VESSEL REVIEW | Shimokita Maru – Japan’s NS United places hybrid LNG-electric limestone carrier into service

The hybrid limestone carrier Shimokita Maru

Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding recently handed over a new bulk carrier to local shipowner NS United Kaiun Kaisha. Shimokita Maru replaces an older, similarly named vessel in the NS United fleet. The newer Shimokita Maru has an LOA of 93.8 metres (308 feet), a moulded beam of 18.2 metres (59.7...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/vessel-review-shimokita-maru-japans-ns-united-places-hybrid-lng-electric-limestone-carrier-into-service/

Japan’s NS United orders methanol-fuelled Capesize bulkers from local yards

A bulk carrier operated by NS United Kaiun Kaisha

Japanese shipping company NS United Kaiun Kaisha has executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with compatriot shipbuilders Nippon Shipyard, Imabari Shipbuilding, and Japan Marine United for the construction of new Capesize bulk carriers. The 209,000DWT ships will be used for the global...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/japans-ns-united-orders-methanol-fuelled-capesize-bulkers-from-local-yards/

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