Sustainability News

2025/06/27 “K” LINE Group-Managed Vessels Received 2024 Best Quality Ship Awards

2025/06/04 “K” LINE Group-Managed OCEANIC BREEZE Receives the Director-General of the Japan Meteorological Agency Award

2025/05/26 Global Ro-Ro Community Develops Guidelines for Calculating GHG Emission Intensity for Ro-Ro Ships

2025/05/20 “K” LINE received a visit from Singapore Management University

2025/04/15 “K” LINE to Support Victims of Earthquake in Myanmar

2025/04/07 “K” LINE and Group Companies in Japan Hold Compliance Liaison Meeting

2025/03/26 Publication of ESG DATA BOOK 2024

2025/03/17 “K” LINE Safety Campaign 2024-2025

2025/02/27 Financing for the LNG-fueled Car Carrier “OCEANUS HIGHWAY” Based on the Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance

2025/02/20 “K” LINE endowed research project with Rikkyo Educational Corporation on the on-board CO2 capturing system

2025/01/15 “K” LINE Enhancements in Disclosure of Information Based on TNFD Framework

2025/01/07 Compliance Month in FY2024

2024/12/24 “K” LINE Listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, a Leading Index for ESG Investing for 14 years in a row

2024/12/19 “K” LINE's Operated Vessel to Receive Supply of Marine Biofuel for the First Time in Japan

2024/12/02 Support for the Museo Del Galeón Maritime Museum in the Philippines

2024/11/27 “K” LINE to Support Victims of Consecutive Typhoons in the Philippines

2024/11/21 Forest Conservation Activities in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

2024/11/08 Daito Corporation Has Decided to Build an Electric Tugboat

2024/10/28 “K” LINE UNIVERSITY 2024 Held

2024/10/15 “K” LINE Carried Out Emergency Response Exercise

2024/10/08 “K” LINE to Support Victims of Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam

2024/09/10 Review of TCFD Scenario Analysis and Enhancement of Disclosure Content

2024/08/07 OCEANICWING S.A.S. Supports the International Exchange Meeting for Japanese Students from Earthquake Stricken Areas

2024/07/23 “K” LINE selected as a Constituent of FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index and FTSE Blossom Sector Relative Index

2024/07/16 Worldwide Cleanup Activities conforming with World Oceans Day

2024/06/27 “K” LINE Group-Managed Vessels Received the 2023 Best Quality Ship Award

2024/06/13 “K” LINE Group Provided Free Ocean Transportation of Desks and Chairs for Students of Santiago Japanese School

2024/06/04 “K” LINE Group-Managed TEXAS HIGHWAY Receives the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award from the Japan Meteorological Agency

2024/05/27 Seminar for Women in Maritime in Conjunction with the International Day for Women in Maritime

2024/05/23 “K” LINE Group Obtains Certification from ClassNK for Seafarer Competency Management System

2024/03/29 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has signed up as TNFD Adopter

2024/03/25 Publication of ESG DATA BOOK 2023

2024/03/19 “K” LINE Posted CEO Message after being recognized as a CDP2023 “A List” Company

2024/03/07 “K” LINE Awarded CDP’s “Supplier Engagement Leaderboard”

2024/02/21 “K” LINE Safety Campaign 2023 - 2024

2024/02/07 “K” LINE Awarded CDP’s “A List 2023” on Climate Change

2023/12/14 “K” Line Listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, a Leading Index for ESG Investing for 13 years in a row

2023/12/12 Approval in Principle (AiP) from Japanese Classification Society ClassNK for Advanced Maneuvering Assistant System

2023/12/08 “K” LINE has been selected for “Commendation Award” in the Daiwa Internet IR Award 2023 and “Excellence Award in Sustainability Disclosure” by Daiwa Investor Relations Co. Ltd.

