The world’s first LNG-fueled Panamax-class1 coal carrier, which was being built by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (“NYK”) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (“Kyuden”), was delivered on October 2. The vessel was named “Shoyo”2 in a naming ceremony held at the Koyagi Shipyard of Oshima Shipyard Co., Ltd., and began operations after completing the first bunkering.3
NYK operates the vessel and transports coal from overseas to Kyuden’s coal-fired power plants. The use of LNG fuel offers excellent...