“K” Line develops new fire detection system for car carriers
NewsThis research aims to develop a fire detection system that detects fires earlier and with higher accuracy than existing smoke detectors for ...
K Line acquires Airseas and pushes sail power
NewsKawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (K Line), which is one of Japan’s largest shipping groups, believes the use of sails on commercial vessels has ...
K Line in liquefied CO2 shipping deal
NewsK Line and Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) have signed a MoU on the joint study of liquefied CO2 shipping for developing carbon dioxide Captur...
K Line to proceed with Safe Berthing Assist development
NewsK Line and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have agreed on a R & D project, the “Safe Berthing/Unberthing Assist System,” to enhance safety and...
ONE buys stake in Seaspan
NewsAtlas Corp, which controls Seaspan, has entered into a definitive S&P Agreement with Poseidon Acquisition Corp (a consortium of affiliates o...
K Line releases Seawing kite introductory film
NewsK Line’s "Environmental Vision 2050" strategy aims to achieve net zero by 2050 and technologies such as Seawing sails are a step towards t...
Long term Indian steel company deal for K Line
NewsThe Japanese carrier has signed multiple mid-long term consecutive voyage charters (CVCs) for coastwise trades with India’s JSW Steel Ltd...
K Line to install more Seawing kites
NewsThree more post-Panamax bulkers operated by the Japanese carrier will be fitted with Seawing kites from Airseas...
First K line dedicated ro-ro terminal in Japan
NewsKawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) and Daito Corporation have started operations of the shipping company’s first dedicated finished vehicl...
K Line statement on Ukraine
NewsThe line has expressed deep concern about the safety of people exposed to the current humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and is offering emergen...
Class NK delivers AiP for K Line ammonia-powered PCTC
NewsThe Approval in Principle is a joint one for K Line and shipbuilder Shin Kurushima Dockyard; green ammonia is "shipping fuel of the future"...
K Line invests in more Thai cold storage
NewsK Line has reported that its group companies in Thailand, Bangkok Cold Storage Service Ltd and K Line Container Service (Thailand) Ltd, will...
K-Line in “carbon capture at sea” pilot
NewsKawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) will deploy a small-scale, marine-use demonstration plant for CO2 capture onboard a vessel and conduct r...
Seawing design acquires preliminary approval from ClassNK
NewsK Line and and Airseas SAS have jointly obtained "approval In principle" (AIP)" from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for the design of the “...
Seawing for K Line bulk carrier
NewsThe Japanese shipping line says it will install the Seawing kite system on one of its large bulk carriers...