2023/12/01 Commencing Forest Conservation Activities in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

2023/11/27 The Nippon Foundation MEGURI2040 Fully Autonomous Ship Project -Demonstration test of autonomous navigation system on large RORO cargo-

2023/11/21 Holding “K” LINE UNIVERSITY 2023

2023/11/13 Participation in the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum

2023/10/17 Disclosure of information based on the TNFD Framework

2023/10/17 The 1st overseas regional sub-committee of DRIVE GREEN NETWORK

2023/09/25 Acquisition of Third-Party Certification for CO2 Reduction Using Marine Biofuels and Completion of a Certificate Issuance System

2023/08/31 “K” LINE Cooperates in Morimura Gakuen Junior High School’s Career Program

2023/07/21 “K” LINE selected as a Constituent of FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index and FTSE Blossom Sector Relative Index

2023/07/21 Participating in the Second Stage of the Nippon Foundation MEGURI2040

2023/07/18 Worldwide Cleanup Activities conforming with World Oceans Day

2023/06/15 “K” LINE Joins Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "GX League"

2023/03/24 “K” LINE Holds Global IT Conference 2023

2023/03/17 “K” LINE Awarded CDP’ s “Supplier Engagement Leader”

2023/03/16 Crew Development Seminar in India ― With the Theme, “Changing Forward” ―

2023/03/03 Publication of ESG DATA BOOK 2022

2023/02/06 “K” LINE Posted CEO Message as CDP2022 “A List” Company

2023/01/24 Donation of Protective Equipment for Pasig River Cleaners in the Philippines

2022/12/14 “K” LINE Selected for the 7th consecutive year on the "A List", the highest rating in the CDP "Climate Change"

2022/12/12 “K” LINE Listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, a Leading Index for ESG Investing for 12 consecutive years

2022/10/27 Opening Ceremony of K Marine Ship Management Pte. Ltd. held in the Republic of Singapore

2022/10/17 “K” LINE received a certificate of appreciation from Ofunato City in Iwate Prefecture, Japan

2022/10/11 Conduct Emergency Response Exercise

2022/08/09 “K” LINE selected as a Constituent of FTSE4Good Index Series and FTSE Blossom Japan Index

2022/07/22 Construction of Electric Tugboat powered by battery

2022/05/09 Restructures of Safety and Quality Control Organization ～Challenge to establish an optimal organization for diversifying needs～

2022/04/11 “K” LINE Selected as a Constituent of FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

2022/03/30 Introduction Plan of LNG-fueled Large-scale Dry Bulk Vessel Installled “Seawing”, an Automated Kite System First Certified as "Introduction Plan of Vessel with Excellent Environmental Performance (Specified Vessel)"

2022/03/23 Statement on the current situation in Ukraine

2022/03/15 Publication of ESG DATA BOOK 2021

2022/03/01 Establishment of “K” LINE Group Basic Policy on Human Rights

2022/02/10 “K” LINE Awarded CDP’ s “Supplier Engagement Leaderboard”

2022/01/20 Posted Message for CDP2021 “A List” Award ～Earning Highest Rating “A” for Six Consecutive Years～

2021/12/21 “K” Line to Support Victims of Typhoon Rai (Odette) in the Philippines

2021/12/08 “K” LINE Awarded CDP’ s “A List 2021” on Climate Change

2021/12/08 Joint Approval in Principle (AIP) for New Concept Design of Ammonia Fueled Car Carrier

2021/12/02 “K” LINE Conducts Trial Use of Marine Biofuel for Decarbonization on Car Carrier

2021/11/16 “K” Line Listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, a Leading Index for ESG Investing for 11 consecutive years

2021/10/20 “K” LINE successfully separated and captured CO2 from exhaust gas in World’s First CO2 Capture Plant on Vessel ~Captured CO2 has Purity greater than 99.9%,　Demonstrating performance in line with Plan~

2021/10/12 Conduct Emergency Response Exercise

2021/10/04 Joint Research on Marine Plastic Waste Launched with Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

2021/09/27 First Climate Transition Linked Loan in Japan

2021/09/22 “K”ARE program received a “Special Award” for Safety and Smart Environment for Seafarers

2021/09/06 “K” Line to finance Transition Linked Loan under newly formulated Transition Linked Finance Framework

