Northern Lights awards ship management contract to “K” LINE
12/19/2022
Northern Lights JV DA and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) have signed contracts for “K” LINE to operate the two first 7,500 m3 liquefied CO2 ships. The ships will be delivered in 2024 and will contribute to the world’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain. The London-based subsidiary “K” LINE LNG Shipping (UK) Ltd. will undertake the management of two ships transporting liquefied CO2 from industrial emitters, including the Norcem Brevik and Hafslund Oslo Celsio carbon capture facilities, to the Northern Lights CO2 receiving terminal in Øygarden, Norway. “‘K’ LINE has deep experience in liquefied gas transport and a strong safety and environmental track rec