NYK takes delivery methanol-fueled tanker from Hyundai

Japanese shipping group NYK has taken delivery of a third methanol-fueled chemical tanker, named Grouse Sun, from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea. The ship was handed over April 19th to Singapore-based owner NYK Bulkship (Asia), an NYK Group company, and will enter into a long-term charter to Waterfront Shipping, under NYK Shipmanagement management. Grouse Sun

Roboship – Trailblazing green shipping in Japan

Roboship is the name of an innovative biomass fuel carrier that will be powered by a fully standardized, electric propulsion system for emissions-free operations and lower noise and vibration levels. The vessel will be 70-meter-long (229 feet), with a 499 GT. Honda Heavy Industries is the builder, with ABB providing the complete electric propulsion package

Osaka Gas offers support to green hydrogen project in Australia

Osaka Gas Co Ltd said it will provide technical support for a $10.75 billion green hydrogen project in the Australian outback and will consider potential investment in future. The Desert Bloom Hydrogen project, backed by Singapore-based Sanguine Impact Investment Group, will use a unique technology to suck water out of the air and solar power

Suiso Frontier, world’s first liquefied hydrogen vessel completed voyage

A ceremony to mark the completion of the world’s first maritime transport of liquefied hydrogen, including its loading and unloading has been held in Kobe, Japan. The demonstration voyage by the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, Suiso Frontier, proved that an international liquefied hydrogen supply chain is possible, marking a significant step towards the utilization

Australia proposes to be a big green hydrogen exporter to Asia

In its latest budget, the federal government has promised hundreds of millions of dollars to expand Australia’s green hydrogen capabilities. Green hydrogen is made by electrolysis of water, powered by solar and wind electricity, and it’s key to the government’s “technology not taxes” approach to meeting its climate target of net-zero emissions by 2050. The

EU seeks extra LNG from Japan, hedging against Russia cutoff

The European Commission has approached the Japanese government about sending additional liquefied natural gas to hedge against a possible retaliatory cutoff of supply from Russia following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Nikkei has learned. This infusion would be on top of the LNG that Japan agreed to deliver to Europe in March. The European Union and

Power demand limits Japan’s bunker fuel availability

Japan’s marine fuel availability has been tight since early November as Japanese refiners prioritise fuel oil supply requests from the domestic power sector in preparation for peak winter electricity demand. Japanese refiner Eneos has received 2½ times more fuel oil delivery enquiries from Japanese power firms compared with a year earlier, while the company’s supply

Countries call for net-zero emissions in shipping

A panel of the International Maritime Organization is looking into a proposal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in international shipping by 2050. Discussions on the plan are being held at the meeting of the UN agency’s committee that kicked off on Monday. The proposal to reduce global shipping emissions to net zero by 2050