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“K” Line Group’s New Medium-Term Management PlanPage 2
“K” Line signs contract to transport Hitachi rail cars to UKPage 3
Eight tugs and one E-house on board SAL’s MV SvenjaPage 7
TOKYO CALL ING 2 “K” L INE NEWS 2–5, 8–10 SAL HEAVY L IFT 6–7 “K” L INE STAFF 11–12 JAMES KEMBALL LTD . 13
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“K” Line Group’s New Medium-Term Management Plan“K” LINE – VaLuE for our NExt CENtury
K awasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) is pleased to introduce “K” Line Group’s new medium-term management
plan “Value for our Next Century” which runs for five years from April 2015. The new medium-term management plan is founded on our new Corporate Principle and Vision which were revised in the light of “K” Line Group’s forthcoming 100th anniversary in 2019.
In the course of the new medium-term management plan, “K” Line Group sets the following core themes in pursuit of improved Corporate Value (Value) for our next 100 years.
• Stability by improving financial strength• Further business growth based on financial soundness• Dialogues and collaboration with stakeholders to grow
consistently and raise corporate value
targEt of thE NEw mEdIum-tErm maNagEmENt pLaN
fLEEt upgradINg pLaN
INVEstmENt pLaN
“K” Line Value for our Next Century is available on “K” Line’s website at:http://www.kline.co.jp/en/ir/library/plan/index.html
For further information, please contact;Kiyoshi Tokonami, General Manager, IR & PR GroupTEL: +81-3-3595-5189 FAX: +81-3-3595-5001Masahiro Murosaki, General Manager, Corporate Planning GroupTEL: +81-3-3595-5594FAX: +81-3-3595-5175
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line),Tokyo
CorporatE prINCIpLE
“K” Line : Trust from all over the worldAs an integrated logistics company grown from shipping business,
the “K” Line Group contributes to society so that people live well and prosperously.
We always recognise this principle in our operations.
VIsIoN
Concepts that the “K” Line Group pursue in business• Providing reliable and excellent services
– Contributing to society• A fair way of doing business
– Fostering trust from society• Relentless efforts to achieve innovation
– Generating new values• Respecting humanity
– Corporate culture that respects individuality and diversityWe pursue these concepts in our Vision and will progress further
to the next stage.
These IEP rail cars will be loaded onto new “K” Line vessels from the Port of Tokuyama-Kudamatsu, located near Hitachi’s Kasado plant, and will be discharged at the nearest port on the east coast of the UK to Newton
Aycliffe, where Hitachi is constructing the train plant for these rail cars.
A series of “K” Line’s new 7500-unit size RORO vessels are now under
construction in Japan. Some of
these vessels will be deployed into the Japan – Europe
trade, and will serve for this transportation project from July
onward for several years.
A total of 10 vessels of this series of 7500-unit size have been ordered with state-of-the-art design. The first vessel will be delivered in July 2015. These new vessels will give us an increased car-carrying
capacity of 20% as well as much more space for High & Heavy cargo, including Construction Machinery. With these newly-designed vessels, “K” Line will continue to proactively increase the handling of railway infrastructure as exports of these cargo from Japan are expected to increase from now on.
In addition, with these new state-of-the-art vessels, we will be better prepared to minimise the impact on Global Environment by accomplishing safe navigation.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line), Tokyo
“K” Line signs contract to transport Hitachi rail cars to UK“K” Line has signed a contract with VANTEC HTS FORWARDING,
LTD. (Hitachi Transport System Group), to transport Hitachi rail cars for the IEP (Intercity Express Programme) that are being manufactured at Hitachi’s Kasado plant.
“K” Line Group financial results for 2014T he “K” Line Group end of Year financial
results for 2014FY were announced in April and it was pleasing to see continued economic recovery around the Globe helped “K” Line post respectable figures and an increase in profit.
Containerships benefitted from an increase in cargo volumes of 4% and a pronounced decrease in bunker price. In the Bulk shipping segment higher revenue but lower income was recorded compared with previous fiscal year for cars and Dry cargo, but on LNG and tanker division profits improved.
Patrick Daws, General Affairs & Compliance Manager,
“K” Line (Europe) Ltd.
Disaster relief for victims of earthquake in Nepal
Courtesy: Krish Dulal @ Wiki Commons
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) has today announced that it has decided
to make a donation of 2 million yen through the Japanese Red Cross Society in consideration of damages caused by the earthquake that hit western Nepal on April 25th, 2015.
