NYK Launches Sixth LNG-Fueled Pure Car and Truck Carrier
NYK's sixth LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Sumire Leader, has started its transportation service for Mazda Motor Corporation (Headquarters: Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture; Representative Director, President, and CEO: Katsuhiro Kago), arriving at the port of Hiroshima on Oct 17 and the port of Nakanoseki (Yamaguchi Prefecture) on Oct 18.
This vessel is the last of four LNG-fueled PCTCs delivered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. Ltd.* Desiring to realize and pass on a healthy global environment through environment-friendly transportation, NYK is naming its LNG-fueled PCTCs after flowers, and “sumire” is Japanese for violets.
Sumire Leader will transport finished vehicles, including those made by Mazda Motor Corporation, and seeks to fulfill customers' demands for a lower environmental burden in the logistics field.
Vessel Particulars
- Name: Sumire Leader
- LOA: 199.90 m
- Beam: 38.00 m
- Loadable Cargo: 7,000 units
- Gross Tonnage: 78,866 tons
- Year Built: 2023
- Flag: Liberia