NYK Recognized at 20th Global Environment Awards Ceremony
NYK received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award at the 20th annual Earth Environment Awards ceremony in Tokyo on September 20. The event is sponsored by the Fujisankei Communications Group and was attended by NYK chairman Koji Miyahara.
The Global Environment Awards are given to corporations, local governments, universities, colleges, and citizens’ groups that make significant contributions to environmental conservation activities. This is the forth time for NYK to be recognized at the Global Environment Awards. The company won the Nippon Keidanren Chairman Award in 2005, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism Award in 2007, and the Excellent Company Selected by Earth Environment Conference Award in 2009.
This year, NYK was recognized for its corporate efforts that included the innovative air-lubrication system installed on module carriers Yamatai and Yamato, and the installation of NYK e-missions’, a seamless integrated operation management system for establishing maritime pollution prevention measures and environmental protection strategies on a global scale.
The innovative air-lubrication system is a system that supplies air to the vessel’s bottom and thus reduces the frictional resistance between the vessel’s bottom and the seawater. It makes possible the reduction of CO2 emissions during maritime transport.
NYK e-missions’ is currently being used on about 800 of the vessels in operation for the NYK Group and provides information about the positions of vessels in operation and weather and sea conditions for the intended routes of vessels. Relevant parties both at sea and on land monitor and share risk information, and prompt measures can be immediately taken against accidents, effectively preventing accidents before they occur.
The NYK Group continues its efforts with environmental technologies to contribute to society as well as taking part in various activities to protect the environment.
About NYK
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is one of the world's leading transportation companies. At the end of March 2011, the NYK Group was operating 827 major ocean vessels, as well as fleets of planes, trains, and trucks. The company's shipping fleet includes 143 containerships, 344 bulk carriers, 57 wood-chip carriers, 118 car carriers, 86 tankers, 29 LNG carriers, three cruise ships, and 47 other ships. NYK's revenue in fiscal 2010 was about $22 billion, and as a group NYK employs about 54,000 people worldwide. NYK is based in Tokyo and has regional headquarters in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, and Sao Paulo.
The Global Environment Awards are given to corporations, local governments, universities, colleges, and citizens’ groups that make significant contributions to environmental conservation activities. This is the forth time for NYK to be recognized at the Global Environment Awards. The company won the Nippon Keidanren Chairman Award in 2005, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism Award in 2007, and the Excellent Company Selected by Earth Environment Conference Award in 2009.
This year, NYK was recognized for its corporate efforts that included the innovative air-lubrication system installed on module carriers Yamatai and Yamato, and the installation of NYK e-missions’, a seamless integrated operation management system for establishing maritime pollution prevention measures and environmental protection strategies on a global scale.
The innovative air-lubrication system is a system that supplies air to the vessel’s bottom and thus reduces the frictional resistance between the vessel’s bottom and the seawater. It makes possible the reduction of CO2 emissions during maritime transport.
NYK e-missions’ is currently being used on about 800 of the vessels in operation for the NYK Group and provides information about the positions of vessels in operation and weather and sea conditions for the intended routes of vessels. Relevant parties both at sea and on land monitor and share risk information, and prompt measures can be immediately taken against accidents, effectively preventing accidents before they occur.
The NYK Group continues its efforts with environmental technologies to contribute to society as well as taking part in various activities to protect the environment.
About NYK
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is one of the world's leading transportation companies. At the end of March 2011, the NYK Group was operating 827 major ocean vessels, as well as fleets of planes, trains, and trucks. The company's shipping fleet includes 143 containerships, 344 bulk carriers, 57 wood-chip carriers, 118 car carriers, 86 tankers, 29 LNG carriers, three cruise ships, and 47 other ships. NYK's revenue in fiscal 2010 was about $22 billion, and as a group NYK employs about 54,000 people worldwide. NYK is based in Tokyo and has regional headquarters in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, and Sao Paulo.