“K” Line would like to express its most sincere sympathy to all those affected by the earthquake, and pray for the rapid recovery of the damaged area.
For further information, please contact: Toshiaki Takasaki, Manager, CSR & Compliance Division
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Tokyo TEL: 81-3-3595-5092 FAX: 81-3-3595-6076
Donations can still be made via the UNICEF website – http://www.unicef.org/ – or through
local charities and banks. More information about the aftermath of the earthquake can be found on the Wikipedia website – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2015_Nepal_earthquake (Editor)
Courtesy: Hitachi Rail Europe @ Wiki Commons
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The respective vessel will be deployed on the Asia-Europe service (NE2) under the CKYHE Alliance. The NE2 service will be upsized following the delivery of our remaining 4 vessels along with our partners’
similarly sized vessels.We have already placed an order for
5 more 14,000 TEU vessels at Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., which are due to be delivered in 2018 and our ULCV (Ultra Large Container Vessel) fleet, with the latest energy-saving technologies, will become 10 units in total. These 10 vessels will be the flagships of our Containership business with which we shall continue to deliver a service of high quality to our valued customers.
mILLau BrIdgE partICuLarsLOA: 365.94mBeam: 51.20mDepth 29.90mNominal TEU: 13,870TEU
For further information, please contact:Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Containerships Strategy Group;General Manager, YASUSHI SHIGENO TEL: +81-3-3595-5278Manager, SHIN MIYAWAKI TEL: +81-3-3595-5262
The first of “K” Line’s 14,000 TEU container vessels, the “Millau Bridge”, is deliveredmarCh 31st, 2015
KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. (“K” Line) is pleased to
announce that the “Millau Bridge”, the first of five 14,000 TEU vessels ordered in 2013, has been duly delivered to us today at Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Hiroshima Shipyard.
The vision puts forward plans so that we can realise a sustainable society, hand on this blue and beautiful ocean to the next generation, and at the same time contribute to society and the well-being and prosperous
lifestyle of people around the world.
In the future global environment, it is expected that the worldwide population will increase rapidly in emerging countries, and will lead to faster economic growth and greater demand for natural resources, foods, water and industrial products such as cars and home electric appliances. As a result, the environmental issues, such as resources depletion and global warming, will become more serious problems.
Shipping is essentially a very efficient and eco-friendly transportation mode that can
transport a large amount of goods at one time, therefore we have identified our course of action in order to reduce environmental impact to as close to zero as possible, and fulfill our responsibilities as a key industry operating to support people’s well-being and prosperous lifestyles.
We are taking our firm steps towards our “Goals of 2050” set out in our Environmental vision through a variety of initiatives related to environmental
conservation.Our Environmental Vision is available on Corporate Websitehttp://www.kline.co.jp/en/csr/environment/PDFhttp://www.kline.co.jp/en/csr/environment/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2015/03/16/2050vision_0312_en_fin.pdfE-bookhttp://www.kline.co.jp/en/csr/environment/vision/pageview.html
“K” Line’s Environmental Vision 2050 – “Securing Blue Seas for Tomorrow”marCh 17, 2015 – KawasaKI KIsEN KaIsha, Ltd.
As an integrated logistics company grown from the
shipping business, “K” Line is pleased to introduce “K” Line Environmental Vision 2050, our long-term environmental management vision for global environmental conservation towards the year 2050.
During the dinner we talked about many topics, but especially in relation to the contract, the central point of the meeting of the next day.
a BrIEf hIstory of CNh
Fiat Industrial first began operations as a global leader in the capital goods sector on 1 January 2011, following the merger of the activities of Iveco, CNH and FPT Industrial from Fiat S.p.A. CNH, a world leader in the agricultural and construction equipment businesses, was established on November 12, 1999, through the merger of New Holland N.V. and Case Corporation.
CNH Industrial’s brands bring forth a rich history that dates back more than 170 years. Today, the company’s expertise spans industries and continents, building upon a great tradition of historic achievements and significant contribution to the development of technological know-how in the industries in which it operates. CNH Industrial’s brands continue to build upon this base as they deliver their customers with
state-of-the-art technology as global leaders in their respective businesses.
In November 2012 CNH Industrial N.V. was incorporated and became operational in September 2013 as a result of the mergers of Fiat Industrial S.p.A. and CNH Global N.V.
