NYK gets AiP for ammonia bunkering vessel design

ClassNK has issued an Approval-in-Principle (AiP) certificate for an ammonia fueled ammonia bunkering vessel designed by NYK and its partners. Seatrium, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, LMG Marin provided engineering expertise for the vessel’s design, which will now be submitted to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for evaluation. Safety philosophies on the safe

Yara Clean Ammonia and NYK sign first ammonia-fueled gas carrier charter

Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest ammonia distributor, signed a time-charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) for an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) to be delivered in November 2026. Since 2021, Yara Clean Ammonia and NYK have jointly studied the practical application of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier, and the companies have now

NYK bets on carbon removal credits to meet emissions goals

Japan’s NYK Group becomes the latest shipping conglomerate to bet on carbon removal credits from the financial year 2025-26 onwards to meet its long-term decarbonization goals. The move by NYK, one of the world’s largest shipping companies by fleet size, comes shortly after another Japanese shipping conglomerate Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, or MOL, recently entered into

NYK, ENEOS ink deal for sale and purchase of marine fuel

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS) signed an Agreement regarding the sale and purchase of marine fuel with carbon dioxide removal credits (CDR credit) created through Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage (DACCS). The Agreement stipulates that ENEOS will procure CDR credits from 1PointFive’s STRATOS Direct Air Capture plant in Texas, the

NYK’s engine facility for testing new marine fuels is up and running

Japanese shipping company NYK has started operating its test engine facility to evaluate the safety of new fuels and shorten review time, aiming for practical use within a period of three months. NYK broke ground on the test facility in Chiba Prefecture at the beginning of the year and put it into operation on October 1. NYK

ClassNK to award ammonia-fuel safety accreditation

In Japan, NYK Line announced ClassNK is set to award the world’s first “Machinery Room Safety for Ammonia” accreditation to an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier, under development by a consortium including Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Nihon Shipyard. This certification marks a significant advancement in the safety of ammonia as a marine fuel, a crucial

NYK completes world’s first fuel ammonia bunkering

NYK supplied fuel ammonia to an NYK-owned ammonia-fueled tugboat (A-Tug) scheduled to become the world’s first commercial ammonia-fueled vessel upon completion at the end of August. The bunkering was completed at the port of Yokohama using the truck-to-ship method, the first time an A-Tug has ever been fueled using this method. As explained, this fuel

NYK commences first long-term biofuel test run on VLCC Tenjun

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) began a long-term biofuel test run on its VLCC Tenjun. The vessel received an initial supply of biofuel in Singapore and will continue to use biofuel for approximately three months to comprehensively verify the safe and stable procurement of biofuel for long-term use. NYK has conducted many short- and long-term

NYK set to achieve world’s first truck-to-ship fuel bunkering

NYK will supply fuel ammonia at the end of May to an NYK-owned ammonia-fueled tugboat scheduled to be completed in June. A ceremony marking the announcement was held on April 10 at Sea Japan 2024, an international event attended by many people involved in the maritime industry. The announcement took place at the “GI Foundation

NYK, JMU developing method to assess ship performance

NYK and Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) have joined forces to develop a method for estimating a ship’s performance in actual seas before construction is completed. The aim of the two companies is predict a vessel’s performance in actual seas before the conclusion of a shipbuilding contract and aid in the reduction of GHG emissions