A MODEL of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's (NYK) Super Eco Ship 2030 will be displayed at Expo 2012 at Yeosu, Korea from May 21 to August 21, the Tokyo-based shipping giant announced.

The Japanese pavilion will feature the model of NYK Super Eco Ship 2030 that aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 69 per cent through use of technologies available in 2030, and a video about the ship will be shown to highlight this eco-friendly cargo vessel for the next generation.

The theme of the expo will be "Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities" and the event will feature displays illustrating the progress and future prospects of maritime technology, a new growth driver for the advancement of humanity.

The Japan pavilion is being set up under the theme of "Our future is a tapestry of forest, village, and sea" to emphasise Japan's links to the country's forests, villages and seas, said the NYK release.

"In addition, actual events of last year's Japanese earthquake will be depicted in a fictional theatrical presentation featuring an animated boy and his community overcoming a natural disaster," it said.

NYK operates 827 sea going ships, as well as fleets of aircraft, trains, and trucks. The company's shipping fleet includes 143 containerships, 344 bulk carriers, 57 wood-chip carriers, 118 car carriers, 86 tankers, 29 LNG carriers, three cruise ships, and 47 other vessels. NYK's revenue in fiscal 2010 was US$22 billion, and as a group, employs 54,000 worldwide.