By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) - Japanese transport group NYK has secured a ¥9bn ($81m) syndicated ‘green’ loan, supported by eight domestic financial institutions for the installation of scrubber systems on its vessels. And Hyundai Merchant Marine said it had signed a MoU to establish a ‘win-win fund’ for scrubber installation, with five South Korean companies investing … [Read more...]
Digital Crew Cash: NYK Said to Be Exploring New Digital Currency for Seafarers
By Kiyotaka Matsuda (Bloomberg) -- Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan’s largest shipping line by sales, is introducing its own digital currency for crew members, people with knowledge of the matter said. The goal is to make it easier for seafaring workers to manage, send and convert money into their local currencies, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the … [Read more...]
NYK Investigating Embezzlement by Ex-Managers at Chinese Unit
TOKYO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen KK said it had set up an investigation committee after finding that former managers at a Chinese subsidiary may have committed embezzlement or made unlawful expenditures. Nippon Yusen said in a statement late on Tuesday it estimated a 2 billion yen ($18.6 million) charge related to the conduct at the … [Read more...]
Nippon Yusen to Test Remote-Controlled Vessel in Quest for Autonomous Ships
By Chris Cooper and Kiyotaka Matsuda (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s largest container line plans to test a remote-controlled vessel across the Pacific Ocean in 2019 as it pursues fully autonomous technology that could disrupt the global shipping industry. Nippon Yusen K.K. is considering using a large container ship for the test from Japan to North America and a crew will be on … [Read more...]
Australia Fines NYK $25 Million for ‘Criminal Cartel Conduct’
The Federal Court of Australia has convicted Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) of criminal cartel conduct and ordered it to pay a fine of $25 million relating to the transportation of motor vehicles to Australia between 2009 and 2012. The fine is the second-highest fine ever imposed by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). … [Read more...]