CNH Turin: Mr. Matthieu Gasselin (Head of APAC Transpotation Logistics), Mrs.Lucrezia Losavio (APAC Logistics Service Contracting Global Air & Ocean Services Contracting - PIC of APAC), Mr. Riccardo Franzoni (EMEA Ocean Contracting Manager - PIC of EMEA),
CNH Brazil: Mrs. Daniela Finkler (Air & Ocean Service Contracting - PIC of LATIN)
“K” LINE Europe: Goro Kitamura / Tomoyuki Hirao
“K” LINE America: Tetsuya Gyotoku
“K” LINE Tokyo: CGM Takamasa Soejima / Tomoyuki Akahira
“K” LINE Italy: Carlo Besozzi / Dario Sasso
Dario Sasso, “K” Line Italia S.r.l., Sales Manager Car Carrier
“K” Line Car Carrier Group entertain global capital goods manufacturer CNH
Left to right: Mr. Dario Sasso – “K” Line Italy; Mrs. Daniela Finkler – CNH Brazil; Mr. Riccardo Franzoni – CNH Italy; Mr. Matthieu Gasselin – CNH Italy; Mrs. Lucrezia Losavio – CNH Italy; Mr. Takamasa Soejima – “K” Line Tokyo; Mr. Carlo Besozzi – “K” Line Italy; Mr. Goro Kitamura – “K” Line Hamburg; Mr. Tomoyuki Hirao – “K” Line Hamburg; Mr. Tomoyuki Akahira – “K” Line Tokyo; Mr. Tetsuya Gyotoku – “K” Line America
At end of January “K” Line and CNH had a meeting in Turin regarding their RORO contract bid for 2015. The day before the
meeting we attended a dinner with CNH members, with a quite fruitful atmosphere in a traditional old restaurant in Turin named ‘Vintage’.
The Millau Bridge on its maiden voyage to Europe,
photographed near Piraeus
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Every square metre of deck space was used: exact planning of the stowage on deck guaranteed that SAL’s MV Svenja could load the eight tugs and later, the E-House, all in one voyage.
The basis for this extraordinary scope of work is the huge loading capacity
of the 183 type – the largest vessel type in the SAL fleet. Equipped with two cranes, which can each lift up to 1000 tons weight, these vessels come with a hold of 107 x 17 x 13.5m and an unobstructed deck space of 128.5 x 27.5m. These new generation heavy lift ships feature the most advanced
technology available, and hence meet up-to-date market requirements.
With this shipment it was necessary to develop an innovative lifting arrangement so as to be able to safely load and discharge the E-House amidst
the already loaded and lashed tugs.
Sven Weide-Weddig, Project Engineer of SAL Heavy Lift gives his impressions of this complex task.
“It was a great advantage that we were able to load all the tugs with a single hook – despite the weight of up to 500t. Hence we gained utmost flexibility during the rotation of loading and discharging. Of course the perfect cooperation between Damen and SAL created an excellent basis for planning this job.
Compared to the tugs the E-House was a completely unique and complex item, which we had to analyse very carefully.
The biggest challenge was the weight spreading of the E-House. It came with a weight of 1263t, but had only four legs with a diameter of 1.2m to distribute the load. In addition to that the
centre of gravity was very high, which resulted in very high reaction forces. SAL made a detailed FEM analysis to critically examine the load introduction into the main deck.
After having identified the main issues SAL designed and engineered a tailor-made grillage. The grillage distributed the load directly into the selected strong points of the deck, so no further weight spreading was necessary.
What is important to emphasise is that again this great job could only be done with the support of our competent and specialised crew on board, as well as the absolutely engaged engineering teams of Damen and SAL.”
Finally after the long voyage, the tugs and E-House were delivered to their destinations in Brazil, Lagos/Nigeria and Rotterdam/the Netherlands.
Nora Kohlhase, Corporate Communications
Manager, SAL Heavy Lift GmbH
Close up of MV Svenja with 2 x ATD 2412 and 2 x ASD 2810
Eight tugs and one E-house on board SAL’s MV SvenjamarCh 2015 VIEtNam – INdoNEsIa – NIgErIa – BrazIL – NEthErLaNds
T he voyage started in Vietnam, where MV Svenja loaded 6 tugs in Haiphong and another 2 in
Da Nang. The tugs had a weight of up to 500t and measured up to 28.6 x 14.4 x 15.8m. Two of the tugs were loaded in the cargo hold, whereas the other six were positioned on deck, leaving some space for the E-House. The latter was the last to be loaded in Batam/Indonesia and the first to be discharged in Rio Grande/Brazil. The E-House measured 22 x 28 x 23m and weighed 1263t – it is destined for an FPSO Unit.
