NYK orders methanol-fuelled carrier

Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has ordered a 49,000 dwt methanol-fuelled chemical tanker with an expected delivery date of 2019. NYK announced in December that the project was being partly financed by a 10-year JPY2bn ($18mn) loan from Taiyo Life Insurance. The project forms part of the NYK’s “Staying Ahead 2022 with Digitalization and Green” […]