2021/08/26 Establishment of Sustainable Finance Website

2021/08/20 Providing the space for vaccination site in Philippines

2021/08/05 World's first CO2 Capture Plant on vessel installed on Coal carrier “CORONA UTILITY” Launch of the “CC-OCEAN” Project demonstration

2021/07/28 “K” Line Continuously Selected as a Constituent of FTSE Blossom Japan Index

2021/07/05 Publication of “K” LINE SUSTAINABILITY BOOKLET

2021/06/08 “K” LINE Holds Environmental Awards 2021 Ceremony

2021/04/28 Introduction of the “K”ARE programme ~ Ensuring safe operation through an organization culture that values openness ~

2021/04/26 Voluntary transport Bush Fire charity vehicle being loaded to PCC MV Tianjin Highway

2021/03/12 (CHG2)First Climate Transition Finance in Japan

2021/02/10 Conduct Joint Emergency Response Drill with ONE

2021/02/10 “K” LINE Awarded CDP’ s “Supplier Engagement Leaderboard”

2021/01/15 Posted CEO Message for CDP2020 “A List” award ―Earning Highest Rating “A” for Five Consecutive Years―

2020/12/23 “K” LINE Held Safety Campaign Meetings 2020-2021 ~Online Meeting for opinion exchanges and Season’s greetings~

2020/12/11 “K” LINE to Launch Safety Campaign 2020-2021 ～Unity for Safety～

2020/12/10 Video Release: “K” Line’s Seasonal Greetings to All Frontliners,Seafarers and Families (Christmas Version)

2020/12/09 “K” LINE Awarded CDP’ s “A List 2020” on Climate Change ―Earning Highest Rating “A” for Five Consecutive Years―

2020/11/17 “K” Line Listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, a Leading Index for ESG Investment, for 10 consecutive years

2020/11/11 Certified for Cyber Security Management System in also Singapore

2020/10/23 Ocean transport of the first lot of railway coach to Myanmar completed ~ the first Japanese brand-new coach since its democratization ~

2020/10/22 Online training for seafarers obtained DNV GL Certification

2020/10/09 “K” Line Group Subsidiary Ship Management Company and Vessel Accredited for Cyber Security Management System

2020/10/08 “K” LINE received the letter of appreciation for providing free ocean transportation of fire engines and ambulances donated to the Republic of El Salvador.

2020/10/07 Conduct Emergency Response Drill

2020/08/31 World’s First Small-scale CO2 Capture Plant on Vessel ~“CC-Ocean” (Carbon Capture on the Ocean) Project~

2020/08/19 Seawing Design acquires Preliminary Approval from ClassNK ~ Contribution by reducing environmental footprint ~

2020/07/14 “K” Line Selected for FTSE4Good Index Series and FTSE Blossom Japan Index

2020/07/07 “K” Line formulated the revised edition of “K” Line Environmental Vision 2050 - Blue Seas for the Future -

2020/06/17 VIDEO RELEASE: TRIBUTE TO OUR SEAFARERS

2020/06/08 “K” Line Holds Environmental Awards 2020 Ceremony

2020/04/22 “K” Line to participate in the United Nations Global Compact

2020/01/30 “K” Line to Provide Support for Those affected by the Australian Bushfires

2020/01/21 “K” LINE Awarded CDP’s “A List 2019” on Climate Change ―Earning Highest Rating “A” for Four Consecutive Years―

2019/11/01 Membership in “Getting to Zero Coalition” to promote GHG emission reduction

2019/10/16 “K” Line to Provide Relief for Victims of the Typhoon Hagibis

2019/09/18 “K” Line Selected as an Index Component by Dow Jones/RobecoSAM for 9th Consecutive Year

2019/09/10 Cooperation with “ZERO EMISSION TOKYO” ～ Donation of CO2 Reduction Credit ～

2019/07/09 “K”Line Selected for Leading Global ESG Indices, including FTSE4Good Index Series and FTSE Blossom Japan Index

