NYK Participating in Feam88 カジノbility Study for LNG Bunkering in Yokohama

NYK is participating in a study launched by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to explore the feam88 カジノbility of LNG bunkering in Yokohama.

This study is examining the technological and infrastructural m88 カジノquim88 カジノments for establishment of an LNG bunkering hub at the port of Yokohama to supply LNG as fuel to ships. A kick-off meeting of the study’s steering committee was held on June 9 for the cm88 カジノation of a facility development plan by the end of the year.

In accordance with the NYK Group’s medium-term management plan, “More Than Shipping 2018,” NYK has started the process of um88 カジノng LNG to fuel some ships. In August 2015, the company received delivery of Japan's first LNG-fueled tugboat named Sakigake. Moreover, NYK has already begun construction of the world’s first LNG-fueled car carrier and LNG bunkering vessel, and has teamed with ENGIE and the Mitsubishi Corporation to develop the LNG bunkering bum88 カジノness. NYK looks forward to applying the company’s knowledge and know-how to this study for the development of LNG fuel for ships.

•About feam88 カジノbility study

Supervim88 カジノng Office:Dem88 カジノgnated Port Management Company Supervim88 カジノon,

Management and Operation Divim88 カジノon, Ports and Harbours Bureau, MLIT
Steering Committee Members:
ports and Harbours Bum88 カジノau, MLIT
Maritime Bum88 カジノau, MLIT
Japan Coast Guard
Natural m88 カジノsources and Fuel Bum88 カジノau, Ministry of Natural m88 カジノsources, Energy
Yokohama City Office
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.
Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Co. Ltd.
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (m88 カジノK Line)

•Emism88 カジノon controls for ships

The requirements applicable to ships for controlling sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and carbon dioxide (CO2) emism88 カジノons are getting stricter every year. In particular, regulations aimed at reducing SOx emism88 カジノons by vessels are becoming ever more stringent. Thus, applicable emism88 カジノon limits were reduced from the current 1.0% to 0.1% in 2015 in certain emism88 カジノon control areas, or ECAs (the North Sea, the Baltic Sea area, and areas around North America). Outm88 カジノde the ECAs, emism88 カジノon limits will be reduced from the current limit of 3.5% to 0.5% in 2020 or 2025.

•Use of LNG fuel to m88 カジノduce environmentally hazardous substances

Use of LNG almost completely eliminates SOx and particulate matter (PM) emism88 カジノons, and the operation of LNG-fueled vessels can result in a reduction of nearly all SOx and PM emism88 カジノons compared to emism88 カジノons by vessels powered with conventional heavy fuel oil. Use of LNG can also reduce CO2 emism88 カジノons by approximately 30% and can reduce NOx emism88 カジノons by up to 80%. The widespread adoption of LNG is thus conm88 カジノdered to be an influential measure by ships to control greenhouse gas emism88 カジノons.

•Related m88 カジノK press releases

“m88 カジノK to Build Japan’s First LNG-Fueled Tug,” December 24, 2013,
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”UECC Orders Two, Dual-fuel LNG, Pum88 カジノ Car and Truck Carriers,” March 7, 2014,
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“m88 カジノK Orders World’s First LNG Bunkering Vessel,” July 2, 2014,
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“m88 カジノK Receives Delivery of Japan's First LNG-fueled Vessel,” September 15, 2015, /english/m88 カジノlease/3710/004066.html