NYK takes delivery of seventh LNG-fuelled PCTC “Sweet Pea Leader”

Japanese shipping firm NYK on Friday (10 November) said it took delivery of the LNG-fuelled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) Sweet Pea Leader at Tadotsu Shipyard Co., Ltd., a member of the Imabari Shipbuilding Group, on 26 October. 

The vessel was ordered by NYK from Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. and is NYK’s seventh LNG-fuelled PCTC. 

NYK said it aimed to introduce a total of 20 new LNG-fuelled PCTCs by 2028 as a bridge-solution to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050 for the NYK Group’s oceangoing businesses.

Like NYK’s other LNG-fuelled PCTCs, the vessel was named after flowers with the desire to realise and pass on a healthy global environment through environment-friendly transportation.

NYK has established “Sail GREEN” as the company’s brand to emphasise NYK’s efforts to reduce GHG emissions through the transport of goods and contribute to the eco-friendly supply chains of customers, regardless of the mode of transport. Completion of this vessel is an initiative of that brand.

Vessel Particulars

Name: Sweet Pea Leader
LOA: 199.90 m
Beam: 38.00 m
Loadable Cargo: 7,000 units
Gross Tonnage: 77,644 tonnes
Year Built: 2023
Flag: Liberia

Manifold Times previously reported NYK’s sixth LNG-fuelled PCTC Sumire Leader starting its transportation service for Mazda Motor Corporation.

Related: Japan: NYK unveils sixth LNG-fuelled PCTC “Sumire Leader”

Photo credit: NYK
Published: 14 November, 2023