Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) achieved a major milestone with the recent delivery of what has been described as the world’s first gas engine hybrid propulsion system designed for a bulk carrier that utilizes a gas engine as the main means of propulsion. The system combines a natural gas engine with large-capacity batteries, and […]

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Nippon Steel Corporation Nippon Steel Cement Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Shimokita Maru Aomori Prefecture Global Environment Bureau Japanese Ministry Maritime Bureau Japanese Ministry of Land Scheduled Tier Shiriyamisaki Muroran Hokkaido