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2026.03.12
KEYS Azalea Bunkered LNG for the LNG-fuelled Bulk Carrier Under Construction at TSUNEISHI -- First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering at a Shipyard in West Japan --
On February 2, KEYS Azalea, an LNG bunkering vessel owned and operated by KEYS Bunkering West Japan Ltd. ("KEYS")1 bunkered LNG for the LNG-fuelled bulk carrier under construction at Tsuneishi Factory of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama, Hiroshima) by Ship-to-Ship bunkering2.
Until now, KEYS Azalea has bunkered for LNG-fuelled vessels already in operation. This is the first bunkering for a vessel under construction at a shipyard by Ship-to-Ship bunkering for KEYS Azalea and in West Japan.
KEYS will continue to provide safe and stable LNG bunkering and contribute to forming a carbon-neutral society and developing the LNG bunkering business in Japan.
1 KEYS Bunkering West Japan Ltd.
Headquarters: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Representative: Kenichi Kawamoto
Details of business: Sales of LNG fuel; owner of LNG bunkering vessel
Stockholders: Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. 40%; NYK Line 40%; ITOCHU ENEX CO., LTD. 15%; Saibu Gas Co., Ltd. 5%
2 Ship-to-ship bunkering
A method to supply LNG fuel, by directly connecting a hose from bunkering vessel to the receiving vessel.
Headquarters: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Representative: Kenichi Kawamoto
Details of business: Sales of LNG fuel; owner of LNG bunkering vessel
Stockholders: Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. 40%; NYK Line 40%; ITOCHU ENEX CO., LTD. 15%; Saibu Gas Co., Ltd. 5%
2 Ship-to-ship bunkering
A method to supply LNG fuel, by directly connecting a hose from bunkering vessel to the receiving vessel.