Loading two Multicat 1908 into the hold
Having the same eight Safety Values across SAL Heavy Lift is a powerful way to ensure a consistent culture of compliance. The SAL Safety Values focus on activities with the greatest potential for death and injury to people, and therefore compliance is mandatory for everyone whilst onboard our vessels.
The efforts being put into the SAL Safety Values are being made because we do not want people to be harmed. These values are about having high standards and complying with them. By briefing everyone the aim is to ensure 100% compliance. As a reminder for everyone we produced a little booklet with these Values, so that everyone can refresh their knowledge at any time.
Our Safety Values will help us take the necessary steps towards zero tolerance of incidents and safety breaches. We do not accept death or serious injury as inevitable consequences of working in our industry. The Safety Values are not a magic solution for every fatality or serious injury. But we believe they will help make an enormous improvement for
everyone who works for us.George Geddes, Marine Manager
HSSE, SAL Heavy Lift
SAL Safety ValuesRecent developments in SAL
Heavy Lift included the launch of the new SAL Safety Values as part of its mission statement “Safety First”. SAL Heavy Lift is committed to the prevention of all incidents which could result in serious injury or even death. Therefore we have implemented these eight Safety Values across the fleet.
worK pErmIt Work with a valid Work Permit when required.
The SAL work permit describes what actions you must take in order to stay safe.
CoNfINEd spaCEObtain authorisation before entering a confined space and conduct atmospheric tests when required.
Confined spaces have limited access and egress, and may contain flammable/explosive gases or limited oxygen.
Authorised access and testing keeps you safe.
IsoLatIoNVerify isolation before work begins.
Isolation separates you from danger such as stored pressure, electricity, toxic chemicals and substances to keep you safe.
faLL protECtIoNProtect yourself against a fall when working at height.
Use fall protection equipment where you can fall from above 2m to keep you safe while working at height.
suspENdEd LoadsDo not work or walk under a suspended load.
Working or walking immediately under a suspended load is unsafe as the load can fall on you, never cross a barrier controlling the area.
aLCohoL, drugsNo alcohol or drugs while working.
Using alcohol, illegal drugs and misusing legal drugs or other substances will reduce your ability to do your job safely.
pErsoNaL protECtIVE EQuIpmENtDo not access vessels and perform work without wearing general or task specific personal protective equipment.
Personal protective equipment is anything used or worn by you to minimise risk to your health and safety whilst onboard the vessel.
CorrECt tooLsUse the correct tool to carry out the job which is fit for its intended purpose.
Tool safety is very important. Do not use any tool or equipment unless you have been given training and information on how to use it safely.
EIGHT SAFETy VALUES OF SAL HEAVy LIFT
MV Svenja off Capetown
MV Svenja berthed in Da Nang
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Management and Finance is taken care of from the headquarters of “K” Line (Scandinavia) Holding A/S in Copenhagen.
The country offers a fantastic natural wonderland with spectacular views of fjords, mountains, islands, the northern lights and midnight sun. The coastline is more than 20,000 kms long ending at the Russian border. Being located in a northern Scandinavian country with lots of snow and mountains, ski enthusiasts have a nice playground. Norwegians are famous for their interest in winter sports, their cabins in the mountains and walking and climbing in the mountains in the
summer.The office in Norway is
part of “K” Line (Scandinavia) Holding A/S, which has offices in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The company is a joint venture between KKK in Tokyo and Scan-Group in Copenhagen,
and was established in its present structure on January 1st, 2006. Thus we are eagerly
looking forward to the 10 year anniversary coming up on January 1st, 2016.
Before the joint venture was established the “K” Line Agency and representation in Scandinavia had been taken care of by Scan-Group since 1974.
With a major focus on customer service and efficiency, the office has been through
positive developments in the past two years, and is well equipped to face the challenges that our industry will meet in the future.
Shipping has long been a mainstay of Norway’s export sector, but much of Norway’s economic growth has been fueled by an abundance of natural resources, including petroleum exploration and production, hydroelectric power, and fisheries.
Agriculture and traditional heavy manufacturing have suffered a relative decline compared to the service and oil-related industries, and the public sector is amongst the largest in the world as a percentage of the overall gross domestic product.
