The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, K Line, is participating in “CO₂-free Hydrogen Energy Supply-Chain Technology Research Association” (HySTRA); an association working towards creating an international CO₂ free energy supply chain comprised of hydrogen production effectively utilizing brown coal in Australia and its liquefaction; transportation to Japan; storage and utilization.
In a statement, it is said that K Line will now provide assistance for the safe transportation of liquefied hydrogen.
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K Line is now expected to contribute to HySTRA’s demonstration by providing assistance in the technical operation of SUISO FRONTIER, a liquefied hydrogen carrier which was successfully launched in Kobe Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, conducted in Japan.
It is added that K Line Group will promote its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in accordance with its environmental vision for 2050, providing logistics services that are more environmentally-low-loaded and highly efficient.
Adding to this, the company is proud to announce that its participation in HySTRA “has been motivated with our belief that our contributing towards the construction of international supply chain of hydrogen, one of the primary drivers for the realization of low-carbon and carbon-free society,” adding that it will
devote its utmost effort to contribute in construction of an international hydrogen supply chain.
HySTRA was founded in 2016 with the aim to develop and demonstrate technologies required to build a supply chain comprising of hydrogen production effectively utilizing brown coal, transportation and storage as well as utilization of hydrogen with its long-term goal to realize a stable supply of economical CO₂-free hydrogen.
Currently, HySTRA is working on the pilot phase of the project, under the assistance of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO); as well as on studies for these technologies to become widely used and commercially viable by 2030.
