"K" LINE starts use of bio-LNG fuel for its car carrier

Japan, July 2 -- Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) has announced its first use of bio-LNG fuel supplied by Shell Western LNG B.V. (Shell) to the car carrier "OCEANUS HIGHWAY". The vessel received 500 tons of bio-LNG from Shell at the Belgium port of Zeebrugge.The bio-LNG fuel (liquefied bio methane, LBM), derived from renewable organic waste and residue, is ISCC-EU certified to have a carbon intensity of less than zero on a lifecycle basis, from fuel production to consumption. Bio-LNG is a drop-in solution that is fully compatible with existing LNG infrastructure, making it an effective means of decarbonization for the shipping industry.

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