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ClassNK approves 42,000 m³ LCO₂ carrier design

Container News Trade press Published 15th September 2026 Global

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<a href="https://container-news.com/classnk-approves-42000-m%c2%b3-lco%e2%82%82-carrier-design/" title="ClassNK approves 42,000 m³ LCO₂ carrier design" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="290" src="https://container-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press20260915_000-300x290.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="From left: Mr. Yasushi Yamamoto, Executive Officer, NYK Line Mr. Yoshihiko Sugimoto, Executive Officer, MOL Mr. Harunobu Akiyama, Executive Officer, “K” LINE Mr. Hayato Suga, President &amp; CEO, ClassNK Mr. Manabu Kawakado, President, MILES Mr. Shinya Narama, Vice President, NSY Mr. Yusuke Watanabe, Senior Vice President, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://container-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press20260915_000-300x290.png 300w, https://container-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press20260915_000-1024x990.png 1024w, https://container-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press20260915_000-150x145.png 150w, https://container-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press20260915_000-768x743.png 768w, https://container-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press20260915_000-434x420.png 434w, https://container-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press20260915_000-696x673.png 696w, https://container-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press20260915_000-1068x1033.png 1068w, https://container-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press20260915_000-32x32.png 32w, https://container-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press20260915_000-186x180.png 186w, https://container-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/press20260915_000.png 1210w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>ClassNK has issued Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 42,000 m³ liquefied CO₂ carrier jointly developed by six Japanese maritime companies. “K” LINE, MOL, Nihon Shipyard, NYK Line, MILES and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding developed the vessel concept, with the approval presented at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok. New carrier designed for CCS projects The vessel is intended [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://container-news.com/classnk-approves-42000-m%c2%b3-lco%e2%82%82-carrier-design/">ClassNK approves 42,000 m³ LCO₂ carrier design</a> appeared first on <a href="https://container-news.com">Container News</a>.</p>

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Container News · Trade Publication
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15th September 2026
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Supply Chain & Logistics
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15th September 2026 · 21:27

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Significance 1 · Low
Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Low (16.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (6.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Geographic Breadth (0.0/10 points). Initial Confidence Low (31.5/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).

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Procurement Impact
Limiting factor
Geographic Breadth