Shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd ("K" Line) has announced plans to buy eight new car carriers. The new vessels will be more environmentally-friendly as they will be fuelled by liquefied natural gas. LNG is the super-cooled and liquid form … [Read more...]
“K” Line signs long-term charter for an LNG-fuelled, wind-assisted, capesize bulker
Tokyo, Japan-based shipping and logistics giant Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” LINE) has signed a long-term consecutive voyage charter with steel manufacturer JFE Steel Corporation for a new 210,000 deadweight bulker fuelled by liquefied natural … [Read more...]
NYK to Build Company’s First LNG-Fuelled Capesize Bulk Carrier
By NYK Line NYK (a Shipping Australia member) has concluded a long-term consecutive voyage charter (CVC) contract with JFE Steel Corporation for a new large bulk carrier that uses LNG (liquefied natural gas) as its main fuel. This vessel will … [Read more...]
CMA CGM announces order for 22 new box ships
The CMA CGM Group, a Shipping Australia member, recently announced a deal with shipbuilder CSSC Group. CMA CGM has placed an order for: 6 LNG-powered containerships with a capacity of 13,000 TEUs (Twenty-foot equivalent unit),6 LNG-powered … [Read more...]
Looking for Australia’s “sea-blindness”
Doctoral candidate Peter Martin is carrying out research into the implications of a perceived "sea blindness" in terms of Australia's strategic maritime outlook, particularly in relation to Australia's Liquefied Natural Gas trade dynamic. Mr … [Read more...]