Kansai Electric Power Concludes Dedicated Carrier Transport Contract for Newly Built LNG-fueled Bulk Carrier
Kansai Electric Power Concludes Dedicated Carrier Transport Contract for Newly Built LNG-fueled Bulk Carrier. Steadily Promoting 90 LNG/Methanol Ocean-going Vessels by 2030.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has announced that the Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. and LNG fuel bulk carrier have concluded a basic agreement on a dedicated vessel transportation contract using a vessel and have reached a basic agreement on the construction of the vessel with Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
The vessel is scheduled to be completed in the latter half of 2026 to play a role in the overseas coal transport fleet following the existing dedicated vessels for the Maizuru Power Station.
LNG emits approximately 25% less carbon dioxide ( CO2 ), 100% less sulfur oxides (SOx), and approximately 85% less nitrogen oxides (NOx) than conventional marine fuel oil. emissions are expected to be reduced, and it has a long track record of being used as marine fuel.
The MOL Group has set a goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 in the MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.2 . We have already ordered and built LNG-fueled ships such as car carriers, bulk carriers, tankers, ferries, and tugboats, and this vessel is scheduled to be the 17th LNG-fueled ocean-going vessel. We will further expand the introduction of LNG-fueled ships as an initiative that can be taken now, and accelerate the reduction of total GHG emissions.
LNG-fueled ship construction decisions by ship type
| Ship type | Number of ships | Related press release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ocean-going vessel | bulk carrier | 6 vessels + 1 bulk carrier |
URL URL URL |
| car carrier | 8 ships | URL URL |
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| tanker | 2 VLCCs | URLs | |
| coastal vessel | tugboat | 1 ship (already in service) | URLs |
| ferry | 4 vessels (including 2 already in service) | URL URL URL |
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| coastal cargo ship | 1 ship (already in service) | URLs | |
| total | Ocean-going vessels: 17 vessels, Domestic-going vessels: 6 vessels |
[Outline of the ship]
| Overall length/Width | About 235 meters / about 38 meters |
| deadweight tonnage | about 94,900 tons |
| building shipyard | Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. |
| Scheduled completion | July 2026 (planned) |
Five Sustainability Issues Set by the MOL Group
The MOL Group contributes to the realization of a sustainable society by promoting responses to "sustainability issues" identified as social issues that should be prioritized through its business. Among the five sustainability issues, this is an initiative that particularly corresponds to "Environment - Conservation of the marine and global environment."
