K Line ship is first to be fitted with CO2 capture plant
The first vessel to be installed with a CO2 capture plant to lower GHG emissions from its propulsion plant is a Japanese coal carrier, the Corona Utility, operated by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha
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Containership size record set to be broken again
Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the 15-year long-term charter of six new Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS). Each with with a capacity greater
Inmarsat report explores Japan’s connected maritime innovation ecosystem
Japan’s role and potential as a driver of digitalization in shipping is the focus of a new report sponsored by Inmarsat. The study, “A quiet revolution – the maritime innovation ecosystem in
DNV GL grants AiP for LNG fueled bulker design
Japan’s K-Line and Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. have received DNV GL approval in principle\ for the concept design of a 250,000 dwt LNG-fueled ore carrier. The concept vessel is based on Namura’s
VIDEO: K Line launches new drone inspection project
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) has partnered with non-destructive testing specialist Technos Mihara Corporation to launch a ship hull inspection and maintenance project using aerial and underwater drones and an image
Plans for Japanese LNG bunkering move ahead
MAY 10, 2018 — Four Japanese companies are launching a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering business in the Chubu district of Japan. The four companies — Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line),
Japan’s big three eye LNG fueled car carriers on key route
AUGUST 28, 2017 — A working group that will include Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is to conduct a feasibility study on
Third prison term handed down in antitrust case
MARCH 10, 2014 — A third shipping company executive is being rolled off to a federal prison as the U.S. Justice Department’s investigation into bid rigging and price fixing in the car