‘K’ LINE delivers LNG-fuelled car carrier

LNG fuel is expected to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), a greenhouse gas (GHG), by 25 – 30%, emissions of sulfur oxides, which cause air pollution, by almost 100%, and emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO_X) by approximately 75%, which is compliant with IMO Tier III NO_X regulations, compared to conventional vessels using heavy fuel oil. It is equipped with the latest dual-fuel electronic control engine, ‘7X62DF-2.1 iCER’ by WinGD, which will reduce methane slip when using LNG fuel.

In ‘K’ LINE Environmental Vision 2050 – Blue Seas for the Future – , the company has set the 2030 interim target of improving CO₂ emissions efficiency by 50% compared with 2008, surpassing the IMO target of a 40% improvement. Furthermore, it set its new target for 2050 as ‘The Challenge of Achieving Net-Zero GHG Emissions.’ As an action plan, ‘K’ LINE will continue to work on the introduction of new fuels which have a low environmental impact and take on the challenge of achieving the targets it has established.