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LNG bunkering vessel “Kaguya” achieves its 200th LNG Bunkering Operation― Providing Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering Services in the Chubu region

On September 30, 2026 the LNG Bunkering Vessel “Kaguya”*1 achieved a cumulative total of 200th safe ship-to-ship*2 LNG bunkering operations*3 in Mikawa Bay in Japan. Kaguya is owned and operated by joint venture companies*4 in which Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has invested. “K” LINE has operated an LNG bunkering business for LNG-fueled vessels ...

On September 30, 2026, the LNG bunkering vessel "Kaguya" achieved its 200th successful ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in Mikawa Bay, Japan. The vessel is owned and operated by a joint venture company consisting of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., also known as K-Line. K-Line has been offering LNG bunkering services to LNG-fueled vessels in the Chubu region since October 2020 through its joint venture companies.

These efforts have led to the establishment of a dependable LNG fuel supply chain system in the region, which supports LNG-fueled vessels, including K-Line's own LNG-fueled car carrier, CENTURY HIGHWAY GREEN. K-Line is committed to advancing the decarbonization of the shipping industry and reducing its environmental impact by providing reliable and safe LNG bunkering services.

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