Nanami Oki News Today

Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) delivered an LNG-fuelled Capesize bulk carrier on 30 May to domestic shipping firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (Kline).

Japanese trading house Mitsui completed on 30 April the ¥109bn ($690mn) sale of its stake in Indonesia's 2,045MW Paiton coal-fired power plant in east Java following multiple delays.

Japanese utility Chugoku Electric Power has postponed the restart of its 820MW Shimane No.2 nuclear reactor in western Japan's Shimane prefecture from August to December, as reinforcement works are taking longer than expected.

Japanese shipping firm Mitsui OSK Line's (Mol) Singapore-based subsidiary Aramo Shipping started operating today a new LPG-fuelled LPG and ammonia carrier for domestic importer Gyxis.

A group of Japanese companies plan to work with Germany-based engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions in developing an ammonia-fuelled bulk carrier.

Non-standard coconuts have been registered as a feedstock to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) after being promoted by the Japanese government.

Japanese petrochemical firm Mitsui Chemicals will permanently shut one of its phenol production units at its Ichihara plant in east Japan's Chiba prefecture by the April 2026-March 2027 fiscal year at the latest.

Japanese biodiesel producer Revo International and refiner Eneos plan to boost used cooking oil (UCO) collection to produce biofuels.

Japanese utility Tokyo Gas agreed on 1 April to buy a stake in domestic renewable power developer Renova to enhance their renewable power sector business.

Japanese biodiesel producer Revo International and refiner Eneos plan to boost used cooking oil (UCO) collection to produce biofuels.