Giant shipowner NYK Line is pursuing Japanese crew transfer vessel (CTV) business through a new joint venture.
The fresh tie-up with compatriot tug company Akita Eisen underlines NYK's increasing focus on the offshore wind sector following a series of agreements in the last year or so.
The new outfit will operate mainly in the waters off Akita prefecture.
Japan has set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, and NYK said offshore wind power generation is one of the areas where market expansion is most...
