Shipping & Marine Services News in Japan
| 11/19/2024 - ABS shared the latest insights on sustainability, technology, regulations and market trends with maritime leaders from around the country at the annual ABS Japan National Committee Meeting. ... |
| 11/15/2024 - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) held a global meeting for the dry bulk business at the
company’s head office over a two-day period from November 7 to 8. The meeting gathered not
only the memb... |
| 11/14/2024 - ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”) announced that it will conduct a sea trial using biofuel for ship operations in the ORIX-owned vessel currently chartered by Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S. This is the first ... |
| 10/17/2024 - ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to Ship Energy Efficiency Monitoring System (SEEMS)” developed by Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies. In order to... |
| 9/18/2024 - A.P.Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has taken a significant step towards supporting the development of methanol bunkering in Japan by co-hosting Japan’s first "methanol bunkering simulation" at the Port of Y... |
| 9/4/2024 - ClassNK has updated its report “ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight” initially released in May 2024, to Version 2.0. This update includes the latest information on alternative fuel ships, including orde... |
| 8/30/2024 - ClassNK published estimated leak frequencies of ammonia fuel from onboard components for ammonia-fueled ships, usable for risk assessment. The estimated leak frequencies were added as an appendix of ... |
| 8/20/2024 - Osaka Gas, a world-leading utility giant headquartered in Japan has joined the SEA-LNG coalition – further boosting SEA-LNG’s global reach and expertise across the LNG value chain. Osaka Ga... |
| 7/31/2024 - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced the publication of its integrated "MOL Report 2024." The report is intended to provide shareholders, inve... |
| 7/9/2024 - The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of Tuvalu, and representatives from the Honda Heavy Industries Co. Ltd today participated in the launch of a new passenger and cargo ship in Saiki. The... |
| 6/27/2024 - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) is pleased to announce that HAMBURG HIGHWAY and
CAPE GARNET, two vessels managed by “K” Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd., “K”
LINE’s in-house ship mana... |
| 6/17/2024 - Global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has secured a multi-year servicing contract from Sojitz Aerospace, on behalf of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), to service safe... |
| 6/13/2024 - Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced the delivery of a previously-announced Capesize vessel acquisition, the M/V Iconship (the “Vessel”), and the simultaneous commencement of its time charter (“... |
| 4/26/2024 - WE Tech Solutions Oy (“WE Tech”) has the honor to deliver energy solution orders consisting of a variable speed shaft generators for eight large container vessels built at Japanese shipyards. The cont... |
| 4/19/2024 - On April 10, KEYS Azalea, an LNG bunkering vessel owned and operated by KEYS Bunkering West Japan Ltd. ("KEYS")1 — a joint venture established by Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.; NYK Line, ITOCHU ENEX... |
| 4/8/2024 - Torvald Klaveness is pleased to announce a commercial presence has been established for Klaveness Dry Bulk in Japan with the opening of a new office, Klaveness Japan KK. The move strengthens Klaveness... |
| 4/8/2024 - ESI’s modules and formulae to be extended to further support decarbonisation and emissions reductions The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) – the established global standard for ports to incentivise... |
| 4/8/2024 - ClassNK has issued a statement of fact (SOF) for the results of the hull performance analysis and operational profile analysis by Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd. (CMP) based on actual data of a ship in se... |
| 4/5/2024 - ClassNK has signed a joint R&D agreement with Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (NSY) and IMC Co., Ltd. (IMC) to ensure the safety and performance evaluation of anti-roll tanks (ART) installed on large contain... |
| 4/4/2024 - Collaboration with leading stakeholders to share insights and deliver agreed principles for comprehensive models within the Maritime Autonomy Assurance Testbed programme Lloyd’s Register (L... |
