Japanese shipping company Imoto Lines has unveiled the first image of a coastal feeder containership that will be fitted with a hybrid electric propulsion system. The 499GT, 200TEU vessel will feature both installed and swappable containerised batteries as well as generators. The propulsion will...
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Imoto Lines plans a zero-emission ship that uses swappable batteries
Japanese coastal containership operator Imoto Lines and maritime software company Marindows have launched a zero emission ship project. The vessel will use containerized swappable batteries, in combination with onboard storage batteries, and generators, to create a next-generation system that enables both hybrid operation and extended zero-emission operations .
The containerized swappable batteries will be recharged on shore using renewable energy. As the batteries store renewable energy, Imoto...
Imoto Lines deploys 1,000 TEU boxship in Sea of Japan service
Feeder boxship Kaifu was built at the Kyokuyo Shipyard in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan and weights 9,662 gross tonnes with a container carrying capacity of 1,096 TEUs. It is a sister ship to the Kiso, which was built in June and is Imoto Lines’ largest capacity vessel in Japan.
Kaifu, which has the capacity of a short-sea container ship, will be deployed in the Sea of Japan service, catering to Kitakyushu, Akita, Niitaga, and Toyoma. The 400 TEU Sakura began the service in November...
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MOL-led consortium unveils plans for autonomous navigation project
A consortium of Japanese companies led by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has applied for grant funding from The Nippon Foundation for demonstration voyages to test underlying ..