<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_7fcf219ffa35f262-260" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Expanding global energy transit capacity, a joint venture led by Japanese shipping major <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="110" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. <span class="citation-678" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">("K" Line)</span></b><span class="citation-678" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> has officially hosted the naming ceremony for a new </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="201" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">174,000-cubic meter (cbm) liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier</b><span class="citation-678 citation-end-678" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4005802210="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4005802210="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-677" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The state-of-the-art newbuild was formally christened </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="318" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><i data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="318" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Halwan</i></b><span class="citation-677" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> during celebrations held at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2266288218="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2266288218="" _nghost-ng-c1314756707="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_7fcf219ffa35f262-261" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-676" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The vessel is the </span><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="18" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">ninth ship to be named out of a 12-vessel series</b><span class="citation-676 citation-end-676" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> ordered through the joint venture to support QatarEnergy’s historic global fleet expansion.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4005802210="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4005802210="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2266288218="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2266288218="" _nghost-ng-c1314756707="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Eco-Efficient Hull Technologies and Low-Pressure Propulsion to Anchor Global Supply Chain Loops</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The new eco-carrier integrates modern fuel-saving systems to reduce the environmental footprint of long-haul energy corridors:</p><ul data-path-to-node="10" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0" id="p-rc_7fcf219ffa35f262-262" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Strategic Consortium Backing:</b> <span class="citation-675" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The vessel’s construction is backed by an international shipping consortium featuring </span><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="116" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">"K" Line, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), China LNG Shipping (Holdings) Ltd., and MISC Berhad</b><span class="citation-675 citation-end-675" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4005802210="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4005802210="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-674" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Following its tentative delivery schedule later this month, </span><i data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="276" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Halwan</i><span class="citation-674 citation-end-674" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> will be the second of three vessels in the series assigned under the direct technical ship management of the "K" Line Group.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4005802210="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4005802210="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2266288218="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2266288218="" _nghost-ng-c1314756707="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0" id="p-rc_7fcf219ffa35f262-263" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Advanced Low-Emission Propulsion:</b> <span class="citation-673" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">To satisfy tightening international carbon rules, </span><i data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="84" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Halwan</i><span class="citation-673" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> is powered by an </span><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="108" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">X-DF 2.1 iCER low-speed dual-fuel engine</b><span class="citation-673 citation-end-673" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> operating on low-pressure LNG.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4005802210="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4005802210="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> The specialized exhaust gas recirculation system minimizes methane slip and optimizes thermal efficiency during deep-sea voyages.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2266288218="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2266288218="" _nghost-ng-c1314756707="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0" id="p-rc_7fcf219ffa35f262-264" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Deploying Micro-Bubble Air Lubrication:</b> <span class="citation-672" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The hull features an innovative </span><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="72" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Air Lubrication System (ALS)</b><span class="citation-672 citation-end-672" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> that pumps a continuous layer of micro-air bubbles beneath the ship’s bottom.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4005802210="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4005802210="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-671 citation-end-671" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">This setup significantly lowers friction between the seawater and the hull, reducing overall fuel consumption and cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during global transit.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4005802210="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4005802210="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2266288218="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2266288218="" _nghost-ng-c1314756707="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0" id="p-rc_7fcf219ffa35f262-265" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Massive Fleet Expansion Scaling:</b> <span class="citation-670" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The deployment feeds directly into QatarEnergy's massive </span><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="90" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">128-vessel LNG fleet expansion program</b><span class="citation-670 citation-end-670" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, which includes 24 massive QC-Max-size hulls.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4005802210="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4005802210="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> The expansion ensures the state-backed energy supplier possesses enough proprietary shipping capacity to distribute increased volumes coming from the North Field expansion projects to buyers across Europe and Asia.</p></li></ul>