The country has a very high standard of living compared with other European countries, and a strongly integrated welfare system. Norway’s modern manufacturing and welfare system rely on a financial reserve produced by the exploitation of natural resources, particularly North Sea oil.Ulrik Jespersen, Managing Director, “K” Line (Scandinavia) Holding A/S
DENMARK
LATVIA
ESTONIA
LITHUANIA
RUSSIA
POLAND
BELARUS
RUSSIA
FINLAND
SWEDEN
NORWAY
GERMANY
Svolvær Narvik
Tromsø
Hammerfest
Murmansk Gremikha
Ponoy
Kemi
Luleå Mosjøen
Trondheim
OrnsköldsvikKristiansund
Kaskinen
Vadsø
Bodø
Ålesund
Hudiksvall Lahti Vyborg
St. Petersburg
Novgorod
Tartu
Helsinki Turku
Stockholm
Gävle OSLO
Kristiansand
Stavanger
Bergen
Tallinn
Riga
Göteborg
Aalborg
Esbjerg Odense
CopenhagenMalmö
Kristianstad
Borgholm
BremerhavenHamburg
Rostock
KaliningradVilnius
Minsk Kiel
Szczecin
Gdansk
Klaipeda Smolensk
Uusikaupunki
Södertälje
CuxhavenEmden
B A L T I CS E A
N O R T HS E A
The village of Reine in Lofoten, Norway © Petr Šmerkl, Wiki Commons
Norway calling the “K” Line world“K” Line (Norway) AS is a
small office with presently 3 staff members located in Lysaker in the western part of the capital Oslo.
The picture is taken just outside the office with the waterfall in the background. From left: Thomas Kvile, Line Manager – Mads Emil Beenfeldt, Export – Mads Larsen, Import - Ulrik Jespersen, Managing Director
Aker Brygge with City Hall, Oslo, Norway © Dalbera, Wiki Commons
We held one such drill on Wednesday 25th March. We strive to make these drills realistic, and seek to involve a ship – and occasionally vessel
staff on leave. On this occasion, due to the requirements of our fleet’s world-wide trade, no ship was available to participate – so we had to use the well-known
M/T EXAMPLE – 100,000 tonnes of oceanic splendour. Additionally, we had to accept that – with some staff travelling – only those in the office would respond, although senior staff were kept informed by phone.
On this occasion, the EXAMPLE suffered a potentially catastrophic leak of water into the Engine Room. The shore Emergency Response Team [ERT] assembled, and were instrumental in the ship being
able to make repairs on board that saved her from a watery grave, whilst simultaneously informing charterers, owners, and other interested bodies.
Once the ship was safely on passage again, the ERT stood down, and held a review or ‘wash-up session’. This was done to identify any lessons that could be learnt. On this occasion some nine items were discussed and recorded – and will be monitored and reviewed!
Abby Marshall, Purchasing Officer,
“K” Line LNG Shipping (UK) Ltd.
“K” Line LNG Emergency Table Top DrillAs part of our commitment to
safety, including Emergency Preparedness, KLNG hold periodic drills. As well as contact drills, when out-of-office communications are tested; unannounced fire drills – checking office evacuation procedures run smoothly; and Emergency set-up drills; we have drills that simulate a shipboard emergency.
As you would imagine this was quite a complex task given the scope and diversity of each locations responsibility. Our initial authorisation was valid for three years, and in August 2014 we received the inevitable letter from UK customs arranging a reauthorisation audit. Much had changed during the previous three and a half years,
not least “K” Line London moving to their new offices in 200 Aldersgate which necessitated a complete review of the security procedures in place. As with our initial application, the customs officer in charge of our reauthorisation was very supportive, and helped guide us through the process. Finally on 4th March 2015, after much work, and two full day audits at the Ipswich office (the main site for our customs activities) we received confirmation of our reassessment of authorisation taking us through to November 2017. Thanks to all involved in both London and Ipswich offices.
Nick Cadge, “K” Line (Europe) Ltd., Ipswich
“K” Line Europe’s AEOF accreditation re-confirmed“K” Line (Europe) Ltd. originally obtained
AEOF (AEO Full) accreditation back in January 2011 covering both the London and Ipswich offices.
why was thE status of aEo INtroduCEd?
The introduction of AEO status is the EC’s response to the need to secure international supply chains and the introduction of Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) in the USA and the development of the Safe framework of standards in the World Customs Organisation (WCO).
The aim is to provide business with an internationally recognised quality mark which will indicate that their role in the international supply chain is secure and their customs controls and procedures are efficient and compliant. An operator with AEO security and safety status implies that apart from being reliable in the traditional financial and customs terms, they are also compliant in respect of security and safety standards and can therefore be considered as a ‘secure’ trader and thus a reliable trading partner.
