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(\u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING\u201d) and British renewable energy business, Drax Group (Drax), have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop both the world\u2019s first biomass-fuelled ship (bioship) and the technology that could power it. Biomass is playing a growing role in Japan\u2019s transition from fossil fuel power generation to low carbon and renewable electricity, and the country\u2019s demand for biomass pellets, sourced primarily from North America and composed of sawmill and forestry residues, is increasing. Drax produces biomass pellets in both the US South and Canada. The company has a longstanding relationship with NBP which transports its pellets to Japan. These pellets are currently shipped through smaller handysize bulkers, which, due to the limited size of their fuel tanks, have proved challenging to switch to lower emission fuels, such as ammonia. Through the MoU, which was signed at the British Embassy in Tokyo, the companies will initially conduct research to develop the new shipping technology, an on-board biomass fuel plant, which would be required to power a bioship. The four companies are exploring how other renewable technologies could be used to reduce both the emissions and fuel costs of shipping biomass. The biomass fuel plant would use a gasifier to combust biomass at high temperatures and create and contain gases including carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and methane. These gases would then be used to power a generator which could propel the bioship and also provide a proportion of its internal power. The installation of a biomass fuel plant could see a 22% reduction in well-to-wake carbon emissions in bioships when compared to using fossil fuels. If this development is successful, the companies will jointly study the possibility of building a bioship by the end of 2029. Shinichi Yanagisawa, Executive Officer of NYK Line, said: \u201cThis initiative is part of NYK\u2019s long-term target of net-zero emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050 for the NYK Group\u2019s oceangoing businesses. The NYK Group is committed to providing its expertise in low-carbon and decarbonised maritime transportation as per this MOU and will utilize the knowledge gained in this research and development to promote initiatives related to various energy-saving technologies. Through our strength in high-quality transportation services, we will continue to co-create value for society with our partners DRAX and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING.\u201d Paul Sheffield, Drax Group\u2019s Chief Commercial Officer, said: \u201cDrax aims to be carbon negative by 2030 and decarbonising our supply chain is critical to reaching this goal. This MoU is an important step in the development of the technology required to power and launch the world\u2019s first bioship, which will support Drax\u2019s decarbonisation goals but could also drive the innovation needed to transform shipping and cut carbon emissions and fuel costs in global supply chains. I\u2019m looking forward to working with our partners NYK, NBP and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, to explore the potential this technology has to support global efforts to address the climate crisis. We are also exploring the role of other renewable technologies in delivering greener shipping.\u201d Masashi Suda, NBP\u2019s President, said: \u201cDrax is a leading renewable energy company, and we are honored to be a part of this symbolic project to use its main products as environmentally friendly fuel in transportation of the products themselves. After study of biomass fuel plant and gasifier system, Drax, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, NYK and NBP have concluded a memorandum of understanding for the feasibility study on the development of the world\u2019s first wood pellets-powered Super Low-Emission Vessel. This is important step towards decarbonised society for all concerned parties. NBP will continue to contribute to global decarbonisation together with its customers and partners. \u201d Kenichi Shibata, Managing Executive Officer of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, said: \u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING focuses on reducing the global environmental impact in the design and construction of our vessels and has declared ourselves to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. For realising this aim and recognising ourselves to be a frontrunner of environmentally friendly yard, we are driving to develop and construct new fueled vessels which combining environmental impact reduction and economic efficiency. We are very proud to be involved in this project, which aims to achieve the world\u2019s first maritime transport using wood biomass energy, in collaboration with NYK Line, NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers and Drax Group. This project is an attempt to implement \u2018Creating the future, today\u2019 as the TSUNEISHI Group slogan, and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING will contribute by demonstrating our function as a shipbuilder for the project members.\u201d ENDS Notes to editors: Scope of each company NYK Line : Providing knowledge on decarbonising maritime transport NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers Ltd. : Providing knowledge as a shipowner\/operator on marine transportation of biomass pellets Drax Group : (Project originator) Producer of biomass pellets TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. : Providing technical expertise in ship design and construction and biomass fuel systems Company overviews NYK Line Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Takaya Soga, President Website: www.nyk.com\/english\/ Contact: NYKJP.ML.MEDIA@nykgroup.com Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) was founded in 1885 and is one of the world\u2019s leading transportation companies. At the end of March 2023, the NYK Group was operating 811 major ocean vessels, as well as fleets of planes and trucks. On March 10, 2023, the NYK Group released its medium-term management plan \u201cSail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 \u2013 A Passion for Planetary Wellbeing.\u201d The NYK Group is promoting growth strategies with ESG at the core, based on the Group\u2019s mission statement of \u201cBringing value to life.\u201d and a new corporate vision for 2030, which reads, \u201cwe go beyond the scope of a comprehensive global logistics enterprise to co-create value required for the future by advancing our core business and growing new ones.\u201d NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers Ltd. Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Masashi Suda, President &amp; CEO Website: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/en\/ Contact: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/contact As a member of the Nippon Yusen Group (NYK Group), we operate Handysize\/Handymax bulkers, Conventional vessels (multipurpose vessels), Heavy-lift vessels, and Self-propelled deck carriers which are relatively smaller size for an ocean-going vessels in NYK Group. About 150 of this kind of vessels fit for all types of needs travel everyday across about 400 ports around the world, transporting an array of cargo to serve various customers in the world. Drax Group Head office: London, UK Representative: Paul Sheffield, CCO Website: www.drax.com Contact: Andy Low, (+44)07841 068415, andrew.low@drax.com Drax Group\u2019s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology. Drax\u2019s c.3,500 employees operate across three principal areas of activity \u2013 electricity generation, electricity sales to business customers and compressed wood pellet production and supply to third parties. TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. Head office: Hiroshima, Japan Representative: Sachio Okumura, President and Chief Executive Officer Website: www.tsuneishi.co.jp\/english\/ Contact: Communication Dept. TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION Email: pr@tsuneishi.com TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING (HQ: 1083 TSUNEISHI, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) engages in shipbuilding and repairs, and is the anchor company of the TSUNEISHI Group, which conducts business mainly in the shipbuilding industry and maritime transport. 