Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has confirmed the naming ceremony of the newly built LNG vessel, bound for the LNG export terminal in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, operated by LNG Canada, a joint venture company of Shell, Petronas, PetroChina, Kogas and Mitsubishi.
K Line, which unveiled a naming ceremony for the 174,000 cubic meter diaphragm-type LNG vessel, explained that the vessel has been named Jade gas diamond At Samsung Heavy Industries for Mitsubishi Corporation’s Diamond Global Energy, on May 19, 2026.
The vessel is owned by a joint venture company and is intended to be used in… LNG Canada The project in which Mitsubishi is participating. The naming ceremony was attended by A Tetsuro WadaCEO of Diamond Global Energy, and Yukikizu MiuchinDirector and Chairman of the Board of Directors of K Line.
The LNG carrier, named by WADA, got its name due to jade being a popular specialty in British Columbia, where the Canadian LNG project is located. Additionally, jade is traditionally associated with long-term prosperity; Thus, the ship was named to express the companies’ hopes for the success and lasting prosperity of the project.
The charter agreement between DGE and K Line is said to represent the first long-term charter contract for a newly built LNG vessel, which is expected to play an important role in supporting the global energy supply chain through the safe and efficient maritime transportation of LNG amid the continuing increase in global energy demand.
The Japanese company has placed its LNG business as a high priority area for future investments in its medium-term management plan published in May 2022. K Line claims that it will continue to respond to the diverse needs of its customers to expand its long-term contracts and accommodate growing energy demand.
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