NYK Establishes Logistics Company for Finished Cars in Colombia
NYK Establishes Logistics Company for Finished Cars in Colombia
NYK has signed a joint-venture agreement with Intermodal S.A.* to establish NYK Auto Logistics Colombia S.A.S (NYKCOL), a logistics company for finished cars. On September 14, a signing ceremony was held at the NYK head office in Tokyo and attended by Intermodal CEO Bernd Haubold and NYK senior managing corporate officer Koichi Chikaraishi.
Finished car imports to Colombia from Mexico ??? a country which is growing as a production base for finished cars - is expected to increase. NYKCOL has teamed with terminal operator Puerto Bahia** to operate a finished-car logistics terminal that includes PDI*** at the port of Cartagena, which is located in the northern part of Colombia. This agreement with Intermodal S.A. will lead to NYKCOL expanding its services to include inland transport, storage, and PDI in response to expanding demand.
The NYK Group will continue to provide total logistics services that include inland logistics and sea transport by taking advantage of the creative solutions initiated in the company???s "More Than Shipping 2018" medium-term management plan to provide advanced automotive logistics services in Colombia where car sales growth is expected under stable economic growth.
* Intermodal S.A.: A member of the Navemar Group, NYK???s agency in Colombia, and provider of inland transportation and storage of containers.
** Puerto Bahia: A terminal operator ??? headquartered in Cartagena, Colombia ??? for finished cars at Cartagena port.
*** PDI (pre-delivery inspection): Services for finished vehicles ??? such as final inspections, repairs, and parts application ??? before delivery to car dealer.
NYK Receives Delivery of Japan's First LNG-fueled Vessel
NYK Receives Delivery of Japan's First LNG-fueled Vessel
On August 31 at the Oppama factory of Keihin Dock Co. Ltd.,* NYK received delivery of Japan's first LNG-fueled tugboat. The vessel has been named 'Sakigake' and is expected to confirm the viability of LNG (liquefied natural gas) as a marine fuel and to help cultivate a new business field in the area of LNG as an environment-friendly marine fuel.
Sakigake has been chartered to Wing Maritime Service Corporation** from NYK, and will be operated mainly at the ports of Yokohama and Kawasaki. This vessel is the second environment-friendly tugboat operated by Wing Maritime Service Corporation, following the delivery of Tsubasa*** in March 2013.
The new tug is equipped with dual-fuel engines that can use either of LNG and diesel oil, depending on conditions. Compared with conventional tugboats that use marine diesel oil, Sakigake emits about 30 percent less carbon dioxide, 80 percent less nitrogen oxide, and absolutely no sulfur oxide when using LNG as fuel.
The small size of most tugboats, the limited amount of space, and the large variation in engine power make it difficult to create an LNG-fueled tugboat. Keihin Dock Co. Ltd. was able to achieve an excellent level of environmental performance while maintaining the same hull form and steering performance of existing tugboats. To do this, Keihin Dock made full use of its knowledge and technical strengths, and worked closely with Niigata Power Systems Co. Ltd. (head office: Tokyo; president: Kazuhiko Motoyama) to design and manufacture the dual-fuel engine, and Air Water Plant & Engineering Inc. (head office: Osaka; president: Noboru Sumiya) to develop equipment for supplying LNG.
LNG for this vessel will be supplied from a tanker truck at a pier in Yokohama,**** and much effort has been made together with the supplier, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (head office: Tokyo; president: Michiaki Hirose), to ensure that the LNG can be safely and efficiently supplied in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. In fact, in July 2015 a trial fueling of the vessel from a tanker truck was successfully carried out for the first time in Japan.
This project received subsidies from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which support projects promising energy-saving logistics and innovative maritime transport improvements. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai also provided joint research support.
The NYK Group has already constructed the world's first LNG-fueled car carrier, in addition to an LNG supply vessel, and the group is set to participate in the LNG bunkering business. In accordance with the group's medium-term management plan, 'More Than Shipping 2018', NYK will contribute to the continued spread and development of LNG fuel for ships, applying the knowledge and know-how the company has gained through the expansion of its eco-friendly operations.
Outline of Sakigake
Length overall: 37.20 meters
Breadth: 10.20 meters
Molded depth: 4.40 meters
Gross tonnage: 272 tons
Main engine: NIIGATA 6L28AHX-DF x 2
Shipowner: NYK
Flag: Japan
Class: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Other: Patents are pending for the LNG receiving system and LNG carburetion system used on board
NYK Establishes First Exclusive RORO Terminal for Finished Cars in Saudi Arabia
NYK Establishes First Exclusive RORO Terminal for Finished Cars in Saudi Arabia
On September 3, NYK signed a joint-venture agreement with Ports Development Company (PDC)* to establish NYK???s first exclusive RORO terminal operating company at King Abdullah port (KAP)** on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.
This terminal named KAP RORO Terminal, which is the first exclusive RORO terminal in Saudi Arabia, is planned to commence full operations by 3rd quarter 2016. The joint venture will be the first automotive logistics base for the NYK Group in the Middle East.
King Abdullah port is a private port which is owned and developed by PDC, which opened a container terminal there in 2014. By establishing this new joint venture in cooperation with PDC, the NYK Group is expanding the reach of its global operations by providing customer-oriented service based on the NYK Group???s operational experience and accomplishments as a pioneer in the field. Moreover, the NYK Group will ensure adequate capacity equal to 600,000 handling units yearly to address increasing demand at growing market in Middle East as a gate port.