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(\u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING\u201d) and British renewable energy business, Drax Group (Drax), have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop both the world\u2019s first biomass-fuelled ship (bioship) and the technology that could power it. Biomass is playing a growing role in Japan\u2019s transition from fossil fuel power generation to low carbon and renewable electricity, and the country\u2019s demand for biomass pellets, sourced primarily from North America and composed of sawmill and forestry residues, is increasing. Drax produces biomass pellets in both the US South and Canada. The company has a longstanding relationship with NBP which transports its pellets to Japan. These pellets are currently shipped through smaller handysize bulkers, which, due to the limited size of their fuel tanks, have proved challenging to switch to lower emission fuels, such as ammonia. Through the MoU, which was signed at the British Embassy in Tokyo, the companies will initially conduct research to develop the new shipping technology, an on-board biomass fuel plant, which would be required to power a bioship. The four companies are exploring how other renewable technologies could be used to reduce both the emissions and fuel costs of shipping biomass. The biomass fuel plant would use a gasifier to combust biomass at high temperatures and create and contain gases including carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and methane. These gases would then be used to power a generator which could propel the bioship and also provide a proportion of its internal power. The installation of a biomass fuel plant could see a 22% reduction in well-to-wake carbon emissions in bioships when compared to using fossil fuels. If this development is successful, the companies will jointly study the possibility of building a bioship by the end of 2029. Shinichi Yanagisawa, Executive Officer of NYK Line, said: \u201cThis initiative is part of NYK\u2019s long-term target of net-zero emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050 for the NYK Group\u2019s oceangoing businesses. The NYK Group is committed to providing its expertise in low-carbon and decarbonised maritime transportation as per this MOU and will utilize the knowledge gained in this research and development to promote initiatives related to various energy-saving technologies. Through our strength in high-quality transportation services, we will continue to co-create value for society with our partners DRAX and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING.\u201d Paul Sheffield, Drax Group\u2019s Chief Commercial Officer, said: \u201cDrax aims to be carbon negative by 2030 and decarbonising our supply chain is critical to reaching this goal. This MoU is an important step in the development of the technology required to power and launch the world\u2019s first bioship, which will support Drax\u2019s decarbonisation goals but could also drive the innovation needed to transform shipping and cut carbon emissions and fuel costs in global supply chains. I\u2019m looking forward to working with our partners NYK, NBP and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, to explore the potential this technology has to support global efforts to address the climate crisis. We are also exploring the role of other renewable technologies in delivering greener shipping.\u201d Masashi Suda, NBP\u2019s President, said: \u201cDrax is a leading renewable energy company, and we are honored to be a part of this symbolic project to use its main products as environmentally friendly fuel in transportation of the products themselves. After study of biomass fuel plant and gasifier system, Drax, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, NYK and NBP have concluded a memorandum of understanding for the feasibility study on the development of the world\u2019s first wood pellets-powered Super Low-Emission Vessel. This is important step towards decarbonised society for all concerned parties. NBP will continue to contribute to global decarbonisation together with its customers and partners. \u201d Kenichi Shibata, Managing Executive Officer of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, said: \u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING focuses on reducing the global environmental impact in the design and construction of our vessels and has declared ourselves to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. For realising this aim and recognising ourselves to be a frontrunner of environmentally friendly yard, we are driving to develop and construct new fueled vessels which combining environmental impact reduction and economic efficiency. We are very proud to be involved in this project, which aims to achieve the world\u2019s first maritime transport using wood biomass energy, in collaboration with NYK Line, NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers and Drax Group. This project is an attempt to implement \u2018Creating the future, today\u2019 as the TSUNEISHI Group slogan, and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING will contribute by demonstrating our function as a shipbuilder for the project members.\u201d ENDS Notes to editors: Scope of each company NYK Line : Providing knowledge on decarbonising maritime transport NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers Ltd. : Providing knowledge as a shipowner\/operator on marine transportation of biomass pellets Drax Group : (Project originator) Producer of biomass pellets TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. : Providing technical expertise in ship design and construction and biomass fuel systems Company overviews NYK Line Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Takaya Soga, President Website: www.nyk.com\/english\/ Contact: NYKJP.ML.MEDIA@nykgroup.com Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) was founded in 1885 and is one of the world\u2019s leading transportation companies. At the end of March 2023, the NYK Group was operating 811 major ocean vessels, as well as fleets of planes and trucks. On March 10, 2023, the NYK Group released its medium-term management plan \u201cSail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 \u2013 A Passion for Planetary Wellbeing.\u201d The NYK Group is promoting growth strategies with ESG at the core, based on the Group\u2019s mission statement of \u201cBringing value to life.\u201d and a new corporate vision for 2030, which reads, \u201cwe go beyond the scope of a comprehensive global logistics enterprise to co-create value required for the future by advancing our core business and growing new ones.\u201d NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers Ltd. Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Masashi Suda, President &amp; CEO Website: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/en\/ Contact: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/contact As a member of the Nippon Yusen Group (NYK Group), we operate Handysize\/Handymax bulkers, Conventional vessels (multipurpose vessels), Heavy-lift vessels, and Self-propelled deck carriers which are relatively smaller size for an ocean-going vessels in NYK Group. About 150 of this kind of vessels fit for all types of needs travel everyday across about 400 ports around the world, transporting an array of cargo to serve various customers in the world. Drax Group Head office: London, UK Representative: Paul Sheffield, CCO Website: www.drax.com Contact: Andy Low, (+44)07841 068415, andrew.low@drax.com Drax Group\u2019s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology. Drax\u2019s c.3,500 employees operate across three principal areas of activity \u2013 electricity generation, electricity sales to business customers and compressed wood pellet production and supply to third parties. TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. Head office: Hiroshima, Japan Representative: Sachio Okumura, President and Chief Executive Officer Website: www.tsuneishi.co.jp\/english\/ Contact: Communication Dept. TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION Email: pr@tsuneishi.com TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING (HQ: 1083 TSUNEISHI, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) engages in shipbuilding and repairs, and is the anchor company of the TSUNEISHI Group, which conducts business mainly in the shipbuilding industry and maritime transport. 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(\u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING\u201d) and British renewable energy business, Drax Group (Drax), have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop both the world\u2019s first biomass-fuelled ship (bioship) and the technology that could power it. Biomass is playing a growing role in Japan\u2019s transition from fossil fuel power generation to low carbon and renewable electricity, and the country\u2019s demand for biomass pellets, sourced primarily from North America and composed of sawmill and forestry residues, is increasing. Drax produces biomass pellets in both the US South and Canada. The company has a longstanding relationship with NBP which transports its pellets to Japan. These pellets are currently shipped through smaller handysize bulkers, which, due to the limited size of their fuel tanks, have proved challenging to switch to lower emission fuels, such as ammonia. Through the MoU, which was signed at the British Embassy in Tokyo, the companies will initially conduct research to develop the new shipping technology, an on-board biomass fuel plant, which would be required to power a bioship. The four companies are exploring how other renewable technologies could be used to reduce both the emissions and fuel costs of shipping biomass. The biomass fuel plant would use a gasifier to combust biomass at high temperatures and create and contain gases including carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and methane. These gases would then be used to power a generator which could propel the bioship and also provide a proportion of its internal power. The installation of a biomass fuel plant could see a 22% reduction in well-to-wake carbon emissions in bioships when compared to using fossil fuels. If this development is successful, the companies will jointly study the possibility of building a bioship by the end of 2029. Shinichi Yanagisawa, Executive Officer of NYK Line, said: \u201cThis initiative is part of NYK\u2019s long-term target of net-zero emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050 for the NYK Group\u2019s oceangoing businesses. The NYK Group is committed to providing its expertise in low-carbon and decarbonised maritime transportation as per this MOU and will utilize the knowledge gained in this research and development to promote initiatives related to various energy-saving technologies. Through our strength in high-quality transportation services, we will continue to co-create value for society with our partners DRAX and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING.\u201d Paul Sheffield, Drax Group\u2019s Chief Commercial Officer, said: \u201cDrax aims to be carbon negative by 2030 and decarbonising our supply chain is critical to reaching this goal. This MoU is an important step in the development of the technology required to power and launch the world\u2019s first bioship, which will support Drax\u2019s decarbonisation goals but could also drive the innovation needed to transform shipping and cut carbon emissions and fuel costs in global supply chains. I\u2019m looking forward to working with our partners NYK, NBP and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, to explore the potential this technology has to support global efforts to address the climate crisis. We are also exploring the role of other renewable technologies in delivering greener shipping.\u201d Masashi Suda, NBP\u2019s President, said: \u201cDrax is a leading renewable energy company, and we are honored to be a part of this symbolic project to use its main products as environmentally friendly fuel in transportation of the products themselves. After study of biomass fuel plant and gasifier system, Drax, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, NYK and NBP have concluded a memorandum of understanding for the feasibility study on the development of the world\u2019s first wood pellets-powered Super Low-Emission Vessel. This is important step towards decarbonised society for all concerned parties. NBP will continue to contribute to global decarbonisation together with its customers and partners. \u201d Kenichi Shibata, Managing Executive Officer of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, said: \u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING focuses on reducing the global environmental impact in the design and construction of our vessels and has declared ourselves to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. For realising this aim and recognising ourselves to be a frontrunner of environmentally friendly yard, we are driving to develop and construct new fueled vessels which combining environmental impact reduction and economic efficiency. We are very proud to be involved in this project, which aims to achieve the world\u2019s first maritime transport using wood biomass energy, in collaboration with NYK Line, NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers and Drax Group. This project is an attempt to implement \u2018Creating the future, today\u2019 as the TSUNEISHI Group slogan, and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING will contribute by demonstrating our function as a shipbuilder for the project members.\u201d ENDS Notes to editors: Scope of each company NYK Line : Providing knowledge on decarbonising maritime transport NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers Ltd. : Providing knowledge as a shipowner\/operator on marine transportation of biomass pellets Drax Group : (Project originator) Producer of biomass pellets TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. : Providing technical expertise in ship design and construction and biomass fuel systems Company overviews NYK Line Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Takaya Soga, President Website: www.nyk.com\/english\/ Contact: NYKJP.ML.MEDIA@nykgroup.com Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) was founded in 1885 and is one of the world\u2019s leading transportation companies. At the end of March 2023, the NYK Group was operating 811 major ocean vessels, as well as fleets of planes and trucks. On March 10, 2023, the NYK Group released its medium-term management plan \u201cSail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 \u2013 A Passion for Planetary Wellbeing.