Tag: Japan

Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas and Mitsubishi Corporation have entered into an agreement to conduct a joint feasibility study on a project to produce e-methane in Texas or Louisiana, liquefy it at the existing Cameron LNG facility, and transport it to Japan using other existing infrastructure, including LNG ships and receiving terminals in Japan.

The US, the European Union, Japan, Canada, Norway, Singapore and the United Kingdom committed to taking swift action to address the two climate and energy security crises the world faces, by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels.

Sembcorp has entered into strategic partnerships with the Japanese government and various corporations, to progress hydrogen and other decarbonisation initiatives.

On October 19, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) commenced flight operations using a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, to perform Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS) over the Sea of Japan/East Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and ClassNK established "Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance (Program)" to support the maritime industry's transition toward decarbonization.

A group of Japanese technology companies have come together to establish a cooperation program called “Maritime and Ocean Digital Engineering” (MODE), at the University of Tokyo from the 1st of October.

MOL announced the launch of a joint study on ship fuel with Japan's National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES).

Itochu and petrochemical producer Lotte Chemical will co-operate on ammonia businesses to secure fuel-use ammonia for Japan and South Korea.

NYK and NYK Group company Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha have started a test navigation using Neste Renewable Diesel (NesteRD) supplied by Itochu Enex in tugboats operated by Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha.

A joint European / Japanese research project, The Laurelin project, aims to lower the energy requirements and costs for manufacturing green methanol, which is currently one of the leading candidates for decarbonizing deep-sea shipping.