"K" Line

June 13, 2012

Noble Chartering Inc (NCI), the dry bulk chartering arm of commodity trader Noble Group, and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (“K” Line) are delighted to announce the signing of an agreement to commercially operate several Cape Size Bulk Carriers. A new company (K Noble Hong Kong Ltd.) will run the joint venture which will be comprised of a pool of Cape Size Bulkers, starting July 2012.

The Venture is a natural consequence of the close relationship between the “K” Line Group and Noble that dates back several years, and follows a number of successful dry bulk projects between the companies.

NCI AND “K” Line has identified major synergies between their respective Cape businesses. These will provide the new operation with efficiencies and cost savings, and additionally with enhanced market knowledge. This venture will be well positioned to offer competitive pricing and freight solutions to customers, while creating value for shareholders.

The joint venture will be managed out of Hong Kong.

About Noble Group

Noble Group (SGX: N21) manages the global supply chain of agricultural and energy products, metals and minerals. Noble operates from over 140 locations, employing more than 70 Nationalities. Noble manages a diversified portfolio of essential raw materials, integrating the sourcing marketing, processing, financing and transportation of those materials. Noble owns and manages a portfolio of strategic assets, sourcing from low cost producers such as Brazil, Argentina, Australia and Indonesia and supplying to high growth demand markets including China, India and the Middle East. Today, Noble has interests in grain crushing facilities, coal and iron ore mines, fuel terminals and storage facilities, sugar and ethanol plants, ports, vessels and other key infrastructure facilities.

May 9, 2012

The CKYH Alliance (COSCON, “K” Line, Yang Ming, and Hanjin Shipping) will restructure five of their current Asia-U.S. East Coast loops as of May 2012. AWE-6 is scheduled to resume from middle of May 2012 replacing AWE-5 which was suspended during winter season. These changes enhance comprehensive service network between Asia to U.S. East Coast while offering customers competitive sailing frequency, transit time and service coverage so as to fulfill customers’ needs.

The details of CKYH Asia – U.S. East Coast services are as follows:

AWE-1

• Port rotation: Ningbo – Shanghai – Pusan – New York – Wilmington – Savannah – Pusan – Ningbo

(27 days from Ningbo to New York)

• Vessels deployed: nine 4,024TEU class vessels by Hanjin Shipping

• No change

AWE-2

• Port rotation: Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Yokohama – New York –Boston – Norfolk – Qingdao

(27 days from Qingdao to New York)

• Vessels deployed: nine 4,200-5,100TEU class vessels by COSCON
• Effective date: May 15^th, 2012

AWE-3

• Port rotation: Hong Kong – Yantian – Kaohsiung– Shanghai – Pusan – Savannah – Charleston – Wilmington – Hong Kong

(27 days from Yantian to Savannah)

• Vessels deployed: nine 4,250TEU class vessels by Yang Ming
• Effective date: May 20^th, 2012

AWE-4

• Port rotation: Ho Chi Minh – Shekou – Hong Kong – Yantian –Singapore – New York – Norfolk –Savannah – Singapore – Ho Chi Minh

(24 days from Yantian to New York)

• Vessels deployed: nine 5,500-6,600TEU class vessels (“K” Line 6, Yang Ming 1, Hanjin Shipping 2)
• Effective date: May 29^th, 2012

AWE-6

• Port Rotation: Yantian – Ningbo – Shanghai – Busan – Savannah – Norfolk – Charleston – Yantian

(28 days from Yantian to Savannah)

• Vessels deployed: nine 4,000TEU class vessels (COSCON 3, “K” Line 2, Yang Ming 1, Hanjin Shipping 3)
• Effective date: May 18^th, 2012

For further information, please contact:

Fumiyoshi Sato

Manager, Planning Team, Containerships Strategy Group

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

Tel: +81-3-3595-5341　Fax: +81-3-3595-5288

May 8, 2012

The first class of 23 “K” Line students has graduated from Crystal e-College, which is a mercantile marine college affiliated with our company, on April 11. The graduates will be candidates for senior officer.

A large number of attendees, including Senior Managing Executive Officer Capt. Masami Sasaki, Managing Director of Taiyo Nippon Kisen Mr. Shinsei Nakanishi and the President of　“K” Line Ship Management Co., Ltd., Mr. Satoru Kuboshima, presented at this ceremony.

“K” Line gives examinations to recruit high-achieving students. The students take lectures at the college for 3 years and onboard training for one year. The students are provided with “K” Line’s own curriculum in addition to the college curriculum, and onboard training on vessels managed by in-house ship management companies in accordance with “K” Line’s own Cadet Training Program, “K” Line’s aim being to develop them into efficient senior officers.

