Japan: One body from sunken freighter recovered
Divers discovered the body of one crewmember within the wreck of the sunken freighter Seiryu, which sank in the Seto Inland Sea last week after colliding with another vessel.
Read moreDivers discovered the body of one crewmember within the wreck of the sunken freighter Seiryu, which sank in the Seto Inland Sea last week after colliding with another vessel.
Read moreENEOS has constructed a demonstration plant in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, to produce methylcyclohexane (MCH), a type of hydrogen carrier, using its proprietary low-cost “electrochemical synthesis of organic hydride” method (Direct MCH).
Read moreITOCHU, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), INPEX and Taisei Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint feasibility study on a large-scale and wide-area carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain project.
Read moreA Chinese freighter ran aground on a giant coral reef off Japan on January 24, with the crew requesting assistance from the Japan Coast Guard.
Read moreThe Hong Kong-flagged general cargo ship "Jin Tian" sank between South Korea and Japan on January 25, and there are fears that up to 8 crew might have died in the incident.
Read moreDNV granted Sumitomo Corporation and Oshima Shipbuilding an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a Kamsarmax bulk carrier.
Read moreMOL announced that the first of Japan's first two LNG-fueled ferries, the Sunflower Kurenai, owned by MOL and operated by its group company Ferry Sunflower Co, entered service on January 13.
Read moreCargill has linked with trading house Mitsui & Co to order two bulk carriers at Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The vessels are planned to be delivered in the first quarter of 2026.
Read moreIwatani, Toyota Tsusho, and JGC Holdings have signed an agreement to explore a joint business in the Nagoya Port area, Aichi Prefecture, concerning low carbon hydrogen production using waste plastic gasification facilities.
Read moreJapanese insurers are expected to keep marine war insurance, covering the sinking and requisition of ships due to war in Russian waters for at least three months for LNG vessels.
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