Tag: Japan

A reefer cargo ship made a navigation error after leaving the southern Japanese port of Hakata near Fukuoka, hitting the seawall at the entrance to the port.

VesselsValue's head cargo analyst, Olivia Watkins issued a list of the world's top ship owning nations ranked by total fleet value.

Japanese company K LINE and IBM Japan conducted a field trial in an effort to strengthen the safety management of cargo handling.

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) recently selected a methane slip reduction initiative for next-generation ship development.

Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism expressed that the country aims to achieve net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping by 2050.

Trelleborg and NYK Line announced a strategic partnership to meet the demand for increased safety, efficiency and sustainability of mooring operations across Japanese ports.

Yara, JERA, and Idemitsu Kosan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the establishment of a domestic clean ammonia distribution network and bunkering business, accelerating Japan’s green energy transition.

September 2021 marked 41 years since MV Derbyshire was lost at sea adding a black page to UK’s maritime history and redefining safety of bulk carriers.

A consortium of Japanese companies is cooperating to build a hybrid propulsion system, which will be installed on a carrier operating in coastal Japan.

Itochu Enex, Kyushu Electric Power Company, Saibu Gas, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the commercialization of a new business to supply LNG to ships in Setouchi and Kyushu.