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ΤECHNOLOGY & SHIPBUILDING
with its long-term environmental policy, “K”
LINE Environmental Vision 2050. “K” LINE will
start the operation of liquefied CO2 carriers for
Northern Lights, the world’s first full-scale CCS
project, this year. “K” LINE has established a
special team for the management of LNG car-
riers in “K” LINE LNG Shipping (UK) Ltd. and is
working to ensure safe and reliable operation.
Nippon Gas Line, the only operator specialis-
ing in domestic LPG carriers, has accumulated
extensive knowledge and experience in the
operation, cargo handling, and ship manage-
ment of pressurised gas carriers over the past
60 years. Regarding CCS projects in particular,
Nippon Gas Line is undertaking operation and
ship management of a liquefied CO2 carrier and
developing operation and cargo handling tech-
nology for low-temperature and low-pressure
liquefied CO2.
“K” LINE and Nippon Gas Line are determined
to take initiatives in liquefied CO2 shipping for
CCS projects. This collaboration between the
two companies will provide safe, stable, and
high-quality liquefied CO2 seamless transpor-
tation services by leveraging their knowledge
and experience. Both companies will contrib-
ute to the realisation of a carbon-neutral society
through CO2 shipping.
HMM SIGNS MOU WITH SHANGHAI
INTERNATIONAL PORT GROUP ON
JAPANESE ALLIANCE FOR THE CLEAN MARINE FUEL BUNKERING
ESTABLISHMENT OF A MARKETING HMM has signed a Memorandum of Under-
COMPANY FOR LIQUIFIED CO standing (MoU) with Shanghai International Port
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SHIPPING Group (SIPG) on supply cooperation of Clean
‘’K’’ Line and Nippon Gas Line Co., Ltd. recently Marine fuel. This MoU will focus on bunkering
announced the agreement to establish a mar- methanol and LNG at Shanghai Port. It also
keting company for the purpose of providing covers supporting carbon reduction goals, pro-
a seamless and efficient integrated liquefied moting global shipping new energy cooperation,
CO2 transportation service for carbon dioxide and helping shipping energy transformation and
capture and storage (CCS) projects over the sustainable development.
boundaries. HMM has committed to achieving a Net-Zero
The Japanese government is advancing the emissions target for the entire business by 2050.
development of a business environment to ini- To accomplish this aim, it is critical to establish
tiate CCS projects by 2030 in its “Basic Policy port bunkering infrastructure for clean marine
for Realising of GX”. They plan to support the fuel.
research and business development to scale HMM is continuously expanding to develop sus-
up the CCS value chain and, at the same time, tainable eco supply chain networks at Shanghai
reduce costs by introducing a hub and cluster Port and other key ports such as Singapore and
structure. Regarding its development, studies Busan. HMM also signed new building con-
have been carried out on the cross-border trans- tracts for nine 9,000 TEU vessels powered by
port of CO2 and the creation of an integrated methanol and plans to operate two 7,700 TEU
transport system with combinations of different LNG-powered vessels by the end of this year.
sizes of liquefied CO2 carriers. SIPG continues to become a front-runner in pro-
“K” LINE Group is promoting a variety of initi- moting the development of green and ecological
atives to support its own low-carbon and car- ports. Since 2022, SIPG has provided bonded
bon-free operations and society in accordance LNG bunkering services for many shipping com-
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