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K LINE enters into Long-Term Time Charter with QatarEnergy for Four Newbuilding LNG vessels

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) has announced the execution of four long-term Time Charter contracts through joint venture companies with QatarEnergy. The joint venture companies have concurrently executed Shipbuilding contracts for 174,000m3 …
Apr 2, 2024 / Curious

K LINE enters into charter contracts with Northern Lights for third liquefied CO2 vessels

Northern Lights JV DA and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) signed on Tuesday (Feb06) Bare Boat Charter and Time Charter contracts for the management of the third CO2 ship. This follows the formerly signed contracts for managing the first two …
Feb 8, 2024 / Curious

K Line Announces Conclusion of Contract for Construction of Three Next-Generation, Environmentally Friendly Post-Panamax Bulkers

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and NIHON SHIPYARD CO., LTD. (NSY) have entered into a contract for the construction of three post-Panamax bulkers which NSY had newly developed and designed as next-generation, environmentally friendly …
Jan 19, 2024 / Curious

Marine Biofuel supplied to the Capesize Bulker at Hong Kong

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) has announced that marine biofuel was supplied by Peninsula, the leading global independent marine energy supplier, to the Capesize bulker “CAPE AMAL” with charterer BHP, a globally renowned resources company and …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious

K LINE Concludes Long-Term Time Charter Agreement with Diamond Gas International for One New LNG Vessel

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) has announced the signing of a 15-year longterm time charter contract (with an option to extend the contract up to 10 additional years) with Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary Diamond Gas International Pte. Ltd. …
May 16, 2023 / Curious

“Seawing” Automated Kite System to be Installed on CORONA CITRUS, a Coal Carrier for Electric Power Development

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER) have decided to install the “Seawing” * , an automated kite system using wind power, on CORONA CITRUS, an 88,000 DWT-type special coal carrier for J-POWER.  …
Mar 24, 2023 / Vessels

K LINE enters into long-term contracts with Northern Lights for two liquefied CO2 vessels - World’s first full-scale CCS project

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) and Northern Lights JV DA have signed Bare Boat Charter and Time Charter contracts for two 7,500 m3 liquefied CO2 ships.  Dimensions and Characteristics: Cargo tank capacity:7,500 ㎥ Length overall:130m …
Dec 19, 2022 / Vessels

K LINE begins trials of a next-generation onboard service cart called "Beecle" which has "zero" CO2 emissions

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has begun trials of a next-generation onboard service cart called "Beecle" which has "zero" CO2 emissions, provided by N.Y. Co., Ltd. ("N.Y."), with a view of switching from present service car in the future. …
Sep 12, 2022 / Curious

K LINE Conducts Trial Use of Marine Biofuel for Decarbonization on Supramax Bulker

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has announced that the Company has conducted a trial use of marine biofuel which was supplied by pioneering marine biofuel supply company GoodFuels on Supramax bulker “ALBION BAY” with the cooperation of JFE …
Aug 28, 2022 / Curious

K LINE Group Signed Multiple Consecutive Voyage Contracts with JSW Steel Ltd.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and “K” Line (India) Shipping Private Ltd., (KLISP) affiliated company of “K” LINE, have successfully signed the multiple mid-long term CVCs with India's one of the largest steel makers JSW Steel Ltd. for …
Aug 2, 2022 / Vessels