\u201d The NYK Group is promoting growth strategies with ESG at the core, based on the Group\u2019s mission statement of \u201cBringing value to life.\u201d and a new corporate vision for 2030, which reads, \u201cwe go beyond the scope of a comprehensive global logistics enterprise to co-create value required for the future by advancing our core business and growing new ones.\u201d NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers Ltd. Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Masashi Suda, President &amp; CEO Website: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/en\/ Contact: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/contact As a member of the Nippon Yusen Group (NYK Group), we operate Handysize\/Handymax bulkers, Conventional vessels (multipurpose vessels), Heavy-lift vessels, and Self-propelled deck carriers which are relatively smaller size for an ocean-going vessels in NYK Group. About 150 of this kind of vessels fit for all types of needs travel everyday across about 400 ports around the world, transporting an array of cargo to serve various customers in the world. Drax Group Head office: London, UK Representative: Paul Sheffield, CCO Website: www.drax.com Contact: Andy Low, (+44)07841 068415, andrew.low@drax.com Drax Group\u2019s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology. Drax\u2019s c.3,500 employees operate across three principal areas of activity \u2013 electricity generation, electricity sales to business customers and compressed wood pellet production and supply to third parties. TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. Head office: Hiroshima, Japan Representative: Sachio Okumura, President and Chief Executive Officer Website: www.tsuneishi.co.jp\/english\/ Contact: Communication Dept. TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION Email: pr@tsuneishi.com TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING (HQ: 1083 TSUNEISHI, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) engages in shipbuilding and repairs, and is the anchor company of the TSUNEISHI Group, which conducts business mainly in the shipbuilding industry and maritime transport. 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Through the MoU, which was signed at the British Embassy in Tokyo, the companies will initially conduct research to develop the new shipping technology, an on-board biomass fuel plant, which would be required to power a bioship. The four companies are exploring how other renewable technologies could be used to reduce both the emissions and fuel costs of shipping biomass. The biomass fuel plant would use a gasifier to combust biomass at high temperatures and create and contain gases including carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and methane. These gases would then be used to power a generator which could propel the bioship and also provide a proportion of its internal power. The installation of a biomass fuel plant could see a 22% reduction in well-to-wake carbon emissions in bioships when compared to using fossil fuels. If this development is successful, the companies will jointly study the possibility of building a bioship by the end of 2029. 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After study of biomass fuel plant and gasifier system, Drax, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, NYK and NBP have concluded a memorandum of understanding for the feasibility study on the development of the world\\u2019s first wood pellets-powered Super Low-Emission Vessel. This is important step towards decarbonised society for all concerned parties. NBP will continue to contribute to global decarbonisation together with its customers and partners. \\u201d Kenichi Shibata, Managing Executive Officer of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, said: \\u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING focuses on reducing the global environmental impact in the design and construction of our vessels and has declared ourselves to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. For realising this aim and recognising ourselves to be a frontrunner of environmentally friendly yard, we are driving to develop and construct new fueled vessels which combining environmental impact reduction and economic efficiency. We are very proud to be involved in this project, which aims to achieve the world\\u2019s first maritime transport using wood biomass energy, in collaboration with NYK Line, NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers and Drax Group. 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(\u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING\u201d) and British renewable energy business, Drax Group (Drax), have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop both the world\u2019s first biomass-fuelled ship (bioship) and the technology that could power it. Biomass is playing a growing role in Japan\u2019s transition from fossil fuel power generation to low carbon and renewable electricity, and the country\u2019s demand for biomass pellets, sourced primarily from North America and composed of sawmill and forestry residues, is increasing. Drax produces biomass pellets in both the US South and Canada. The company has a longstanding relationship with NBP which transports its pellets to Japan. These pellets are currently shipped through smaller handysize bulkers, which, due to the limited size of their fuel tanks, have proved challenging to switch to lower emission fuels, such as ammonia. 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Shinichi Yanagisawa, Executive Officer of NYK Line, said: \u201cThis initiative is part of NYK\u2019s long-term target of net-zero emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050 for the NYK Group\u2019s oceangoing businesses. The NYK Group is committed to providing its expertise in low-carbon and decarbonised maritime transportation as per this MOU and will utilize the knowledge gained in this research and development to promote initiatives related to various energy-saving technologies. Through our strength in high-quality transportation services, we will continue to co-create value for society with our partners DRAX and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING.\u201d Paul Sheffield, Drax Group\u2019s Chief Commercial Officer, said: \u201cDrax aims to be carbon negative by 2030 and decarbonising our supply chain is critical to reaching this goal. This MoU is an important step in the development of the technology required to power and launch the world\u2019s first bioship, which will support Drax\u2019s decarbonisation goals but could also drive the innovation needed to transform shipping and cut carbon emissions and fuel costs in global supply chains. I\u2019m looking forward to working with our partners NYK, NBP and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, to explore the potential this technology has to support global efforts to address the climate crisis. We are also exploring the role of other renewable technologies in delivering greener shipping.