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K Line signs car-carrier contract

[ June 4, 2026   //   Chris Lewis ]

K line has signed contracts with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard for four 1,380-vehicle capacity LNG dual-fuel car carriers for its European Sea Highway Services subsidiary. The vessels are designed for the frequent transport of small lots in European short sea shipping and to comply with size restrictions in some ports  They will have straight stern rampswith a load capacity of 60 tons which will enhance capacity to handle heavy and oversized cargo and increases its flexibility to carry a wide variety of cargo types in addition to passenger cars. The use of LNG fuel is expected to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas by 25% to 30% and emissions of sulphur by almost 100%.

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