NYK receives its fifth LNG-fuelled PCTC “Freesia Leader” at Port of Nagoya
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Japanese shipping firm NYK Line on Tuesday (25 July) said it received its fifth LNG-fuelled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Freesia Leader, on 24 July, when it arrived at the port of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture for a commemorative delivery ceremony.
Freesia Leader will be engaged in the transportation of finished vehicles for the Toyota Motor Corporation and other customers seeking to reduce their environmental impact in logistics.
After arriving at the Port of Nagoya, the vessel was supplied with LNG bunker fuel by Kaguya, an LNG bunkering ship operated by Central LNG Marine Fuel Japan Corporation, a joint venture owned by NYK and other companies.
The ship is the third of four LNG-fuelled PCTCs constructed by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. Ltd.
“The new PCTC was named after the freesia flower in the hope of realising and passing on a prosperous global environment through eco-friendly transportation,” NYK said.
Vessel Particulars
Name: Freesia Leader
LOA: 199.90m
Beam: 38.0m
Loadable Cargo: 7,000 units
Gross Tonnage: 71,846tons
Year Built: 2023
Flag: Liberia
Photo credit: NYK
Published: 1 August, 2023
