- NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers, an NYK Group company, has signed the contract with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard for the construction of two next-generation heavy-lift vessels.
- NYK continues to improve its competitiveness by making efforts to contribute to realizing a sustainable society through the operation of environment-friendly ships.
Japan’s shipping line NYK wants to strengthen its position in the heavy-lift market and has signed a contract with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard Co. Ltd. to build two next-generation energy-saving heavy-lift vessels, reports The Medi Telegraph.
Sole Operator of heavy-lift vessels
NYK seeks to leverage its strength as the only shipping company that owns and operates heavy-lift vessels in Japan, and will respond to the demand for transporting cargos such plants, wind-turbine blades, and equipment.
NYK said on Monday that each vessel would be equipped with two 400-ton cranes so that cargo up to 800 tons could be loaded through a tandem operation.
The vessels, scheduled for delivery in August 2021 and January 2022, will have one hatch and one open-hatch hold. The on-deck length will be about 110 meters, and the in-hold length will be about 95 meters at a maximum.
Environment friendly vessels
In accordance with its medium-term management plan “Staying Ahead 2022 with Digitalization and Green,” NYK continues to improve its competitiveness by responding to diversified needs and is making efforts to contribute to realizing a sustainable society through the operation of environment-friendly ships.
According to NYK, the heavy cargo ship market has been sluggish since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, but NBP stated that demand for cargo movements for wind farms and LNG plants increased.
“These ships are expected to meet market needs. We will maintain and accumulate the technical know-how of heavy-lift vessels by owning and operating these vessels, and as the only heavy shipping company in Japan, we will respond to the needs of plant cargo customers,” NYK stated.
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Source: The Medi Telegraph