2019/06/14 “K” Line Receives Recognition for Vessel Speed Reduction Programs in the West Coast of North America

2019/06/13 “K”LINE Holds Environmental Awards 2019 Ceremony

2019/06/07 Installation of “Seawing”, an automated kite system utilizing natural energy ~ Social contribution by reducing environmental load ~

2019/04/15 “K” Line Wins Prize at Panama Green Shipping Award 2019

2019/01/23 “K” LINE Awarded CDP’s “A List 2018” on Climate Change ―Earning Highest Rating “A” for Three Consecutive Years―

2018/10/30 “K” Line Selected by WWF Japan in Ranking of Japanese Corporations for Effective Efforts to Address Climate and Energy Issues ～Receives The First Prize in field of Transportation Business~

2018/10/30 “K” LINE Supports TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures)

2018/10/22 25th Anniversary of Maritime Training in the Philippines

2018/09/18 “K” Line Continues to be Selected as an Index Component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index

2018/09/10 “K” Line to Provide Relief for Victims of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake

2018/08/20 “K” Line Invites Graduate School Student as Intern from Republic of Mozambique

2018/07/11 “K” Line to Provide Relief for Victims of Torrential Rains in West Japan

2018/07/11 “K”Line Selected for FTSE4Good Index Series and FTSE Blossom Japan Index

2018/06/20 New Symbol Logo Released for “DRIVE GREEN NETWORK”

2018/06/14 “2018 Bagong Bayani Award for Community and Social Service”Awarded to Captain of HAMBURG BRIDGE for Rescue Operation at Sea

2018/06/07 “K” LINE Holds Environmental Awards 2018 Ceremony

2018/05/17 Our Environmental Management Promotion System Acquires “Statement of Conformity”

2018/03/05 New Building with Seafarer’s accommodation Delivered, Opening Ceremony held in The Philippines

2017/12/20 “K” Line Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for Supporting Free Ocean Transportation of Books for Children in the Republic of South Africa

2017/09/20 Publication of the “K” LINE REPORT 2017

2017/09/11 “K” Line Continues to be Selected as an Index Component Participant of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index

2017/07/12 “K” Line Selected for FTSE4Good Global Index 15th Consecutive Year & New ESG Indices

2017/06/06 “K” Line Honors Recipients of “K” Line Group Environmental Awards 2017

2017/06/02 “K” Line Again Re-Selected for Inclusion in the ETHIBEL EXCELLENCE Investment Register

2017/04/20 “K” Line Provides Ocean Transportation of Fire Engines and Ambulances Donated to the Republic of El Salvador

2016/11/14 Donation of Workplace to Non- Governmental Organization (NGO) in South Africa

2016/09/23 Publication of the “K” LINE REPORT 2016

2016/09/12 “K” Line Continues to be Selected as an Index Component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index

2016/06/14 “K” Line Selected as a Constituent of FTSE4Good Global Index for 14 Consecutive Years

2016/06/06 Lecture held for The Sasakawa Peace Foundation Scholarship Students from The World Maritime University at “K” Line Training Center in Tokyo

2016/05/11 “K” Line to Provide Free Ocean Transportation of Books for Children in the Republic of South Africa

2015/11/04 “K” Line to Support Ocean Transportation of Fire Engines and Ambulances Donated to Republic of El Salvador

2015/09/18 Publication of the “K” LINE REPORT 2015

2015/09/11 “K” Line Continues to be Selected as an Index Component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index

2015/08/12 “K” Line to Provide Free Ocean Transportation of Festival Decorations used at the Sightseeing and Products Promotion Events in the United States hosted by Six Prefectural Capitals in Tohoku Region, Japan

2015/07/03 “K” Line to Support Ocean Transportation of a Fire Engine to be donated to Republic of Peru

2015/05/22 Conduct Emergency Response Drill

2015/05/07 Disaster Relief for Victims of Earthquake in Nepal

2015/04/21 “K” Line to support ocean transportation of fire engines donated to Republic of El Salvador