\u201d Masashi Suda, NBP\u2019s President, said: \u201cDrax is a leading renewable energy company, and we are honored to be a part of this symbolic project to use its main products as environmentally friendly fuel in transportation of the products themselves. After study of biomass fuel plant and gasifier system, Drax, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, NYK and NBP have concluded a memorandum of understanding for the feasibility study on the development of the world\u2019s first wood pellets-powered Super Low-Emission Vessel. This is important step towards decarbonised society for all concerned parties. NBP will continue to contribute to global decarbonisation together with its customers and partners. \u201d Kenichi Shibata, Managing Executive Officer of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, said: \u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING focuses on reducing the global environmental impact in the design and construction of our vessels and has declared ourselves to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. For realising this aim and recognising ourselves to be a frontrunner of environmentally friendly yard, we are driving to develop and construct new fueled vessels which combining environmental impact reduction and economic efficiency. We are very proud to be involved in this project, which aims to achieve the world\u2019s first maritime transport using wood biomass energy, in collaboration with NYK Line, NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers and Drax Group. This project is an attempt to implement \u2018Creating the future, today\u2019 as the TSUNEISHI Group slogan, and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING will contribute by demonstrating our function as a shipbuilder for the project members.\u201d ENDS Notes to editors: Scope of each company NYK Line : Providing knowledge on decarbonising maritime transport NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. : Providing knowledge as a shipowner\/operator on marine transportation of biomass pellets Drax Group : (Project originator) Producer of biomass pellets TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. : Providing technical expertise in ship design and construction and biomass fuel systems Company overviews NYK Line Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Takaya Soga, President Website: www.nyk.com\/english\/ Contact: NYKJP.ML.MEDIA@nykgroup.com Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) was founded in 1885 and is one of the world\u2019s leading transportation companies. At the end of March 2023, the NYK Group was operating 811 major ocean vessels, as well as fleets of planes and trucks. On March 10, 2023, the NYK Group released its medium-term management plan \u201cSail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 \u2013 A Passion for Planetary Wellbeing.\u201d The NYK Group is promoting growth strategies with ESG at the core, based on the Group\u2019s mission statement of \u201cBringing value to life.\u201d and a new corporate vision for 2030, which reads, \u201cwe go beyond the scope of a comprehensive global logistics enterprise to co-create value required for the future by advancing our core business and growing new ones.\u201d NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Masashi Suda, President & CEO Website: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/en\/ Contact: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/contact As a member of the Nippon Yusen Group (NYK Group), we operate Handysize\/Handymax bulkers, Conventional vessels (multipurpose vessels), Heavy-lift vessels, and Self-propelled deck carriers which are relatively smaller size for an ocean-going vessels in NYK Group. About 150 of this kind of vessels fit for all types of needs travel everyday across about 400 ports around the world, transporting an array of cargo to serve various customers in the world. Drax Group Head office: London, UK Representative: Paul Sheffield, CCO Website: www.drax.com Contact: Andy Low, (+44)07841 068415, andrew.low@drax.com Drax Group\u2019s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology. 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(\u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING\u201d) and British renewable energy business, Drax Group (Drax), have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop both the world\u2019s first biomass-fuelled ship (bioship) and the technology that could power it. Biomass is playing a growing role in Japan\u2019s transition from fossil fuel power generation to low carbon and renewable electricity, and the country\u2019s demand for biomass pellets, sourced primarily from North America and composed of sawmill and forestry residues, is increasing. Drax produces biomass pellets in both the US South and Canada. The company has a longstanding relationship with NBP which transports its pellets to Japan. These pellets are currently shipped through smaller handysize bulkers, which, due to the limited size of their fuel tanks, have proved challenging to switch to lower emission fuels, such as ammonia. Through the MoU, which was signed at the British Embassy in Tokyo, the companies will initially conduct research to develop the new shipping technology, an on-board biomass fuel plant, which would be required to power a bioship. The four companies are exploring how other renewable technologies could be used to reduce both the emissions and fuel costs of shipping biomass. The biomass fuel plant would use a gasifier to combust biomass at high temperatures and create and contain gases including carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and methane. These gases would then be used to power a generator which could propel the bioship and also provide a proportion of its internal power. The installation of a biomass fuel plant could see a 22% reduction in well-to-wake carbon emissions in bioships when compared to using fossil fuels. If this development is successful, the companies will jointly study the possibility of building a bioship by the end of 2029. Shinichi Yanagisawa, Executive Officer of NYK Line, said: \u201cThis initiative is part of NYK\u2019s long-term target of net-zero emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050 for the NYK Group\u2019s oceangoing businesses. The NYK Group is committed to providing its expertise in low-carbon and decarbonised maritime transportation as per this MOU and will utilize the knowledge gained in this research and development to promote initiatives related to various energy-saving technologies. Through our strength in high-quality transportation services, we will continue to co-create value for society with our partners DRAX and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING.\u201d Paul Sheffield, Drax Group\u2019s Chief Commercial Officer, said: \u201cDrax aims to be carbon negative by 2030 and decarbonising our supply chain is critical to reaching this goal. This MoU is an important step in the development of the technology required to power and launch the world\u2019s first bioship, which will support Drax\u2019s decarbonisation goals but could also drive the innovation needed to transform shipping and cut carbon emissions and fuel costs in global supply chains. I\u2019m looking forward to working with our partners NYK, NBP and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, to explore the potential this technology has to support global efforts to address the climate crisis. We are also exploring the role of other renewable technologies in delivering greener shipping.