Japan-based steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced that it will supply ‘Kobenable’ steel, which reduces carbon emissions in the blast furnace process, to Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, to be used for building a 180,000-ton class bulk carrier. This will be the first time Kobenable steel will be used in shipbuilding.
Imabari Shipbuilding aims to improve the efficiency of transportation of materials and equipment and to reduce power consumption and the amount of raw materials used in the manufacturing process.
Meanwhile, Japanese auto producer Nissan plans to use ‘Kobenable’ steel, for Nissan models, which will be the first time Kobenable steel will be used in mass-produced vehicles, as SteelOrbis previously reported.
