Japan: NYK unveils sixth LNG-fuelled PCTC “Sumire Leader”
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Japanese shipping firm NYK on Friday (20 October) said its sixth LNG-fuelled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Sumire Leader, has started its transportation service for Mazda Motor Corporation.
The vessel arrived at the port of Hiroshima on 17 October and the port of Nakanoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture on 18 October.
This vessel is the last of four LNG-fuelled PCTCs delivered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. Ltd.
“Desiring to realise and pass on a healthy global environment through environment-friendly transportation, NYK is naming its LNG-fuelled PCTCs after flowers, and ‘sumire’ is Japanese for violets,” NYK added.
“Sumire Leader will transport finished vehicles, including those made by Mazda Motor Corporation, and seeks to fulfill customers’ demands for a lower environmental burden in the logistics field.”
Photo credit: NYK
Published: 23 October, 2023
