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Please be advised that “K” LINE Tokyo Head Office published the following press release today.
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・Financial Highlights for 1st Quarter FY2025
This document is also available on their website both in English and Japanese.
ICHCA, the independent organisation dedicated to improving the safety in cargo handling globally, is continuing to present its analytical tool designed to focus attention of the critical dangers to life and limb in the sector. It highlights the need for concerted, on-going risk management in the shore-side cargo handling work environment.
London, 31st July 2025
In a unique analysis of near 500 incidents involving shore workers over the last twenty-five years, the ICHCA Severe Risks Dashboard details important findings that all in the industry need to be cognisant of every day. Key findings include:
The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) has used data going back to the year 2000, to research causes of workplace fatalities in the global cargo handling sector. While it is understood that the dataset can’t be comprehensive, it does give a unique insight into the nature of the majority of incidents resulting in a fatality on a worldwide basis.
“Our intention is to raise the level of awareness of these fatal incidents and their primary causes. Together with our members, we believe that safeguarding all workers employed both directly and indirectly in the workplace is the prime responsibility of operating organizations and authorities of cargo terminals. Through this greater awareness and knowledge, we aim to help minimize these risks in the future,” comments Richard Steele, CEO of ICHCA International.
The Severe Risks Dashboard is routinely updated and is provided by ICHCA for download ICHCA Severe Risks Dashboard – ICHCA International. An example of the analysis it contains is presented below.
The bare facts and data don’t tell the whole story. Individual circumstances surrounding these unfortunate events are pivotal to causes and outcomes. Trends however can be discerned and point the way to necessary ongoing improvements in safety protocols.
As such, the Dashboard also considers how best to mitigate incidents and their consequences depending on the causal circumstances, beyond the above mentioned crush by cargo and pedestrian accidents, to include fall from height, operating in confined or enclosed spaces, loading and discharge, maintenance and operating of handling equipment and third-party vehicle access. Advising such precautionary steps as:
“Creating a safer, healthier workplace is not just the prime responsibility of those managing our industry, it also makes sound business sense; safe organisations are sustainable organisations,” Steele concludes. “This is the passion of ICHCA and its members. We believe the future of safety is not beyond the horizon but that we can make changes to the way we work right now. ICHCA’s on-going attention to the causes of fatalities is one part of ICHCA’s contribution to these changes.”
Access to detailed graphics illustrating some of the statistics presented are available on request.
About ICHCA International
Established in 1952, ICHCA International is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving the safety, productivity and efficiency of cargo handling and movement worldwide. ICHCA’s privileged NGO status enables it to represent its members, and the cargo handling industry at large, in front of national and international agencies and regulatory bodies, while its Technical Panel provides best practice advice and develops publications on a wide range of practical cargo handling issues.
Operating through a series of national and regional chapters, including ICHCA Australia, ICHCA Japan and plus Correspondence and Working Groups, ICHCA provides a focal point for informing, educating, lobbying and networking to improve knowledge and best practice across the cargo handling chain.
July 30, 2025
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) is pleased to announce that it opened a representative office in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on June 15, 2025.
Qatar is one of the world’s largest natural gas producers and LNG exporters, with production expected to continue to expand in the future. In addition, Qatar and the Middle East are not only energy exporters, the region is also one of the leaders in the markets for low-carbon and decarbonization, including clean fuels. In addition to our existing Middle East office in Dubai, the newly opened Doha office will seek out new business opportunities, including those in the energy transportation business.
We will evolve and develop our marketing and sales capabilities through close ties with our customers in Qatar and the Middle East region, and by responding to their needs. We will further strengthen our partnerships and strive to achieve sustainable growth.
Outline of new office:
| Name | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (QFC Branch) |
| Office Location | Doha, State of Qatar |
| Representative | Goichi Tsuruta (planned) |
| Busines start date | August 3, 2025 (planned) |
“Fire Drill Exercise on Board 2025” Held
On June 24, 2025, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) participated in the “Fire Drill Exercise on Board 2025” held at Berth A5 of Namyong Terminal PCL in Laem Chabang Port, Thailand. The drill was conducted to simulate a realistic onboard emergency in order to verify inter-agency coordination and strengthen emergency response capabilities.
The drill was conducted onboard the car carrier BALTIMORE HIGHWAY, operated by “K” LINE, with participation from the ship’s crew, Namyong Terminal PCL, the Vessel Traffic Control and Maritime Security Office (VTCMSO) under the Marine Department of Thailand, Port Authority of Thailand, as well as the local fire department and port emergency medical services. The exercise simulated a complex emergency scenario in which a fire breaks out onboard during cargo handling operations and one worker goes missing.
The drill involved not only firefighting operations conducted by the vessel’s crew in coordination with the local fire department but also search and rescue efforts—resulting in comprehensive emergency response training.
By practicing fire response procedures, information sharing protocols, and coordinated actions, participating organizations confirmed their ability to respond swiftly and safely in the event of an emergency. The drill offered a valuable opportunity to strengthen practical safety measures and improve inter-agency collaboration.
The “K” LINE Group will continue to strengthen collaboration with all relevant parties through similar drills and safety initiatives globally. By doing so, we aim to further enhance the safety of port cargo handling and vessel operations, while contributing to the protection of the marine environment.
The “K” LINE Group conducted worldwide clea nup activities during the period before and after World Oceans Day* on June 8, with employees from Group companies joining voluntarily.
Along with climate change, the Group has positioned its efforts to conserve biodiversity, particularly in the oceans, as an important environmental issue in its business activities, and has been continuing these activities since FY2023.
This year, more than 600 employees and their families from 17 Group companies around the world took part in the activities during the two-month period around World Oceans Day from the end of May to early July. They collected garbage on beaches, areas around offices, riversides, and other places on land, which is said to account for 70 to 80% of marine plastic. The total volume of garbage collected amounted to about 10,700 litres, and both the number of participants and the amount collected reached record highs. We also plan to make donations to environmental conservation activities based on the number of participants in this activity.
Moving forward, the “K” LINE Group will continue to make every effort to realize one of the Group’s values—contributing to the global environment and a sustainable society—by raising employees’ awareness of environmental conservation through activities like these.
* World Oceans Day was established by the United Nations in 2009 to think about and acknowledge the oceans. On this globally recognized day, seaside cleanup activities and educational events are held in more than 100 countries worldwide.