Tag: Japan

Orca AI is set to continue its collaboration with NYK Group subsidiary MTI and partners in the second development stage of the MEGURI2040 project for the development of autonomous ships, administered by the Nippon Foundation.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will study liquefied CO2 transport by vessel off the coast of Kyushu, Japan implemented by ENEOS Corporation, Electric Power Development, and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation and commissioned by Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC).

Korean authorities have taken precautions to keep radioactive ballast water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant's wastewater out of Korean waterways.

On 24th August, two crew missing after two cargo vessels collided of the coast of Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

Seven Japanese companies have joined forces to establish the Promotion Council for Zero Emission Chargers for Ships, aiming to promote the widespread use of standardized shore-to-ship power stations.

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding held a christening and launch ceremony yesterday for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, the first to operate in western Japan, built under contract for KEYS Bunkering West Japan.

Marubeni Corporation, Biofuel technology research Co. and Tabuchi Kaiun Co., have jointly brought to fruition an initiative to supply a biofuel for vessels, which is a mixture involving approximately 24% biofuel combined with conventional bunker heavy oil (Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil; VLSFO).

According to International news, the U.S. seeks to transform India into a center for resupplying and maintenance of naval vessels in the South Asia region.

Port of Nagoya, stopped the container operations, after a ransomware attack on its systems. According to Japanese media, a hacker group based in Russia has attacked the Port. 

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (JAPEX), JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC HD), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE), and JFE Steel Corporation have signed MoU to embark on a collaborative evaluation with the goal of establishing a carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain rooted in Japan.