NYK and Uyeno Group will collaborate to promote low-carbonization and decarbonization, as well as the development of autonomous ships.
Both companies stated that ensuring transportation quality and safety is the most important issue, as it forms the basis for achieving a carbon-neutral society. For that, the two companies are also working on the development of advanced vessels such as autonomous ships, in order to reduce the labor burden on seafarers, complementing the operations of seafarers through automation, and maintaining and improving service quality.
The companies also have a common awareness of social issues and have agreed that it would be beneficial to foster cooperation that spans oceangoing shipping and domestic coastal shipping.
In the future, NYK and the Uyeno Group will consider collaboration in building a value chain for next-generation energies such as hydrogen and ammonia in Japan and developing advanced vessels such as autonomous ships and zero-emission fuel vessels.
Akira Kono, senior managing executive officer and chief executive of the Energy Division at NYK Line commented:
In the future, while the supply chain in next-generation energy fields such as ammonia and hydrogen are being developed, we will work together to create new value, such as providing services that link oceangoing shipping with domestic coastal shipping
In addition, Gen Uyeno, president and chief operating officer of Uyeno Group Holdings, mentioned that “while energy transformation progresses, NYK and the Uyeno Group will seek to create new value in the new energy field by working with each other in oceangoing shipping and domestic coastal shipping to create a one-stop service for customers.”
