Japan’s NYK Line and LNG fuel venture complete first re-fuelling of car carrier in Port of Singapore
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), a leading Japanese shipping company and FueLNG, a Singaporean joint venture, have completed the first bunkering in Singapore of an LNG-fuelled Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) as the Asian city state increases its LNG bunkering market presence.
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March 1 (LNGJ) - NYK Line, the Japanese shipping company operating more LNG-powered vessels, said the car carrier “Jasmine Leader” had entered Hiroshima Port in Japan after being completed at China Merchants shipyard at Nanjing. “After completion, the vessel received LNG fuel from the ‘Kaguya’, an LNG bunkering vessel operated by Central LNG Marine Fuel in which Mitsui Osk Lines has a stake,” said NYK. “In the future, the ‘Jasmine Leader’ will be engaged in the transportation of finished vehicles for Mazda Motor Corp,” added NYK.
