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INTERVIEW TOYOHISA NAKANO, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, “K” LINE

Source: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. en Initiatives

Please provide an overview of the ships you have on order today. In looking at your overall operations, by ship type, by region or by

We placed an order for 210,000-dwt Bulk Carrier to be com- both, where do you see opportunities for growth?

pleted in 2021 fiscal year with Japan Marine United Corpora- We will further refine our strengths and increase competitive- tion. We placed an order for a car carrier vessel fueled by liq- ness in our four core business operations of dry bulk, energy uefied natural gas (LNG) with Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. transportation, car carrier and logistics/shortsea-coastal ser-

Construction, which is scheduled to be complete this year. We vices.

established a new company jointly with three partners—Chu- bu Electric Power Co., Inc., Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and In looking at your maritime operations today, what do you consider

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha—to develop an LNG bun- to the top three challenges to running efficient, safe ships?

kering business in Ise Bay. And we placed order for one bun- Safety, Environment and Quality. These are our company’s kering vessel to supply LNG to ships with Kawasaki Heavy strengths, cultivated over 100 years of history, and their im-

Industries, Ltd. Scheduled for completion this year (2020), it portance will further increase in the future as sustainability will become the first LNG bunkering vessel in Japan. becomes increasingly emphasized across society. By promot- ing research and development of various leading technologies www.marinelink.com 39

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