J-ENG receives orders for main engine, “6UEC60LSJA-HPSCR” for four Ammonia-Fueled Pure Car and Truck Carriers

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has received the orders for four units of the main engine, “6UEC60LSJA-HPSCR” a fully Japan-made ammonia-fueled engine, which will be supplied as the main engines for four ammonia-fueled Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs). The vessels are part of a project to build and operate ammonia-fueled PCTCs announced at a joint press conference on 27th October, 2026, by seven companies: Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation, JERA Co., Inc., Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd., Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd.

The project aims to decarbonize international shipping and accelerates to create an ammonia market by establishing an ammonia fuel supply chain based in the “Chubu region” of Japan and by building and operating PCTCs that utilize this supply network. J-ENG is participating as the main engine manufacturer in this “ALL JAPAN” project, which integrates everything from the procurement and supply of ammonia fuel to the construction and operation of vessels. J-ENG will support safe and reliable vessel operations through its integrated framework covering everything from the development, design, and manufacture of 6UEC60LSJA-HPSCR to after-sales service.

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