Milestone achieved as LNG fuelled capesize delivered to Japan

It is the first capesize bulk carrier in K Line to be equipped with a dual-fuel diesel engine that utilises LNG as its primary fuel. LNG fuel is expected to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) by 25% to 30%, emissions of sulfur oxide (SOx) by almost 100%, and emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx) by approximately 75%, which achieves IMO Tier III NOx regulations, compared to conventional vessels using heavy fuel oil. It is equipped with the latest dual-fuel electronic control engine, '7X62DF-2.1 iCER' by WinGD, which will reduce methane slip when using LNG fuel.

K Line will also install 'Seawing', an automated kite system utilising wind power, to increase the effects of carbon-free.

It will be engaged in the carrying of steel raw materials for JFE Steel Corp. under a long-term consecutive voyage charter contract, and K Line aims to be the leader in carbon-free solutions among all of the marine transportation in the customer’s supply chain.

In K Line Environmental Vision 2050 Blue Seas for the Future, we have set the 2030 interim target of improving CO₂ emissions efficiency by 50% compared with 2008, surpassing the IMO target of a 40% improvement. Furthermore, we set our new target for 2050 as 'The Challenge of Achieving Net-Zero GHG Emissions.' As an action plan, we will continue to work on the introduction of new fuels which have a low environmental impact and take on the challenge of achieving the targets we have established.