GAIL and “K” LINE agree to a long-term charter agreement for an LNG ship

Through the Singapore-based ship-owning business, GAIL (India) Limited and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) inked a long-term charter agreement for a new LNG vessel. “K” LINE has 40 years of experience transporting LNG. With a tank capacity of 1,744,000 cubic meters, the LNG ship will be a contemporary two-stroke vessel constructed by Samsung Heavy

K Line successfully conducts B100 trial

In Japan, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has conducted its first trial use of marine B100 biofuel. The fuel was supplied by World Fuel Services on car carrier “APOLLON HIGHWAY” operated by “K” LINE and delivered to the vessel at the Belgium port of Zeebrugge on March 31, 2024. After leaving Europe Emission Control

Japan receives a liquefied CO2 carrier

The Shimonoseki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries handed over a new type of ship for Japanese shipbuilders, a liquefied CO2 carrier, which will serve as a demonstration test ship for a seaborne trade many are predicting will bubble up in the years to come. With government backing, the Excool was christened and handed over to

MOL, NYK and K Line join forces to develop hydrogen carriers

Japan’s three largest shipowners are joining forces with Kawasaki Heavy Industries and industrial gas firm Iwatani Corporation to develop hydrogen carriers together. Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) are each taking a 16.6% in new firm JSE Ocean, designed to quickly build up Japan’s maritime hydrogen supply

K Line joins with charterers to trial biofuels

With a goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030, Japan’s K Line has been testing various types of biofuels in its fleet to expand its experience In the latest trial, independent fuel supplier Peninsula arranged the delivery of 700 tonnes of UCOME-based B24 marine biofuel for K Line’s bulk carrier Cape Amal. The

K Line tests biofuels on tugboat

K Line tested the biodiesel could be used without changing the specification of its existing marine diesel engine by mixed combustion with heavy fuel oil, which is the main fuel for this 199-gt tugboat.

K Line orders LNG carrier

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, (K Line) has fixed a 15-year long-term LNG time charter contract with an option to extend the contract up to 10 additional years with Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary Diamond Gas International and has signed a shipbuilding contract with Samsung Heavy Industries for a 174,000 cu m LNG carrier. The ship will deliver in

K Line completes third biofuel trial

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) has completed its third biofuel trial on board its ships as part of its decarbonization efforts. The company said that the trial involved the use of B24 marine biofuel comprising 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) blended with very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). The fuel was supplied by integrated

K Line signs charter contract with Northern Lights

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has signed a long-term bareboat charter contract with Northern Lights, a joint venture between Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies for two liquefied CO2 carriers under construction in China. Northern Lights JV is developing an infrastructure to transport CO2 from European industrial emitters. As part of the project, an order was placed

K Line to take delivery of ammonia-powered vessel in 2026

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), together with Itochu, Nihon Shipyard, Mitsui E&S Machinery, and NS United Kaiun Kaisha have obtained an approval in principle (AiP) from classification society, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for the design of a 200,000-dwt ammonia-fuelled newcastlemax bulk carrier. The vessel was developed by Nihon Shipyard with government backing. K Line said