The 87,000 DWT NYK-operated bulk carrier, Shirakumo, arrived at the port of Soma’s wharf No. 5 in Fukushima prefecture on February 9. Shirakumo is the first coal carrier to berth at the wharf since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
NYK will continue its efforts to aid reconstruction of the affected area and help maintain a stable supply of energy resources.
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