Japanese bunker vessel marks 100th LNG delivery in Western Japan

Japanese bunker supplier Keys Bunkering West Japan’s (KEYS) LNG bunkering vessel, Keys Azalea, has completed its 100th LNG delivery, supplying NYK Line’s bulk carrier SG Dawn.

IMAGE: LNG bunkering vessel Keys Azalea delivering LNG to bulk carrier SG Dawn. NYK Line

Keys Azalea is an LNG dual-fuel bunker vessel owned by KEYS and operates across Japan’s Kyushu and Seto Inland Sea regions.

The vessel carried out its first ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering operation in western Japan in April 2024. Since then, it has supplied LNG to a wide range of vessels, including car carriers, bulk carriers transporting iron ore and coal, and cruise ships.

NYK Group operates two dedicated LNG bunkering vessels in Japan: Keys Azalea in western Japan and Kaguya in Ise Bay, eastern Japan. The latest milestone follows Kaguya’s 200th LNG bunkering operation on 30 September.

KEYS is a joint venture between Kyushu Electric Power, shipping line NYK Line, electrical services firm ITOCHU ENEX and gas company Saibu Gas.

By Tuhin Roy

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