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K Line working to take AI in shipping to the next level
Japan’s shipping majors are at the forefront of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in shipping. With Mitsui OSK Lines recently showing…
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NYK blasts rust away with laser technology
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has entered into a capital and business tie-up with compatriot Toyokoh to develop Toyokoh’s CoolLaser…
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MOL sails ahead with Oshima
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and compatriot Oshima Shipbuilding have jointly obtained an approval in principle (AIP) from ClassNK for…
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NYK car carrier in world first autonomous voyage from China to Japan
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has conducted what it claims is the world’s first maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) trial performed…
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ONE mega containership slams into tanker at Piraeus port
The 2016-built ultra large containership was involved in an accident at Perama port in Piraeus, Greece on Thursday. The incident…
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MOL participates in Russian gas transhipment projects across the Northern Sea Route
Gas infrastructure along Russia’s Northern Sea Route is set to get a Japanese upgrade with news Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)…
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ClassNK highlights risk of delays as shipping leaves ballast water commitments to the last moment
The world’s second largest shipping classification society has warned the industry to buck its leave-it-to-the-last-moment mentality and get a move…
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MISC, NYK and Mitsubishi shake hands on LNG Canada project
Malaysia’s top shipowner, MISC, has signed with Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsubishi Corporation to co-own two newbuild LNG…
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NYK orders LNG-fuelled PCTC at Shin Kurushima
Japanese shipowner NYK has placed an order at domestic yard Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding for the construction of a single…
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Altomare snaps up VLCC from NYK
Greece’s Altomare has acquired 2005-built 310,300 dwt Imabari VLCC , according to broking sources. Altomare has taken the Toyo from…
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NYK clinches 25-year coal shipping contract
Japanese shipping major NYK has secured a 25-year contract with Van Phong Power Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo…
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NYK becomes first Japanese shipping line to complete a carbon-neutral voyage
NYK has become the first Japanese shipping company to complete a carbon-neutral voyage by offsetting 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide…
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Goldenport linked to Shoei Kisen feeder containership
John Dragnis-led Goldenport has acquired 2010-built 1,700 teu containership , according to Seasure Shipbroking. Goldenport has handed over $8.3m to…
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Sovcomflot and NYK seal $176m LNG vessel refinancing incorporating Poseidon Principles
Sovcomflot and NYK Line have sealed a new $176m credit facility which will be used to refinance LNG carriers Grand…
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MOL shows off its AI vessel recognition system
Japan’s largest shipping line, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL, today revealed how its brand new vessel image recognition and recording system…
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Court sends Japan Drilling Company reorganisation to a creditor vote
Japan Drilling Company (JDC) has received an order from the Tokyo District Court to refer the reorganisation plans to creditors’…
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MOL targets Turkey’s steel sector
Japan’s largest shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is looking to make dry bulk inroads into Turkey. MOL has signed an…
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Total to take another NYK LNG carrier on long-term charter
Japanese owner NYK says it has signed a new long-term contract with Total subsidiary Total Gas & Power Chartering Limited…
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MOL and Karadeniz move ahead with floating gas power station venture
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Karadeniz Holding are pushing ahead with the first LNG powership project under new brand KARMOL.…
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MOL rings the changes at Nordic Tankers
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has started the integration process of MOL Nordic Tankers (MOLNT) into MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT),…
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