The NYK Group will continue to take advantage of the creative solutions initiated in the company???s "More Than Shipping 2018" medium-term management plan to provide advanced automotive logistics services in order to respond to customers??? demands in the Middle East region, where continual economic growth is expected.
*Ports Development Company
A joint-venture company between the Saudi Arabian conglomerate Huta Marine Works Limited and Emaar, the Economic City in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
** King Abdullah Port
A port within King Abdullah Economic City, which is located 88 kilometers to the north of Jeddah.
NYK Concludes Time-charter Contracts for Two New LNG Carriers for Freeport LNG Project
NYK Concludes Time-charter Contracts for Two New LNG Carriers for Freeport LNG Project
Two joint-venture companies that NYK has established with Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc. each concluded a time-charter contract for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.
In addition, one of the joint-venture companies, Trans Pacific Shipping 6 Limited, concluded a shipbuilding contract with MI LNG Company Limited,* and other joint-venture company, Trans Pacific Shipping 7 Limited, concluded a shipbuilding contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
These new ships will be managed by NYK after being delivered in 2018 and assigned to transport LNG for a 20-year period from the Freeport LNG Project, in which Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc. has an equity interest.
In accordance with its ???More Than Shipping 2018??? medium-term management plan, NYK will continue its efforts to be a part of stable and economical LNG transport.
* MI LNG Company Limited
A joint venture established in April 2013 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (equity ownership 51%) and Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (49%) for designing and marketing new LNG carriers.
Outline of LNG Carrier for Trans Pacific Shipping 6 Limited
1. Owner - Trans Pacific Shipping 6 Limited (Shareholders: Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc. 50%, NYK 50%)
2. Flag - Bahamas
3. Ship management - NYK
4. Shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works
5. Cargo tank capacity - About 180,000 cubic meters
6. Gross tonnage - About 151,500 tons
7. Length overall - About 297.5 meters
8. Breadth - 48.94 meters
9. Main engine STaGE (Steam Turbine and Gas Engines)
10. Delivery - 2018 (scheduled)
Outline of LNG Carrier for Trans Pacific Shipping 7 Limited
1. Owner - Trans Pacific Shipping 7 Limited (Shareholders: Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc. 50%, NYK 50%)
2. Flag - Bahamas
3. Ship management - NYK
4. Shipbuilder - Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Sakaide Shipyard
5. Cargo tank capacity - About 177,000 cubic meters
6. Gross tonnage - About 137,000 tons
7. Length overall - About 300.0 meters
8. Breadth - 48.90 meters
9. Main engine - DFDE (Dual Fuel Diesel Electric)
10. Delivery - 2018 (scheduled)
NYK to Provide Complete Outbound Logistics of Finished Vehicles for both Ford Plants in India
NYK to Provide Complete Outbound Logistics of Finished Vehicles for both Ford Plants in India
In 2011, NYK Auto Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd.(NALI)* was awarded a contract by Ford India for RORO terminal services of finished cars at Chennai and Ennore Port. Based on the service quality, in 2015, NALI and Ford India extended the scope of services to cover Chennai plant stockyard management and inland transportation from plant to Chennai and Ennore ports. With this new scope of business, NALI can provid complete outbound logistics of finished vehicles for the Ford plant in Chennai. A part of exports from the Ford Chennai plant is also loaded on NYK vessels at Chennai port, extending the supply chain further to overseas dealers.
The partnership with Ford India strengthened further when the scope of services for NALI was expanded to the new Ford plant in Sanand Gujarat. NALI was awarded a contract to provide plant stockyard management services, transportation from Sanand Plant to domestic dealers, and RORO Terminal Services at the NYK Pipavav RORO terminal. NALI is also working with Ford on a proposal to induce a dedicated car carrier trailer fleet to transport cars from Sanand Plant to Pipavav RORO terminal. The terminal at Pipavav is equipped with state -of ??? the - art PDI facilities where vehicles shall be processed to export readiness condition and loaded on board the RORO vessel by NYK - trained stevedores.
The first NYK vessel, Grand Dahlia, called at Pipavav RORO terminal on August 26 to load a consignment of 1,380 Ford Figo Aspire vehicles and extended the outbound supply chain from Sanand plant to overseas dealers. On arrival at the overseas destination, the NYK Group shall also provide import logistics including RORO terminal services and inland transportation to the dealers.
With the award of the business at Sanand, NALI now provides complete outbound logistics of finished vehicles for both Ford plants in India and NYK Group provides Ford with global supply chain logistics from the plant in India to overseas dealers.
The NYK Group will continue to take advantage of the creative solutions initiated in the company???s "More Than Shipping 2018" medium-term management plan to provide advanced, professional finished-car services
in order to respond to growing demand for finished-car logistics around the world.
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* NYK Auto Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd: An Indian subsidiary that provides finished-car outbound logistics services for the NYK Group. The services include commercial RORO shipping agency, Plant Stockyard Management, Inland transportation by car carrier trailers, RORO terminal services, PDI and other value added services.
** PDI (pre-delivery inspection): Services for finished vehicles ??? such as final inspections, repairs, and parts application ??? before delivery to car dealer.
Reference:
???NYK Auto Logistics India to Operate Finished-car Logistics Terminal In West Coast of India,??? December 26, 2014,
http://www.nyk.com/english/release/3132/003732.html
???NYK Exports First Ford Figo Aspire Cars from the Indian Port of Pipavav,??? August 27, 2015,