A group of seven companies today announced the completion of a successful the trial using liquefied bio-methane (LBM) (Note 1) derived from cattle manure as marine fuel on the domestic LNG fueled vessel Ise Mirai (Note 2) in Ise Bay. This marks Japan's first use of carbon-neutral LBM derived from biomass.

Teaming up on the project were Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), Air Water Inc. (Air Water; Chairman & CEO: Kikuo Toyoda; Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka), Techno Chubu Company, Ltd. (Techno Chubu; President: Shunichiro Ide; Headquarters: Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture), Kyoudou Kaiun Co., Ltd. (Kyoudou Kaiun; President: Joji Nishimura; Headquarters: Yokkaichi-shi, Mie Prefecture), MOL Coastal Shipping, Ltd. (MOL Coastal Shipping; President & CEO: Hiroshi Kobayashi: Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), Cenergy Co., LTD (Cenergy; President: Minoru Yasui; Headquarters: Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture), and IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd. (IHI Power Systems; President: Takashi Murasumi; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo).

The trial was conducted based on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) (Note 3) signed between MOL and Air Water in February 2023, with the cooperation of other parties involved, as follows:

  • Shipper: JERA Co., Inc.
  • Carrier: Techno Chubu
  • Operator/Shipowner: Kyoudou Kaiun (Joint shipowner: Techno Chubu, MOL Coastal Shipping)
  • Truck transport: Cenergy
  • Bunkering operator: Cenergy, Kyoudou Kaiun
  • Engine manufacturer: IHI Power Systems

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