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Japanese joint venture takes delivery of LNG bunker tanker

A joint venture that includes NYK has taken delivery of the first LNG bunkering vessel that will operate in Kyushu and Setouchi region of Japan.

Marcus Hand, Editor

April 2, 2024

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Shinto ceremony to purify and bless the vessel
Shinto ceremony to purify and bless the vesselPhoto: NYK

KEYS a joint venture between Kyushu Electric Power, NYK Line, Itochu Enex and Saibu Gas, took delivery of the LNG bunkering vessel KEYS Azelea on 28 March.

A ceremony for the delivery of the vessel at the Yamatomachi Shipyard of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding was attended by KEYS Bunkering West Japan Corporation and Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT).

The newbuilding will provide domestic coastal transport of LNG to consumers in the Kyushu and Setouchi areas and LNG bunkering for oceangoing vessels calling ports in the region.

The KEYS Azelea is fitted with an LNG dual fuel engine.

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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