World’s first LNG-fuelled panamax commences operation October 17, 2023 LNG, International Shipping, Maritime, Ship Building, Shipping, Trending News NAGASAKI : The world’s first LNG-fuelled Panamax-class coal carrier, which was built by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden), was delivered on 2 October. The vessel was named