\u201d Masashi Suda, NBP\u2019s President, said: \u201cDrax is a leading renewable energy company, and we are honored to be a part of this symbolic project to use its main products as environmentally friendly fuel in transportation of the products themselves. After study of biomass fuel plant and gasifier system, Drax, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, NYK and NBP have concluded a memorandum of understanding for the feasibility study on the development of the world\u2019s first wood pellets-powered Super Low-Emission Vessel. This is important step towards decarbonised society for all concerned parties. NBP will continue to contribute to global decarbonisation together with its customers and partners. \u201d Kenichi Shibata, Managing Executive Officer of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, said: \u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING focuses on reducing the global environmental impact in the design and construction of our vessels and has declared ourselves to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. For realising this aim and recognising ourselves to be a frontrunner of environmentally friendly yard, we are driving to develop and construct new fueled vessels which combining environmental impact reduction and economic efficiency. We are very proud to be involved in this project, which aims to achieve the world\u2019s first maritime transport using wood biomass energy, in collaboration with NYK Line, NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers and Drax Group. This project is an attempt to implement \u2018Creating the future, today\u2019 as the TSUNEISHI Group slogan, and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING will contribute by demonstrating our function as a shipbuilder for the project members.\u201d ENDS Notes to editors: Scope of each company NYK Line : Providing knowledge on decarbonising maritime transport NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. : Providing knowledge as a shipowner\/operator on marine transportation of biomass pellets Drax Group : (Project originator) Producer of biomass pellets TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. : Providing technical expertise in ship design and construction and biomass fuel systems Company overviews NYK Line Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Takaya Soga, President Website: www.nyk.com\/english\/ Contact: NYKJP.ML.MEDIA@nykgroup.com Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) was founded in 1885 and is one of the world\u2019s leading transportation companies. At the end of March 2023, the NYK Group was operating 811 major ocean vessels, as well as fleets of planes and trucks. On March 10, 2023, the NYK Group released its medium-term management plan \u201cSail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 \u2013 A Passion for Planetary Wellbeing.\u201d The NYK Group is promoting growth strategies with ESG at the core, based on the Group\u2019s mission statement of \u201cBringing value to life.\u201d and a new corporate vision for 2030, which reads, \u201cwe go beyond the scope of a comprehensive global logistics enterprise to co-create value required for the future by advancing our core business and growing new ones.\u201d NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Masashi Suda, President & CEO Website: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/en\/ Contact: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/contact As a member of the Nippon Yusen Group (NYK Group), we operate Handysize\/Handymax bulkers, Conventional vessels (multipurpose vessels), Heavy-lift vessels, and Self-propelled deck carriers which are relatively smaller size for an ocean-going vessels in NYK Group. About 150 of this kind of vessels fit for all types of needs travel everyday across about 400 ports around the world, transporting an array of cargo to serve various customers in the world. Drax Group Head office: London, UK Representative: Paul Sheffield, CCO Website: www.drax.com Contact: Andy Low, (+44)07841 068415, andrew.low@drax.com Drax Group\u2019s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology. Drax\u2019s c.3,500 employees operate across three principal areas of activity \u2013 electricity generation, electricity sales to business customers and compressed wood pellet production and supply to third parties. TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. Head office: Hiroshima, Japan Representative: Sachio Okumura, President and Chief Executive Officer Website: www.tsuneishi.co.jp\/english\/ Contact: Communication Dept. TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION Email: pr@tsuneishi.com TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING (HQ: 1083 TSUNEISHI, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) engages in shipbuilding and repairs, and is the anchor company of the TSUNEISHI Group, which conducts business mainly in the shipbuilding industry and maritime transport. 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(\u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING\u201d) and British renewable energy business, Drax Group (Drax), have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop both the world\u2019s first biomass-fuelled ship (bioship) and the technology that could power it. Biomass is playing a growing role in Japan\u2019s transition from fossil fuel power generation to low carbon and renewable electricity, and the country\u2019s demand for biomass pellets, sourced primarily from North America and composed of sawmill and forestry residues, is increasing. Drax produces biomass pellets in both the US South and Canada. The company has a longstanding relationship with NBP which transports its pellets to Japan. These pellets are currently shipped through smaller handysize bulkers, which, due to the limited size of their fuel tanks, have proved challenging to switch to lower emission fuels, such as ammonia. Through the MoU, which was signed at the British Embassy in Tokyo, the companies will initially conduct research to develop the new shipping technology, an on-board biomass fuel plant, which would be required to power a bioship. The four companies are exploring how other renewable technologies could be used to reduce both the emissions and fuel costs of shipping biomass. The biomass fuel plant would use a gasifier to combust biomass at high temperatures and create and contain gases including carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and methane. These gases would then be used to power a generator which could propel the bioship and also provide a proportion of its internal power. The installation of a biomass fuel plant could see a 22% reduction in well-to-wake carbon emissions in bioships when compared to using fossil fuels. If this development is successful, the companies will jointly study the possibility of building a bioship by the end of 2029. Shinichi Yanagisawa, Executive Officer of NYK Line, said: \u201cThis initiative is part of NYK\u2019s long-term target of net-zero emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050 for the NYK Group\u2019s oceangoing businesses. The NYK Group is committed to providing its expertise in low-carbon and decarbonised maritime transportation as per this MOU and will utilize the knowledge gained in this research and development to promote initiatives related to various energy-saving technologies. Through our strength in high-quality transportation services, we will continue to co-create value for society with our partners DRAX and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING.