On December 25, Nippon Yusen announced a list of its major group news items for 2025, categorized by topic.
■ Sustainability Management
"Safety"
- Trial of Japan's first new mooring system, "DynaMoor," begins.
- Revamped the group's unique safety standard, "NAV 9000".
<Key points of the evolution of "NAV 9000">
"environment"
- Co-creation for the future: Decision made to build an electric propulsion tugboat that is kind to both the environment and people.
- Creating environmental value through the world's first ammonia-fueled ship operation.
- Selected for the CDP's highest A-list for the sixth consecutive year.
- Acquired a majority stake in Northern Offshore Group AB, Europe's largest CTV (Central Terrain Vehicle) operator.
- Conducting test voyages of biofuels on a coal carrier for Tohoku Electric Power Company.
- The world's first ammonia-fueled tugboat, "Sakigake," designed for commercial use, has completed its demonstration voyage.
- Signed the world's first time charter contract for an ammonia fuel ammonia carrier (AFMGC).
- Successfully transferred 23,000 tons of liquefied ammonia between ships.
- Signing of a memorandum of understanding regarding a standard design scheme for liquefied CO2 transport vessels, new fuel vessels, etc., utilizing MILES.
- The company's first domestically produced CTV (worker transport vessel) has been named "Alfonsino Arrow".
<"Alfonsino Arrow">
"Human Resources"
- Recognized as the top-ranked Best Workplace at the D&I Awards 2025 for the third consecutive year.
- The company's first female chief of staff is appointed.
<Miki Yano, the first female chief of the organization>
■ Core and New Businesses
NYK Line, NYK Cruises, and Oriental Land have signed a basic agreement to collaborate on Oriental Land's cruise business.
- Naming ceremony held for the new passenger ship "Asuka III"
- First shipping company to be selected for JAXA's Space Strategy Fund program.
- Obtained Concept Approval (AiP) for a reusable rocket offshore recovery system.
- Signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a demonstration experiment aimed at realizing an offshore data center that utilizes 100% renewable energy.
- Construction of a next-generation vehicle assembly terminal at the Port of Barcelona
- Construction of Europe's first fully automated multi-story parking garage at a European port's finished vehicle terminal in the Port of Zeebruge, Belgium.
- Acquisition of healthcare logistics business by European logistics company Walden Group
・Three companies within the Nippon Yusen Group—Asahi Kaiun, Hachiuma Kisen, and Mitsubishi Ore Transport—will merge their businesses to form a new company.
・New company "NYK Energy Ocean" sets sail
- Construction has begun to convert the Yokohama Yusen Building into a hotel.
- To acquire Kadmos, a German company that develops payroll platforms for seafarers.
■Other important matters
"Industry-academia collaboration project"
- Group MTI participates in the "Joint Research Course on Advanced Maritime System Design" at the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University.
- Group MTI participates in a research and development project to support a "competitive maritime industry."
"DX"
・Announcement of "NYK Group DX Story"
- We have revamped our internal system infrastructure by introducing advanced cloud and platform technologies.
"Sustainability activities"
NYK Line to open a pavilion at KidZania Fukuoka
・The important cultural property "NYK Hikawa Maru" to be preserved for the long term.
"Public Relations Activities"
- Launch of the dedicated owned media site "BVTL Magazine" - Corporate website also completely redesigned -
・New TV commercial to be broadcast nationwide from February 10th
- Received the "Best in Infrastructure Category" award at the 74th Nikkei Advertising Awards.
