In Japan, at the Port of Yokohama, Maersk co-hosted Japan’s first methanol bunkering simulation, marking a major step towards the country’s adoption of methanol as a sustainable maritime fuel. The trial involved the Alette Maersk, a dual-fuel vessel, and Kokuka Sangyo’s methanol tanker, testing operations such as berthing and hose connections. This initiative is part […]
In Japan, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, in partnership with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization and Yara Clean Ammonia, has successfully completed an ammonia ship-to-ship transfer trial of 4,000 cubic meters of ammonia between MOL’s LPG/ammonia carrier Green Pioneer and Navigator Gas’s Navigator Global at the Port of Dampier, Australia. The operation was designed to simulate […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Corporation and ExxonMobil signed a Project Framework Agreement to collaborate on building the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen facility at ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Texas site, to produce hydrogen with 98% of its carbon dioxide captured. The facility is expected to produce up to 1 billion cubic feet of hydrogen per day, advancing the companies’ […]
In Japan, the design team at Yamaha Corporation has unveiled prototype guitars using defective and scrap wood generated by the instrument maker’s manufacturing operations. “The relationship between a musical instrument and its material is fundamental, shaping its sound, appearance, and feel,” according to a submission from the company to online publication design boom. “Rare woods, […]
In Japan, a joint venture between Dow and Mitsui have begun selling ethylene vinyl acetate and low-density polyethylene using renewable feedstocks. Dow-Mitsui Polychemicals Company, which kicked off sales on September 1, said the biomass EVA and biomass LDPE have the same resin properties as conventional petroleum-derived products because the raw material, biomass ethylene, exhibits the […]
In Japan, on September 4, 2024, the Hydrogen Engine R&D Centre, established by JPNH₂YDRO—a joint venture between CMB.TECH, TSUNEISHI Facilities & Craft, and Kambara Kisen—officially opened in Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama City to advance the development of hydrogen-powered engines for maritime shipping. Equipped with an engine test bench and a hydrogen fueling station, the centre aims to […]
In New York, LNG Prime reports Japan’s K Line took delivery of its newest LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier, the Nereus Highway, built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard. This delivery marks a significant step for K Line, which ordered the 7,000-ceu vessel in 2021 as part of its broader initiative to reduce emissions. The […]
In Japan, Kyodo News reported that Toyota Motor and BMW will expand their tie-up in operations of fuel cell vehicles in a bid to increase the competitiveness of their hydrogen-powered cars. Under the extended partnership due to be announced on September 5, Toyota will provide key components such as hydrogen tanks to BMW, which in […]
In Japan, Vale, Komatsu, and Cummins announced a strategic agreement to develop the Dual Fuel Program (DF), aimed at retrofitting the 830E and 930E diesel trucks with ethanol-diesel dual fuel capable engines. This innovative program is a significant step forward in supporting Vale’s 2030 carbon reduction roadmap and demonstrates the commitment of all three companies […]
In Japan, Hamanaka Town, JA Hamanaka, Takanashi Milk Products, Hokkaido Gas, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and MOL Sunflower announced the launch of a study on the production and utilization of biomethane from animal manure from local dairy farms in Hamanaka town, Hokkaido. “Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is currently being used as a low-carbon fuel alternative to […]
