New LNG-powered car carrier joins K Line’s fleet

Japan’s shipping giant K Line continues to expand its fleet of LNG dual-fuel vessels with the delivery of another LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC).

The vessel in question is the 6,900-ceu Tethys Highway.

Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding delivered the PCTC on July 18, according to K Line.

K Line noted that the vessel was named after a sea goddess from the Greek mythology by Tsuguo Fukumura, senior executive officer of the shipper Isuzu Motors.

The 199.96-meter-long and 38-meter-wide ship has a maximum speed of 19 knots.

K Line claims that using LNG fuel is expected to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 25 percent to 30 percent and emissions of sulfur oxides (SOx) by almost 100 percent in comparison with conventional vessels using heavy fuel oil.

The shipping firm previously said it aims to have about 40 LNG-powered vessels in its fleet by 2030.

Besides LNG-fueled vessels and one LNG bunkering vessel, K Line also has a large fleet of LNG carriers.

K Line is on track with its plans to have 65 LNG carriers in its fleet by fiscal 2026.

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