Tag: Japan

Japan’s Transportation Safety Board (JTSB) issued an investigation report on the fatality of a crew member onboard the cargo ship ORANGE PHOENIX, after falling from a lifeboat to the deck during an abandon ship drill in November 2019.

Itochu has agreed to implement joint operationalization research on a hydrogen business based on the local production for local consumption model in northern Kyushu with Nippon Coke and Compagnie Maritime Belge B.V. (CMB).

Japan’s Transportation Safety Board (JTSB) issued an investigation report on the foundering of the cargo ship JIA DE due to heavy weather in Kanagawa Prefecture, which led to fatalities of 8 crew members, in October 2019.

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 40th USCG BWMS Type Approval Certificate to Japanese Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Vestas Wind Systems recently announced that their joint venture "MHI Vestas Japan Co., Ltd." has commenced operations.

Inpex, Japan's biggest oil and gas producer announced its strategy to become a net-zero company by 2050, also revealing the five business pillars of the company that will help its transition.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced the completion of Kobe LH2 Terminal (Hy touch Kobe), the world's first liquefied hydrogen receiving terminal.

Following the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese shipping and logistics company, NYK Group has implemented a revised work plan and ordered all of its staff to work from home until further notice.

Global container shipping company Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for charter of six new Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS) with capacity greater than 24,000 TEU each, the world's largest class ever.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. conducted a successful sea trial in the Port of Nagoya of the MOL Group-operated tugboat "13 Tamashio" using next-generation renewable biodiesel fuel developed by euglena Co.