“K” LINE Holds Opening Ceremony for New Consolidated Office in Singapore

Bringing Together the Knowledge, Human Resources, and Functions of Three Group Companies to Strengthen Its Business Foundation in Southeast Asia

On October 6, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) held an opening ceremony for its new office in Singapore for three of its Singapore- based companies, “K” LINE PTE LTD. (KLPL), K LINE MARINE & ENERGY PTE. LTD. (KME), and K MARINE SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. (KMSM). To strengthen its business foundation in Singapore and enhance collaboration among Group companies, the Group has consolidated the offices of KLPL, KME and KMSM at Keppel South Central in Singapore’s Central Business District. The companies had previously operated from separate locations across the city.

The group's goal

The Group aims to maximise its collective strengths and deliver higher value-added services to its customers by bringing together functions related to ship ownership, ship management, and commercial and business operations. 

People from Japan and Singapore attended the ceremony.

The ceremony was attended by approximately 280 people from Japan and Singapore, including distinguished guests Mr. Hiroshi Ishikawa, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Singapore, and Mr. Loh Khum Yean, the Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), as well as government officials, maritime industry representatives, customers, business partners and colleagues from related companies. They celebrated the opening of the new office with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and other events. In his address at the ceremony, President & CEO Takenori Igarashi expressed his expectation that the new office would become a place where colleagues across different businesses and functions come together, create new value, and help shape the future of the “K” LINE Group in Singapore and across the wider region.

Singapore: the world's leading maritime and logistics hubs

Singapore is one of the world's leading maritime and logistics hubs, offering world-class port infrastructure and a highly developed ecosystem of maritime services, finance, and legal expertise. It serves as a strategic gateway connecting Southeast Asia with global markets and is a key hub for the “K” LINE Group's business operations.
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The “K” LINE Group will continue to strengthen collaboration among its Group companies while providing high value-added services founded on safety, environmental stewardship, and quality. Through these efforts, the Group aims to achieve sustainable growth and enhance its corporate value.


Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the KLPL office on the 22nd floor


Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the KME and KMSM offices on the 21st floor
In contrast, on 30 September 2026, the LNG bunkering vessel Kaguya*¹ completed its 200^(th) safe ship-to-ship*² LNG bunkering operation*³ in Mikawa Bay, Japan. The Kaguya is owned and operated by joint venture companies in which Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) has invested.“K” LINE has operated an LNG bunkering business for LNG-fueled vessels in the Chubu region through joint venture companies since October 2020.

Through this business, the joint venture companies have established a stable LNG fuel supply chain system in the Chubu region for LNG-fueled vessels, including “K” LINE’s LNG-fueled car carrier CENTURY HIGHWAY GREEN.*5 , while continuing to expand its LNG bunkering services.

“K” LINE will continue to contribute to the decarbonization of the shipping industry and the reduction of environmental load by providing safe and reliable LNG bunkering services.

*1 This is the first LNG bunkering vessel operating in Japan, which began operating in October 2020. The vessel’s name was inspired by the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, which is considered the oldest story in Japan. It also reflects the company’s hopes that the LNG bunkering market will grow tall and endure like bamboo.

*2 Ship-to-Ship Bunkering is a method of bunkering in which an LNG bunkering vessel comes alongside an LNG-fueled vessel to supply LNG. This can be done at various locations, such as along quays or piers or when ships are at anchor.

*3 It is expected that LNG fuel’s sulfur oxide (SOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions will be approximately 100% less than for heavy oil fuels, and it is expected that nitrogen oxide

(NOx) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will be reduced up to 80% and approximately 30%, respectively. LNG shows promise as a marine fuel replacing heavy oil to respond to increasingly stringent international regulations on marine emissions.
*4 Central LNG Shipping Japan Corporation and Central LNG Marine Fuel Japan Corporation are joint venture companies jointly established by “K” LINE, JERA Global Energy Solutions Pte Ltd., Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Toyota Tsusho Corporation.
https://central-lng.com/en/
*5 CENTURY HIGHWAY GREEN is an LNG-fueled car carrier delivered on March 12, 2021. It continues to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by using LNG fuel. 
https://www.kline.co.jp/en/news/car/car-20210312.html

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