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Follow on Google News | Coal Carrier Shunwa Makes 1st Post-quake call at Port of SomaShunwa supplying thermal coal to Power company for first time since tragic Earthquake
By: Matt Green The ship brought coal from the Port of Abbot Point in Australia to Soma Kyodo Power Company, Ltd.* (President: Kiyoshi Igarashi), which is reconstructing its Shinchi Power Station, and plans to resume operation in mid-December. This marks the first post-quake call of a coal carrier to the disaster-stricken port, likewise the coal carrier Kaien marked the first foreign vessel last June to the port of Onahama after the Earthquake. By ensuring a stable supply of raw materials through its worldwide ocean transport services, MOL continues to work toward reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas. * Soma Kyodo Power Company, Ltd. is a joint venture of Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. and Tokyo Electric Power Company. Profile of Coal Carrier Name: Shunwa Length: 169.37 m Breadth: 27.20 m Capacity: 28,351 tons Gross tonnage: 17,025 tons Registry: Republic of Panama ends NOTES TO EDITORS: MOL is one of the world’s largest multi-modal transport companies, operating 861 vessels and employing a workforce in excess of 9,200 worldwide. MOL operates one of the largest and most diverse networks of liner and logistics services around the globe, including weekly Transpacific, Transatlantic, Americas and Asia-Europe services. Please visit the company’s website at www.MOLpower.com. # # # Based in London, Image Line Communications is a full-scale PR, design and events firm. We specialise in the maritime, logistics and supply chain sectors and we have a wide client base ranging from multinational corporations to new businesses. End
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