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K LINE Concludes Long-Term Time Charter Agreement with GAIL (India) Limited for New LNG Vessel

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) has announced the execution of a long-term time charter contract through the ship-owning company established in Singapore with GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL)*1 and signing ceremony was held in India. The ship-owning …
Dec 3, 2024 / Curious

NYK and KNCC Conduct Joint Constructability Study of LCO2 Vessel together with NSY

Contributing to Establishment of CCS Value Chain by Utilizing Proprietary Technology of Elevated Pressure (EP) Cargo Tanks Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and NYK’s affiliate Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC) are conducting a joint …
Dec 3, 2024 / Curious

Daito Corporation Has Decided to Build an Electric Tugboat

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) announced on Friday that Daito Corporation (Daito), its consolidated subsidiary, has decided to build an electric tugboat, an electric vessel (EV)  powered by a large-capacity lithium-ion battery. Today, …
Nov 11, 2024 / Vessels

Altera Infrastructure announces divestment of Altera Shuttle Tankers L.L.C.

Altera Infrastructure Holdings L.L.C. (Altera), a wholly owned subsidiary of Altera Infrastructure L.P., has entered into an agreement to sell all its membership interests in Altera Shuttle Tankers L.L.C. (AST) to Maistros Shiptrade Limited, a …
Nov 6, 2024 / Curious

K LINE to trial Inmarsat Maritime's new bonded network service NexusWave on K LINE's fleet

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) and Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, have announced that “K” LINE will conduct a trial of Inmarsat Maritime's new bonded network service NexusWave on “K” LINE's fleet. NexusWave ​​seamlessly integrates …
Oct 25, 2024 / Curious

DFDS to leave Space Charter Agreement on Dover-Calais

DFDS will leave the space charter agreement with P&O Ferries covering the Channel’s Dover-Calais route. With P&O Ferries’ recent agreement to enter into an additional and separate space charter agreement with the third ferry operator on …
Jul 29, 2024 / Curious

TES and “K” LINE Partner for Sustainable Maritime Shipping Solutions

Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global green energy company leading the way in the production of e-NG (electric natural gas derived from green hydrogen), and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE), a prominent Japanese logistics company renowned for …
Jun 14, 2024 / Curious

NYK Begins First Long-Term Biofuel Test Run on Large Crude Oil Tanker

Compiling Sufficient Record of Safe Navigation to Facilitate Decarbonization of Marine Transportation On May 2, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) began a long-term biofuel* test run on its very large crude oil tanker (VLCC) Tenjun. The vessel …
May 28, 2024 / Vessels

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

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Has Completed the Delivery of LNG-Specific Limestone Carrier as Our First Alternative Fuel Ship

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. has delivered its first LNG-Specific Limestone Carrier on March 19. The vessel is the replacement vessel of “Shimokita Maru,” a limestone carrier owned by NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. It is installed with a hybrid …
Mar 22, 2024 / Vessels