K Line to open first finished-vehicle terminal in Japan
Japanese shipping company will employ state-of-the-art digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence, and environmentally friendly services at its facility in Yokohama
K Line’s terminal will showcase its commitment to its Blue Seas for the Future vision and the global bid to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions emissions by 2050
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha plans to open its first finished-vehicle terminal in Yokohama.
The terminal will handle new and used vehicles and other items, including construction machineries, and break-bulk cargoes, the company said in a statement. It will also be used as a transshipment base for finished vehicles to meet a variety of needs.
The facility, to be opened with Daito Corp, will optimise the servicing of a wide array of vehicles at the port of Yokohama, which handles one of the largest volumes of finished vehicles in the country.
Other vessels other than those operated by K Line will also be serviced at the terminal, which will have a yard area of about 153,500 sq m and it will provide parking for about 8,000 vehicles.
The complex will showcase K Line’s use of various state-of-the-art digital technologies and its commitment to its Blue Seas for the Future vision and the global push to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions emissions by 2050.
Digital technologies that it will employ include artificial intelligence, internet of things, automation of entry and exit gates and advanced terminal management systems.
To ensure the terminal is environmentally friendly, the company said it will also employ LED lighting for nighttime operation, electric vehicles and electricity generated from renewable energy sources.
“We are promoting research, development and introduction of ship facilities and equipment to improve ship energy efficiency and operating efficiency, which results in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the prevention of atmospheric pollution,” it said.
