Our Business
Established in 1919, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, known as “K” Line, is a longstanding global Japanese shipping and logistics company.
As a Group, “K” Line has a significant history within liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine transportation, having operated in this field from its head office in Tokyo, Japan, since the late 1970s.
With Japan being the world’s largest importer of LNG, all of the LNG marine transportation projects that “K” Line was initially involved in were centered around the import of this resource into Japan.
For the last decade “K” Line has had a strategic business aim to expand its activities into the Atlantic region – to develop and operate from business hubs close to its clients, and as such established “K” Line LNG Shipping UK (now known as “K” Line Energy Shipping UK), a 100 per cent subsidiary, in 2005.
“Being customer-oriented is who we are. We try our best to be flexible in meeting customer demands, and we are focused on what our customers needs. The strategy of the entire organization is based on this customer-oriented philosophy.”
Sekiya Kiyoshi
Managing Director
Headquartered in London, “K” Line Energy Shipping UK is working as a ship manager to support and strengthen the Group’s business activities within Europe, and the wider Atlantic region in the marine transportation of LNG.
“K” Line Energy Shipping (UK) Limited is involved in a mixture of long-term projects and shorter charters, all with reputable global energy players.
“K” Line Energy Shipping (UK) Limited is involved in a mixture of long-term projects and shorter charters, all with reputable global energy players.
The company’s business is split between long-term charter opportunities based on major LNG projects, and portfolio operators in the region where we try to provide value added services to assist in its LNG trading activities.
We have also recently taken delivery of several LCO2 carriers as part of the Northern Lights joint venture for Carbon Capture and Storage, enabling us to be involved in a pioneering project that is contributing to a more sustainable society.
We have also recently taken delivery of several LCO2 carriers as part of the Northern Lights joint venture for Carbon Capture and Storage, enabling us to be involved in a pioneering project that is contributing to a more sustainable society.
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