Japan
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Renewables
RWE consortium secures rights for 684 MW wind farm offshore Japan
German utility RWE has been selected in a consortium with Mitsui & Co and Osaka Gas to build and operate…
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Gas
NYK sends its fleet of Moss-type gas carriers in for refurbishment
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is carrying out a major refurbishment of its ageing fleet of Moss-type LNG carriers. The Japanese…
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Renewables
Vard wins $200m cable lay and construction vessel order from Japan’s Toyo
Norway’s Vard, part of Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri, has secured a contract from Japan’s Toyo Construction to design and build…
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Renewables
Japan’s Kansai signs up for Norwegian floating wind project
Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company has joined Source Galileo, Odfjell Oceanwind and Vår Energi on a floating offshore wind…
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Gas
NYK strikes long-term LNG charter deal with Sinopec
Japanese shipowner Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has landed a long-term LNG charter deal with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).…
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Gas
NYK inks ammonia shipping deal with Mitsui & Co
Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and trading house Mitsui & Co have penned a charter contract for ammonia…
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Gas
MOL forms carbon capture and storage partnership in Bahrain
Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines has teamed up with Bahrain’s Bapco Energies to develop a cross-border carbon capture and storage…
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Shipyards
Japan celebrates delivery of a liquefied CO2 carrier
The Shimonoseki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries today handed over a new type of ship for Japanese shipbuilders, a liquefied…
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Tech
K Line car carrier completes landmark roundtrip using autonomous navigation system
A Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) car carrier has completed a 1,600 km roundtrip voyage across Japan using an autonomous…
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Containers
ONE trials containerised wind propulsion solution
Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) is trialling wind propulsion with Dutch firm Econowind. The magenta-branded containerline is set to…
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Renewables
MOL and Ta Tong Marine venture orders CSOV at Damen
Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Ta Tong Marine of Taiwan,…
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Renewables
Tokyo Gas invests in $3.8bn Octopus Energy offshore wind fund
Natural gas provider Tokyo Gas has invested in the offshore wind fund established in October 2022 by UK-based Octopus Energy.…
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Tech
MOL rolls out tech to combat fire scourge across its car carrier fleet
Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) will install cameras and an AI system developed by Israeli firm Captain’s Eye in…
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Gas
MOL and K Line press ahead with liquefied CO2 carrier plans
Japanese shipowners Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) have teamed with local utility Kansai Electric Power…
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Dry Cargo
NYK, CODELCO developing zero CO2 ammonia-powered handymax bulker
NYK Bulk & Project Carriers (NBP), Oshima Shipbuilding, and Sumitomo have signed a memorandum of understanding to study, design, and…
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Tankers
Eneos adds two vessels to Stolt Tankers-NYK chemical tanker pool
Chemical tanker firm Stolt Tankers and Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) have made a deal with Eneos Ocean…
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Ports and Logistics
ONE seals terminal acquisitions in California and Rotterdam
Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) has obtained all necessary regulatory approvals and completed its acquisition of a 51% stake…
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Tech
Japanese firm invests in Norwegian fuel cell developer
Japan’s Yokogawa Electric has bought into Norwegian fuel cell developer TECO 2030. Yokogawa’s investment in TECO 2030 by way of…
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Asia
MOL pursues electric vessels
Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Pyxis Maritime, a Singaporean maritime electrification technology start-up, are going to work together. …
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Finance and Insurance
Wind propulsion leasing offer launched
Finnish wind propulsion specialist Norsepower has teamed with Japanese shipowner Iino Kaiun Kaisha and compatriot Mizuho Leasing to launch a…
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