The graduates will take the pre-onboard training at the “K” Line Maritime Academy (Philippines) after obtaining a seaman’s competency certificate. Thereafter they will embark on vessels managed by in-house ship management companies as a trainee and be engaged in the operation of a vessel as actual seafarers one year later.

The securing of reliable seafarers is one of the most important challenges for safety operation. We will continue to accelerate progress towards securing and fostering good seafarers to fulfill our safety standards.

For further information, please contact:

Captain Gakuro Hosomi

Manager of Seafarers Policy Team, Marine Human Resources Group

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd

TEL: 81-3-3595-5654   FAX: 81-3-3595-5151

April 27, 2012

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) has decided following changes in its board meeting held today , subject to approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on June 26, 2012:

Directors

1. 1. New Appointments

1. 2. Retirement

For further details, please contact :

Makoto Arai, General Manager, IR & PR Group

Tel: +81-3-3595-5189      Fax: +81-3-3595-5001

27 April 2012

On behalf of our client Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, (“K” Line) we are pleased to send you notification of their Financial Highlights for F2011.

English version:

To download please Click Here

This is also available to download from their website : http://www.kline.co.jp/

Also available from the website is a  PDF copy of  “K” Line’s Review of Medium-Term Management Plan – “K” LINE Vision 100 : Bridge to the Future

Ends

17th April 2013

The “K ” Line set a target for “Reducing CO2 emissions by 10% from FY2006 level on a per ton-mile basis* to be achieved by the mid 2010s” under our mid-term management plan, ”K ” Line Vision 100, from April 2008 and with dedicated work, we were able to achieve this target per the results for 2011. According to these results, we decided to set new goal for reducing CO2 emissions toward the centenary of our company’s foundation in 2019.

We set the new target for “Reducing CO2 emissions by 10% from FY2011 level on a per ton-mile basis* to be achieved by FY2019”, and will carry this out thorough the introduction of energy-saving technology and energy-saving navigation. At the same time, we will continue to make every effort for further CO2 emission reduction and carry out various actions for marine and global environmental protection.

*Note: Per ton-mile basis is an index for transporting one ton of cargo one nautical mile (1,852 meters).

For further information, please contact

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (“K” Line)

Seiji Inoue, Environment Management Division

Tel:81-3-3595-5764   Fax:81-3595-5335

April 11th, 2012

KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. (“K” Line) is pleased to announce the upgrade of Asia – Mexico/West Coast South America Service. The two service loops currently operated by “K” Line are being consolidated into one service loop (ANDES) which deploys eleven (11) post-panamax vessels and a new feeder service (MSX) will be launched between Mexico and West Coast South America ports.

The new ANDES service will add a direct link between Ningbo and Chile/Peru and offer wider service coverage so as to fulfill customers’ needs. Buenaventura and Guayaquil are served via MSX service with transshipment at Manzanillo and Callao, respectively.

Details of the services are as follows:-

ANDES

• Vessel Deployment:
  Eleven (11) x 5600/6500 TEU Nominal vessel (77 days round)

(“K” Line =3 vessels, MOL=3 vessels, NYK=5 vessels, Total 11 vessels)

• Commencement Date:

From GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE, Vo.0101E (ETA Keelung Apr 26^th, 2012)

• Port Rotation:

ANDES : Keelung – Hong Kong – Da Chan Bay – Xiamen – Shanghai – Ningbo – Pusan – Manzanillo – Callao – Iquique – Valparaiso – Lirquen – Callao – Manzanillo – Tokyo – Keelung

MSX

• Vessel Deployment:
  Three (3) x 2100 TEU Nominal vessel

• Commencement Date: May 26th, 2012

• Port Rotation:

MSX: Manzanillo – Buenaventura – Callao – Guayaquil – Manzanillo

April 6, 2012

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) continues to be a member company of the FTSE4Good Global Index, the leading SRI (*1) index calculated by FTSE Group (*2). This index is reviewed twice a year and　”K” Line has been a consecutive member since 2003.

Global companies satisfying international standards for corporate environmental and social responsibility are selected as a members company of this Index.

“K” Line will continue to endeavor to meet its social responsibilities and to improve corporate value .

*1 SRI (Socially Responsible Investment) describes an investment strategy which takes account of social, ethical and environmental factors as well as financial performance.

*2 FTSE Group is an independent company jointly owned by The Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange and a world-leader in the creation, management and other related business of indices for investors.

March 12, 2012

Cosco, “K” Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin and Evergreen have agreed to initiate individual cooperative arrangements on Asia-Europe trades starting from April 2012 as announced last December.

