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 7,000-ceu Undine Highway built by Imabari Shipbuilding.
Imabari said in a statement that it delivered the PCTC on January 14.
The 199.93-meter-long and 38-meter-wide ship has a maximum speed of 18.25 knots, while its main engine is the Everllence 6S60ME-C10.5-GI.
Imabariy 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), which cause air pollution, by almost 100 percent.
BOG (boil-off gas) is always generated from the LNG fuel tank, and the vessel can use the generated BOG for generators and boilers, it said.
“With a liftable deck that allows you to adjust the deck height up and down, it is possible to load not only passenger cars but also tall cargo vehicles such as trucks and trailers,” Imabari said.
K Line previously said it aims to have approximately 40 LNG-powered vessels in its fleet by 2030.
The company said in its financial report in November 2025 that “a total of 12 LNG-fueled car
carriers have already been delivered, and the number of environmentally-friendly vessels is planned to reach 30 by FY2030.”
Besides LNG-fueled vessels and one LNG bunkering vessel, K Line also has a large fleet of LNG carriers.
K Line is on track to have 65 LNG carriers in its fleet by fiscal 2026.
