Japan
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Tankers
K Line revealed as seller of tanker trio to Stolt Tankers
Stolt Tankers said on Friday that its was buying three 33,600 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers built in Japan, without…
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Gas
NYK seals fourth LNG contract with EDF
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), via its subsidiary France LNG Shipping, has concluded a fourth LNG carrier long-term charter with…
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Gas
NYK orders six LNG carriers at Hudong-Zhonghua for CNOOC charter
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has gone to Shanghai for its latest expansion of its LNG fleet, inking orders for…
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Renewables
Penta-Ocean lines up Japanese wind farm deal
Japanese marine contractor Penta-Ocean Construction has been selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of turbine foundations and marine…
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Dry Cargo
Eco Marine Power showcases zero emission handymax bulker design
Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) has released details of a new handymax bulker that incorporates a range of renewable energy…
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Renewables
Renova and PTSC link up for offshore wind in Vietnam
Tokyo-based renewable energy developer Renova and Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on…
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Gas
MOL books two more LNG newbuilds at DSME
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed up for two newbuild 174,000 cu m liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at…
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Dry Cargo
Japanese shipbuilders develop ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled panamax bulker
Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC), a consortium of nine Japanese shipbuilders, has developed an ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled panamax…
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Operations
Floating dock tilts and nearly sinks in Japan
A floating dock nearly sank after listing heavily and tilting in Saka town, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Tuesday morning. According to…
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Gas
NYK returns to Kawasaki Heavy for another LPG/ammonia carrier
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has signed up for an additional 86,700 cu m liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied…
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Tankers
MOL Chemical Tankers sets out to fuel all its ships with biodiesel from Trafigura
The chemical tanker division of Japan’s largest shipowner, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), is forming a biodiesel fuel supply tie-up with…
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Environment
ClassNK releases advanced emissions tracking tool
Japanese classification society ClassNK has released a greenhouse gas emissions management tool to track accurate CO2 emissions and confirm and…
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Gas
K Line and JGC develop new FLNG hull design utilising tanks from older LNG carriers
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and fellow engineering firm JGC have developed a new floating liquified natural…
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Ports and Logistics
All Japanese ports to close for 24 hours on Sunday
Workers at every Japanese port will down tools for 24 hours this Sunday with no ships to be worked on…
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Gas
QatarEnergy taps MOL for four LNG newbuilds in China
Top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter QatarEnergy has penned deals with Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) for the long-term charter…
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Renewables
MOL joins two-blade floater project
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and fellow engineering firm JGC have reached an arrangement with Dutch two-blade floating…
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Gas
Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers unveils new high pressure tanks to create larger CO2 ships
At the Nor-Shipping trade fair yesterday, class society DNV presented Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) with an approval in principle…
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Operations
Car carrier firms start to turn away used EVs in wake of spate of serious fires
Shipping operators are turning away transporting risky used electric vehicles (EVs) in greater numbers.Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is the…
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Tech
ONE works with Google Cloud to develop artificial intelligence solutions
Japanese containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE) is working with Google Cloud and Deloitte to install artificial intelligence (AI) across the…
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Operations
Gram Car Carriers seals $35m extension with Seven Seals
Norway’s Gram Car Carriers has secured an extension to its current contract with Japan’s Seven Seals for the 3,500 ceu…
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