This cooperation between the four CKYH Lines and Evergreen Line is designed to offer customers best sailing frequency, transit time and service coverage so as to fulfill customers’ needs.

These bilateral arrangements will be implemented in 8 weekly services for Asia – North Europe and 4 for Asia – Mediterranean including direct services for Asia – Adriatic regions calling Rijeka, Koper and Trieste.

Especially, weekly services for Asia – North Europe, which in fact, offer the highest frequency in the market, will also provide very attractive transit times from Asia to major European ports including Rotterdam, Hamburg and Felixstowe (i.e. 26-27 days from Shanghai/Ningbo and 23-24 days from Yantian).

The majority of the fleet operated in these total twelve loops will be ranging from 8,000TEU to 13,000TEU size

Asia – North Europe Service

NE1 : Shanghai – Ningbo – Hong Kong – Nansha – Hamburg – Rotterdam – Felixstowe – Singapore – Nansha – Shanghai

NE2 : Xiamen – Kaohsiung – Yantian – Singapore – Rotterdam – Hamburg – Felixstowe – Antwerp – Singapore – Hong Kong – Xiamen

NE3 : Xingang – Dalian – Qingdao – Ningbo – Singapore – Rotterdam – Felixstowe – Hamburg – Antwerp – Yantian – Hong Kong – Xingang

NE4 : Ningbo – Shanghai – Hong Kong – Singapore – Rotterdam – Hamburg – Antwerp – Singapore – Yantian – Kaohsiung – Ningbo

NE6 : Xingang – Kwangyang – Pusan – Shanghai – Yantian – Singapore – Algeciras – Hamburg – Rotterdam – Le Havre – Algeciras – Singapore – Hong Kong – Xingang

CEM : Shanghai – Ningbo – Yantian – Felixstowe – Hamburg – Rotterdam – Hong Kong – Shanghai

CES : Kaohsiung – Ningbo – Shanghai – Taipei – Hong Kong – Yantian – Tanjung Pelepas – Colombo – Piraeus – Rotterdam – Hamburg – Thamesport – Piraeus – Jeddah – Colombo – Tanjung Pelepas – Kaohsiung

CES2 : Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Xiamen – Yantian – Tanjung Pelepas – Port Kelang – Hamburg – Rotterdam – Antwerp – Tanjung Pelepas – Qingdao

Asia – Mediterranean Service

MD1 : Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Yantian – Hong Kong – Shekou – Singapore – Piraeus – La Spezia – Genoa – Barcelona – Valencia – Piraeus – Singapore – Hong Kong – Qingdao

MD2 : Ningbo – Shanghai – Xiamen – Kaohsiung – Hong Kong – Yantian – Singapore – Port Said – Ashdod – Genoa – Barcelona – Fos – Port Said – Singapore – Hong Kong – Ningbo

MD3 : Pusan – Shanghai – Ningbo – Hong Kong – Yantian – Singapore – Port Said – Napoli – La Spezia – Livorno – Port Said – Singapore – Ho Chi Minh – Hong Kong – Yantian – Ningbo

UAM : Tokyo – Osaka – Pusan – Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Kaohsiung – Hong Kong – Yantian – Tanjung Pelepas – Colombo – Ashdod – Alexandria – Taranto – Koper -Rijeka – Trieste – Taranto – Colombo – Tanjung Pelepas – Kaohsiung – Hong Kong – Yantian – Shanghai – Ningbo

PT. KLINE MOBARU DIAMOND INDONESIA (KMDI) is a member of the business group of PT. KLINE INDONESIA, “K” Line’s subsidiary in Indonesia. From this February, the company has started long distance transport from the distribution center of a Japanese affiliated motorcycle manufacturer in Jakarta to its domestic depot (interim depot before delivering to local sales companies) in 2 major cities of Java, Semarang and Bandung.

The company developed, jointly with an Indonesian manufacturer, a three-level motorbike carrier for use in domestic road transport in December 2010 and has obtained a patent.

The new chassis, which can load around 100 scooters and increases load capacity by 30% over conventional two-level models, is a ground-breaking transport mode that contributes to increase of transport efficiency and CO2 reduction.

The company has embarked with successful results in transport by shuttle from a Japanese affiliated motorcycle factory in Jakarta to its distribution centre.

In Indonesia, we will promote the expansion of this service network to domestic depots in other major cities of Java. We will also promote business growth of the triple decker motorcycle transport to address local needs in India, China and ASEAN countries where the demand for motorcycles is rising and as the company goes through the application procedure for a patent.

For further information please contact:

Norihiko Fujii

Group Manager, Business Promotion Group

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. 　Tel: +81-3-3595-5272