Japan shipbuilding pins comeback hopes on zero-emissions vessels

Imabari in race against Chinese and South Korean rivals as market goes greener

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Imabari Shipbuilding runs the Saijo shipyard in western Japan. The company will start building large shipping vessels that run on clean-burning ammonia.

NATSUMI KAWASAKI and KAZUTO SHIMADA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- With decarbonization emerging as a priority in the traditionally emissions-heavy shipping industry, Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding aims to launch a cargo vessel that runs entirely on ammonia by 2026.

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