shipping mammoth Nissen Kaiun has sold its third cape this year. The latest sale exemplifies the dramatic price increase…
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K Line establishes offshore wind division
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) became the last of Japan’s big three lines to formally establish an offshore wind division…
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Toyota Tsusho launches biofuel trials in Singapore
Japanese bunkers supplier Toyota Tsusho Petroleum (TTP) will conduct biofuel trials in Singapore in collaboration with industry and academia under…
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NYK eyes crew transfer vessel sector
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), one of Japan’s largest shipowners, has indicated its keenest to get into the crew transfer vessel…
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Tsuneishi and Mitsui E&S join forces
Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Shipbuilding will take a 49% stake in Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding, the latest merger in the redrawing of…
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Chevron and Toyota exploring hydrogen alliance
US supermajor Chevron and Japanese carmaker Toyota have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a strategic alliance to catalyse…
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CMB and Tsuneishi launch hydrogen joint venture in Japan
Belgian shipowner Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) and Tsuneishi Facilities & Craft, a business unit of Tsuneishi Group, have launched a…
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Sumitomo and Corvus Energy form maritime ESS joint venture
Japanese trading house giant Sumitomo Corporation and Norwegian energy storage systems (ESS) specialist Corvus Energy have established a Tokyo-based joint…
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Nisshin signs up for 10 kamsarmaxes at Jiangsu Hantong
One of Chinese yard Hantong’s most loyal overseas customers is back for more bulk carriers. Japanese owner Nisshin Shipping has…
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Japanese offshore wind maintenance unit launched
Japan’s Mitsui and Hokutaku have jointly established Horizon Ocean Management (HOM) for the purpose of providing inspection and maintenance services…
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DEME and Penta-Ocean forge offshore wind alliance in Japan
Belgium-based DEME Offshore and Japan’s marine contractor Penta-Ocean Construction have agreed to set up a joint venture targeting offshore wind…
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