\u201d Paul Sheffield, Drax Group\u2019s Chief Commercial Officer, said: \u201cDrax aims to be carbon negative by 2030 and decarbonising our supply chain is critical to reaching this goal. This MoU is an important step in the development of the technology required to power and launch the world\u2019s first bioship, which will support Drax\u2019s decarbonisation goals but could also drive the innovation needed to transform shipping and cut carbon emissions and fuel costs in global supply chains. I\u2019m looking forward to working with our partners NYK, NBP and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, to explore the potential this technology has to support global efforts to address the climate crisis. We are also exploring the role of other renewable technologies in delivering greener shipping.\u201d Masashi Suda, NBP\u2019s President, said: \u201cDrax is a leading renewable energy company, and we are honored to be a part of this symbolic project to use its main products as environmentally friendly fuel in transportation of the products themselves. After study of biomass fuel plant and gasifier system, Drax, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, NYK and NBP have concluded a memorandum of understanding for the feasibility study on the development of the world\u2019s first wood pellets-powered Super Low-Emission Vessel. This is important step towards decarbonised society for all concerned parties. NBP will continue to contribute to global decarbonisation together with its customers and partners. \u201d Kenichi Shibata, Managing Executive Officer of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, said: \u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING focuses on reducing the global environmental impact in the design and construction of our vessels and has declared ourselves to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. For realising this aim and recognising ourselves to be a frontrunner of environmentally friendly yard, we are driving to develop and construct new fueled vessels which combining environmental impact reduction and economic efficiency. We are very proud to be involved in this project, which aims to achieve the world\u2019s first maritime transport using wood biomass energy, in collaboration with NYK Line, NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers and Drax Group. This project is an attempt to implement \u2018Creating the future, today\u2019 as the TSUNEISHI Group slogan, and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING will contribute by demonstrating our function as a shipbuilder for the project members.\u201d ENDS Notes to editors: Scope of each company NYK Line : Providing knowledge on decarbonising maritime transport NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers Ltd. : Providing knowledge as a shipowner\/operator on marine transportation of biomass pellets Drax Group : (Project originator) Producer of biomass pellets TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. : Providing technical expertise in ship design and construction and biomass fuel systems Company overviews NYK Line Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Takaya Soga, President Website: www.nyk.com\/english\/ Contact: NYKJP.ML.MEDIA@nykgroup.com Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) was founded in 1885 and is one of the world\u2019s leading transportation companies. At the end of March 2023, the NYK Group was operating 811 major ocean vessels, as well as fleets of planes and trucks. On March 10, 2023, the NYK Group released its medium-term management plan \u201cSail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 \u2013 A Passion for Planetary Wellbeing.\u201d The NYK Group is promoting growth strategies with ESG at the core, based on the Group\u2019s mission statement of \u201cBringing value to life.\u201d and a new corporate vision for 2030, which reads, \u201cwe go beyond the scope of a comprehensive global logistics enterprise to co-create value required for the future by advancing our core business and growing new ones.\u201d NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers Ltd. Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Masashi Suda, President &amp; CEO Website: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/en\/ Contact: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/contact As a member of the Nippon Yusen Group (NYK Group), we operate Handysize\/Handymax bulkers, Conventional vessels (multipurpose vessels), Heavy-lift vessels, and Self-propelled deck carriers which are relatively smaller size for an ocean-going vessels in NYK Group. About 150 of this kind of vessels fit for all types of needs travel everyday across about 400 ports around the world, transporting an array of cargo to serve various customers in the world. Drax Group Head office: London, UK Representative: Paul Sheffield, CCO Website: www.drax.com Contact: Andy Low, (+44)07841 068415, andrew.low@drax.com Drax Group\u2019s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology. Drax\u2019s c.3,500 employees operate across three principal areas of activity \u2013 electricity generation, electricity sales to business customers and compressed wood pellet production and supply to third parties. TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. Head office: Hiroshima, Japan Representative: Sachio Okumura, President and Chief Executive Officer Website: www.tsuneishi.co.jp\/english\/ Contact: Communication Dept. TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION Email: pr@tsuneishi.com TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING (HQ: 1083 TSUNEISHI, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) engages in shipbuilding and repairs, and is the anchor company of the TSUNEISHI Group, which conducts business mainly in the shipbuilding industry and maritime transport. With manufacturing bases in Japan (TSUNEISHI Factory, the HQ), Philippines, and China, the company builds bulk carriers, container carriers, tankers, etc.","og:url":"https:\/\/www.tsuneishi-g.jp\/english\/news\/press\/2024\/05\/25209\/","og:image":"https:\/\/www.tsuneishi-g.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9440.png","og:image:secure_url":"https:\/\/www.tsuneishi-g.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9440.png","og:image:width":1200,"og:image:height":630,"article:published_time":"2024-05-13T16:00:00+00:00","article:modified_time":"2024-05-13T16:36:00+00:00","twitter:card":"summary","twitter:title":"MOU agreed to develop \u2018bioship\u2019 technology and plans to construct the world\u2019s first biomass-fuelled ship | Tsuneishi Group","twitter:description":"\u30fbNew bioship technology would use gas from biomass to propel ship \u30fbMoU between Japanese and British companies contains plans to develop bioship by the end of the decade \u30fbTechnology could decarbonise shipping of biomass pellets to Japan, potentially reducing carbon emissions by 22% Leading Japanese companies, NYK Line (NYK), NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers (NBP), TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (\u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING\u201d) and British renewable energy business, Drax Group (Drax), have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop both the world\u2019s first biomass-fuelled ship (bioship) and the technology that could power it. Biomass is playing a growing role in Japan\u2019s transition from fossil fuel power generation to low carbon and renewable electricity, and the country\u2019s demand for biomass pellets, sourced primarily from North America and composed of sawmill and forestry residues, is increasing. Drax produces biomass pellets in both the US South and Canada. The company has a longstanding relationship with NBP which transports its pellets to Japan. These pellets are currently shipped through smaller handysize bulkers, which, due to the limited size of their fuel tanks, have proved