Invitation to SEA JAPAN 2024
We are pleased to announce that Nippon Paint Marine Coatings will be participating in SEA JAPAN 2024. We are thrilled to present our innovations and development in the marine industry, as one of the leading providers of marine coatings and solutions globally. Our team of experts will be available to engage in product discussions of […]
WAN HAI achieves improved fuel efficiency with Nippon Paint Marine
Antifouling products A-LF-Sea and FASTAR reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions by 8% for Taiwanese shipping company amidst rising industry pressure to decarbonise 28 February 2024: Marine coatings leader Nippon Paint Marine’s antifouling products A-LF-Sea and FASTAR have delivered up to 8% fuel and emissions savings for Taiwanese shipping company WAN HAI Lines Ltd.Reducing fuel […]
Nippon Paint Marine Appoints Gladys Goh as President
Nippon Paint Marine, the world’s first manufacturer of biocide-free marine coatings, has announced the appointment of Gladys Goh as its President, effective immediately. As President of Nippon Paint Marine Coatings, Gladys Goh is the first female and foreign national to lead a principal operating company in Japan. With a history of over 140 years, the […]
Wisdom Marine Group selects Nippon Paint Marine to protect cargo and reduce maintenance costs with NEOGUARD TOUGHNESS
Taiwanese dry bulk shipowner Wisdom Marine Group has selected marine coatings leader Nippon Paint Marine’s NEOGUARD TOUGHNESS coating to provide anti-abrasion and corrosion protection for 10 of its owned above 150 vessels. This is more vital than ever as the world’s oceans become more polluted, leading to increased metal corrosion on vessels at sea. NEOGUARD […]
New year, new regulations: How hull coatings can support shipping as its inclusion in the EU ETS puts a price on carbon
The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has now been extended to cover maritime transport emissions. This topic has been debated for years and now, shipping’s inclusion in the EU ETS from 1 January 2024 is a reality. The EU ETS operates as a ‘cap-and-trade’ system, in which the EU sets a limit on the […]
Condolences to those affected by 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake of 2024 caused great damage mainly in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. We pray for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives, and we extend our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the disaster and their families. We sincerely pray for everyone’s safety and the […]
AQUATERRAS Receives Seatrade Maritime Award for Marine Technology
We’re pleased to share the news that Nippon Paint Marine’s biocide-free, self-polishing coating AQUATERRAS won the Marine Technology Award at last week’s Seatrade Maritime Awards in Shanghai. The Seatrade Maritime Awards honours shipping organisations going above and beyond to drive industry progress, raising the benchmark for excellence with their exceptional work. With fourteen categories, the […]
Supporting the shipping industry’s fuel challenges with proven coatings technology
Our article「How Nippon Paint Marine is supporting the shipping industry’s future fuels conundrum with our proven coatings technology」 is introduced in Kaiji Press’ COMPASS November 2023 Issue.. ＊Nippon Paint Marine Coatings has permission from Kaiji Press Co., Ltd. to upload this.
Nippon Paint Marine Expands into Vietnam as Country’s Shipbuilding and Repair Sector Looks Set for Significant Growth
10 May 2023: Nippon Paint Marine is expanding its coatings production to Vietnam, in response to the growing market demand for its marine coatings, following Vietnamese government investment in the country’s shipbuilding sector. Vietnam’s maritime industry has been declared a priority sector by the Vietnamese Government and is on track to become one of the […]
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings goes Biocide-free with Nippon Paint Marine’s AQUATERRAS
21 Mar 2023: Marine coatings leader Nippon Paint Marine has announced the application of its unique biocide- free self-polishing coating (SPC) AQUATERRAS to RIVIERA, a luxury cruise ship operated by Oceania Cruises, a subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH). This application of Nippon Paint Marine’s award-winning AQUATERRAS product follows pre-pandemic testing on NCLH’s vessels. […]
