K Line receives another LNG-capable car carrier

Japanese shipping firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken delivery of a car carrier that can run on LNG as well as conventional marine fuels.

IMAGE: K Line's LNG dual-fuel car carrier Tethys Highway. K Line

The 6,900 dwt dual-fuel vessel, Tethys Highway, was constructed by compatriot shipbuilder Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding.

The vessel was delivered on 18 July.

In April, the company took delivery of the 7,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel vessel, Triton Highway.

In other news, the shipping company recently announced the completion of its first bio-LNG bunkering operation. K Line's LNG dual-fuel car carrier Oceanus Highway received 500 mt of bio-LNG from Shell at the Belgium's Port of Zeebrugge.

Also known as liquefied biomethane (LBM), bio-LNG consists of around 99.8% methane. LNG-capable vessels can operate on pure LBM or LBM-LNG blends without requiring any modifications.

By Aparupa Mazumder

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