challenging to switch to lower emission fuels, such as ammonia. Through the MoU, which was signed at the British Embassy in Tokyo, the companies will initially conduct research to develop the new shipping technology, an on-board biomass fuel plant, which would be required to power a bioship. The four companies are exploring how other renewable technologies could be used to reduce both the emissions and fuel costs of shipping biomass. The biomass fuel plant would use a gasifier to combust biomass at high temperatures and create and contain gases including carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and methane. These gases would then be used to power a generator which could propel the bioship and also provide a proportion of its internal power. The installation of a biomass fuel plant could see a 22% reduction in well-to-wake carbon emissions in bioships when compared to using fossil fuels. If this development is successful, the companies will jointly study the possibility of building a bioship by the end of 2029. Shinichi Yanagisawa, Executive Officer of NYK Line, said: \u201cThis initiative is part of NYK\u2019s long-term target of net-zero emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050 for the NYK Group\u2019s oceangoing businesses. The NYK Group is committed to providing its expertise in low-carbon and decarbonised maritime transportation as per this MOU and will utilize the knowledge gained in this research and development to promote initiatives related to various energy-saving technologies. Through our strength in high-quality transportation services, we will continue to co-create value for society with our partners DRAX and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING.\u201d Paul Sheffield, Drax Group\u2019s Chief Commercial Officer, said: \u201cDrax aims to be carbon negative by 2030 and decarbonising our supply chain is critical to reaching this goal. This MoU is an important step in the development of the technology required to power and launch the world\u2019s first bioship, which will support Drax\u2019s decarbonisation goals but could also drive the innovation needed to transform shipping and cut carbon emissions and fuel costs in global supply chains. I\u2019m looking forward to working with our partners NYK, NBP and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, to explore the potential this technology has to support global efforts to address the climate crisis. We are also exploring the role of other renewable technologies in delivering greener shipping.\u201d Masashi Suda, NBP\u2019s President, said: \u201cDrax is a leading renewable energy company, and we are honored to be a part of this symbolic project to use its main products as environmentally friendly fuel in transportation of the products themselves. After study of biomass fuel plant and gasifier system, Drax, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, NYK and NBP have concluded a memorandum of understanding for the feasibility study on the development of the world\u2019s first wood pellets-powered Super Low-Emission Vessel. This is important step towards decarbonised society for all concerned parties. NBP will continue to contribute to global decarbonisation together with its customers and partners. \u201d Kenichi Shibata, Managing Executive Officer of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, said: \u201cTSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING focuses on reducing the global environmental impact in the design and construction of our vessels and has declared ourselves to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. For realising this aim and recognising ourselves to be a frontrunner of environmentally friendly yard, we are driving to develop and construct new fueled vessels which combining environmental impact reduction and economic efficiency. We are very proud to be involved in this project, which aims to achieve the world\u2019s first maritime transport using wood biomass energy, in collaboration with NYK Line, NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers and Drax Group. This project is an attempt to implement \u2018Creating the future, today\u2019 as the TSUNEISHI Group slogan, and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING will contribute by demonstrating our function as a shipbuilder for the project members.\u201d ENDS Notes to editors: Scope of each company NYK Line : Providing knowledge on decarbonising maritime transport NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers Ltd. : Providing knowledge as a shipowner\/operator on marine transportation of biomass pellets Drax Group : (Project originator) Producer of biomass pellets TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. : Providing technical expertise in ship design and construction and biomass fuel systems Company overviews NYK Line Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Takaya Soga, President Website: www.nyk.com\/english\/ Contact: NYKJP.ML.MEDIA@nykgroup.com Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) was founded in 1885 and is one of the world\u2019s leading transportation companies. At the end of March 2023, the NYK Group was operating 811 major ocean vessels, as well as fleets of planes and trucks. On March 10, 2023, the NYK Group released its medium-term management plan \u201cSail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 \u2013 A Passion for Planetary Wellbeing.\u201d The NYK Group is promoting growth strategies with ESG at the core, based on the Group\u2019s mission statement of \u201cBringing value to life.\u201d and a new corporate vision for 2030, which reads, \u201cwe go beyond the scope of a comprehensive global logistics enterprise to co-create value required for the future by advancing our core business and growing new ones.\u201d NYK Bulk &amp; Projects Carriers Ltd. Head office: Tokyo, Japan Representative: Masashi Suda, President &amp; CEO Website: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/en\/ Contact: https:\/\/nbpc.co.jp\/contact As a member of the Nippon Yusen Group (NYK Group), we operate Handysize\/Handymax bulkers, Conventional vessels (multipurpose vessels), Heavy-lift vessels, and Self-propelled deck carriers which are relatively smaller size for an ocean-going vessels in NYK Group. About 150 of this kind of vessels fit for all types of needs travel everyday across about 400 ports around the world, transporting an array of cargo to serve various customers in the world. Drax Group Head office: London, UK Representative: Paul Sheffield, CCO Website: www.drax.com Contact: Andy Low, (+44)07841 068415, andrew.low@drax.com Drax Group\u2019s purpose is to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030, using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology. Drax\u2019s c.3,500 employees operate across three principal areas of activity \u2013 electricity generation, electricity sales to business customers and compressed wood pellet production and supply to third parties. TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. Head office: Hiroshima, Japan Representative: Sachio Okumura, President and Chief Executive Officer Website: www.tsuneishi.co.jp\/english\/ Contact: Communication Dept. TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION Email: pr@tsuneishi.com TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING (HQ: 1083 TSUNEISHI, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) engages in shipbuilding and repairs, and is the anchor company of the TSUNEISHI Group, which conducts business mainly in the shipbuilding industry and maritime transport. 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