Tag: Japan

Australian natural gas producer Woodside Energy Ltd. has signed a joint research agreement with Japanese companies Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, Hokuriku Electric Power Company and The Kansai Electric Power, to conduct a feasibility study into the development of a clean fuel ammonia supply chain from Australia to Japan.

Carbon recycled methane produced by methanation technology can be recognized as zero-emission ship fuel, according to a technical paper by Japan's Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group.

Collisions between cargo ships and fishing vessels are a key area of concern in Japanese waters due to the large number of fishing vessels that operate in the region. 

The Partial Amendment of the Act on Maritime Traffic Safety came into force in Japan on 1st July 2021. Under the amendment, a new system for navigational safety is to be launched in Tokyo Bay, Ise Bay and Setonaikai (including Osaka Bay). 

In line with increased shipping decarbonization efforts, Swedish manufacturer Alfa Laval and Japan’s National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI) realized successful testing of onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) using an exhaust gas cleaning system.

Japan has opposed to EU's plan to include the shipping sector in the emissions trading system (ETS).

Amid a growing discussion on ammonia as an attractive fuel solution to decarbonization, Japanese entities NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard, and ClassNK inked a MoU with Yara International to jointly study the practical application of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier that uses ammonia as its main fuel.

Three people are missing after a Japanese cargo ship sank early Friday following a collision with a foreign vessel in the Seto Inland Sea, western Japan, coast guard officials said.

Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) announced that it became a signatory to the Poseidon Principles. DBJ will now disclose the yearly contribution of its ship finance to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

MOL has agreed with Mitsui E&S Machinery to begin joint study to introduce hydrogen fuel port cargo handling machineries.