Tag: Japan

Global industry leaders from North America, Asia and Europe have announced the formation of the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium (NPGCC) whose members and partners will work together to decarbonize the value chain for commodities between North America and Asia.

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and JERA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on mutually beneficial areas in liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement and supply chains for Singapore and Japan. 

UK and Japanese stakeholders are engaged together to accelerate the development of an assurance framework for maritime autonomy and instigate development of appropriate regional and international regulations, following a four-day workshop in Japan on 4-7 March.

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has received an order from the University of Tokyo for its MiPoLin, a power prediction and lines selection system. 

According to Japan's coast guard officials, two crew members are reported as lost following the capsizing of a South Korean chemical tanker off the west coast of Japan on 20th March 2024.

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by INPEX Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Iwatani Corporation, all of Japan, on the liquefaction and transportation of hydrogen. 

Various Japanese shipping companies have initiated the provision of marine data to the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), eliminating the need for manual integration by the JCG.

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation (JX) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) value chain between Japan and Australia, including marine transport of carbon dioxide (CO2).

Chiyoda Corporation, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and its affiliate Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC) have conducted a joint study to quantitatively evaluate and verify the feasibility of the CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage) value chain.

In December 2023, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems Co., and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. signed a series of contracts to construct the world's first ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) equipped with Japan-made engines.