Imabari Shipbuilding marked December 2025 by delivering the advanced 13,900-TEU containership ONE SERENITY and receiving regulatory clearance to increase their Japan Marine United stake from 51% to 60% as well as signing MoUs with CO2 carriers and industry revitalization partners - steps which aligned perfectly with Japans consolidation roadmap amid global competition.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines celebrated December 2025 with strategic announcements such as AiP for subsea cable vessels, low-carbon ammonia transportation deal with JERA and carbon removal partnership as well as their India manning arm's 30th anniversary celebrations and Jotaro Tamura's anticipated takeover as CEO during Blue Action 2035 Phase 2. A leadership transition date of April 2026 is planned under this initiative.
NYK Line advanced its sustainability agenda through several partnerships in December 2025, such as investing in LNG carrier investments with Ocean Yield, entering Heads of Agreement with JERA for low-carbon ammonia transport and renewing their decarbonization MoU with BHP. They also initiated a U.S. methanol supply study as well as earning CDP A List recognition once more demonstrating their leadership in maritime decarbonization.
In November 2022, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha reinforced its net zero carbon emissions by 2025 commitment by developing ammonia vessels, issuing transition bonds, and rejoining 2020. The company delivered its fourth PCTC powered by LNG dual fuel engines and set ammonia as its preferred pathway for decarbonization by 2050.
In November 2025, critical moments in shipping decarbonization included the IMO's delay of its Net-Zero Framework vote, fresh partnerships between major operators, and growing fears of regulatory fragmentation. Other players are still developing alternative fuel technologies while manoeuvring through the crowded maze of compliance.