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NYK orders 12 LNG-powered car carriers

NYK has inked orders for 12 LNG-fuelled car carriers to be built at shipyards in Japan.

Marcus Hand, Editor

June 16, 2021

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The Japanese shipowner has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build six ships each at Shin Kurushima Dockyard and Nihon Dockyard.

The newbuild pure car truck carriers (PCTCs) will have a capacity of 6,800 to 7,000 units and be delivered between 2025 and 2028.

NYK’s first LNG-powered PCTC was delivered in October last year and with the 12 newbuildings it has committed to have a fleet of 20 LNG-fuelled car carriers by 2028,

“NYK aims to further advance to zero-emission vessels utilising marine fuels that have a lower environmental impact, such as hydrogen and ammonia, from around 2030. For the moment, NYK is positioning LNG fuel as a bridge solution until future zero emission ships can be realised,” the shipowner said.

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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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