2015/03/17 “K” LINE Environmental Vision 2050 “Securing Blue Seas for Tomorrow”

2014/12/10 “K” Line has been reconfirmed for inclusion in the ETHIBEL EXCELLENCE Investment Register

2014/10/16 “K” Line Continues to be Included in FTSE4Good Global Index

2014/10/10 “K” Line to Support Ocean Transportation of an Ambulance and a Fire Engine Donated to Republic of El Salvador

2014/09/24 Publication of the “K” LINE REPORT 2014

2014/09/12 “K” Line Continues to be Selected as an Index Component of Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index

2014/08/05 Maritime Anti-Corruption Network

2014/05/22 “K” Line Receives 2014 Port of Long Beach Environmental Excellence Award

2014/05/09 Conduct Emergency Response Drill

2013/11/26 “K” Line to Support Ocean Transportation of Mathematics Education Kits for Children in the Republic of South Africa

2013/11/21 “K” Line to Support Typhoon Victims in the Philippines

2013/11/15 “K” Line to Support Transportation of Emergency Relief Supplies to Typhoon-hard-hit Area in the Philippines by its Containerships.

2013/10/17 “K” Line Continues to be Included in FTSE4Good Global Index and Dow Jones Sustainability Asia / Pacific Index

2013/08/30 Publication of the “Social and Environmental Report 2013” (English Edition)

2013/06/17 “K” Line was Awarded as a Top Ocean Carrier by the Port of Los Angeles’s Vessel Speed

2013/06/06 “K” Line Receives Port of Long Beach Green Flag Award for 8 Consecutive Years

2013/04/15 “K” Line Continues to be Included in FTSE4Good Global Index

2013/02/15 Conduct Emergency Response Drill

2013/02/15 “Satoyama” Project with academic-industry partnership

2013/02/08 Shipping Industry Provides Funding to UNDP Job Creation Initiative in Somalia

2012/12/27 “K” Line Supports Typhoon Victims in The Philippines

2012/09/28 “K” LINE Continues to be Included in FTSE4Good Global Index and Dow Jones Sustainability Index

2012/08/10 Issue of the “Social and Environmental Report 2012”

2012/06/07 ”K” Line Receives Port of Long Beach Green Flag Award for 7 Consecutive Years

2012/04/17 “K” Line Sets New Target to Reduce CO2 Emissions

2012/04/06 “K” LINE Continues to be Included in FTSE4Good Global Index

2012/02/27 Conduct Emergency Response Drill

2012/01/06 “K” Line Supports Typhoon Victims in The Philippines

2011/12/21 “K” Line Ships Relief Supplies to Flooded Regions in Thailand Free of Charge No.2

2011/12/20 “K” Line Website Redesigned

2011/08/09 Issue of the Social Environmental Report 2011

2011/07/15 5th “K” Line Maritime Academy Global Meeting Held in Tokyo

2011/07/01 “K” Line to Start Power Saving Campaign in Tokyo

2011/06/02 “K” Line Ship Rescue 2 Italians in Distress

2011/05/06 Bulk Carrier "M/V China Steel Integrity" Aground at Port of Kashima, Japan (No.2)

2011/04/15 Port of Long Beach Green Flag Award for 6 Consecutive Years

2011/03/16 Help for Those Affected by the 3-11 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami off the Pacific Coast

2011/03/12 "M/V China Steel Integrity" Aground at Port of Kashima, Japan

2011/02/28 Successful Renewal Audit for Environmental Management System (ISO 14001)

2010/07/20 The 4th “K” Line Maritime Academy Global Meeting in Tokyo

2010/04/12 Port of Long Beach Green Flag Award for 5 Consecutive Years

2010/04/06 Container Vessel "Hamburg Bridge" Escapes Pirate Attack off Gulf of Aden

2010/03/09 Final Voyage Completed at Port of Muroran in Japan to Develop Advanced Ship Recycling System

2010/01/26 CKYH to Implement Slow Steaming on Asia - Europe/ Mediterranean Services

2009/04/14 Port of Long Beach Green Flag Award