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Congratulations!
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“K” Line UK group of companies – Newcomers & LeaversJoINErs:given Name surname Company date startedAlexander Safranskij KLNG 23/02/2015Kane Mayes UKA 23/02/2015Jonathan Sasati KEU 02/03/2015Helen Bird UKA 02/03/2015Jonathan Heath KLNG 09/03/2015Kenneth Kinsella KLNG 09/03/2015Amy Harding UKA 09/03/2015Gregory Piechowski KLNG 25/03/2015Tomohito Eino KLBS 26/03/2015Deirdre Cooper UKA 01/04/2015Adam Rumsey KEU 07/04/2015Ryuta Mori KEU 08/04/2015LEaVErs:surname given Name Company Leaving date* Arai Hiroto KEU 01/02/2015* Nakamura Yasufumi KEU 01/02/2015* Tomoyuki Hirao KEU 01/02/2015* Tanaka Daisuke KEU 01/02/2015* Kitamura Goro KEU 01/02/2015§ Kyongil Kim KEU 27/03/2015§ Tanaka Kentaro KLBS 27/03/2015§ Sasajima Takanori KLBS 10/04/2015§ Ueyama Tsutomu KEU 24/04/2015* Relocated to Hamburg§ Returned to Japan
On the 31st of December 2014, KEU London marked
Colin’s well earned retirement after a long career in shipping. Colin joined the “K” Line Claims Team on the 8th Dec 2008.
Prior to that Colin worked in port agencies in London and Southampton as well as working for Bacardi, Martini. Colin entertained us with his memorable stories from “back in the day”. During his working career the
containership business evolved from general cargo ships with a few containers on deck to the ultra large containerships of today, all of which and more Colin took in his stride. Many of his “K” Line colleagues will have pleasant memories of working with Colin over the past few years, and we wish him a very happy commute-free retirement, watching the cruise ships sail by in his home town of Southampton.
Paul Tickell, Deputy General Manager, Claims Department,
“K” Line (Europe) Ltd.
Swedish staff noticesW e would like to have the
following announcements mentioned in the next edition of K Euro Konnections:aNNIVErsarIEs:
Anna Svensson celebrates 25 years with “K” Line.
She has been a cornerstone from the start and will be for many years to come.NEw staff:
Anders Sjodin has joined “K” Line Sweden, he will be working with our export customer service team. Welcome to “K” Line Anders.
Peter Pettersson, Line Manager, “K” Line (Sweden) AB
LoNdoNWe are pleased to announce
the arrival of our son, Hamish Buchanan Cowan (right), who was born on the 5th February 2015, and weighed 8lbs 2oz.
Mary is Manager in the Trade Management Department Export, and her other half is James Cowan.Mary Cowan, “K” Line (Europe) Ltd.
Also from London, born to Kate and Steve, Montgomery Tobias Noble (left), who was born on the 28th January 2015, and weighed 6lbs 1oz. Kate Digby works in TMD Import London.
Patrick Daws,“K” Line (Europe) Ltd.
The meeting consisted of two days of constructive idea exchanging and planning, and was also attended by representatives of “K” Line Tokyo, “K” Line America, and “K” Line Singapore.
Reefer business is considered a profitable
toKyo, marCh 2015
As part of “K” Line’s global drive to increase Reefer business “K”
Line (Europe) sent a delegation of 2 (Patricia Clarke, of Trade Management Department, and Alicia Alonso Diaz, of European Container Control Office) to Tokyo in March for the 5th Annual Global Reefer Conference Meeting.
Global Reefer Conference Meeting
area of potential business development, but it is important that proper co-ordination around “K” Line’s global network is achieved in order to better serve our customer base. A new slogan was rolled out – “Brilliant Basis Intelligent Strategy”– which conveys the need for planning and creative thinking which will be needed
to meet our targets. To this end “K” Line (Europe) was pleased that we had increased our North West Continent lift by 40% and our Mediterranean lift by 50%. New avenues are also being explored, such as high value Pharmaceutical goods and products requiring cold treatment.
Luckily it was not all targets and meetings, and we were delighted to be able to visit “K” Line’s own terminal in Tokyo, as well as some of the other delights of Tokyo city, such as the Emperor’s Palace and the famous fish market.
Alicia Alonso-Diaz, ECCO Department &
Patricia Clarke, TMD Export,
“K” Line (Europe) Ltd.
Colin Sebright retires
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AUTUMN 2015
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Each competitor raced in six bumper-to-bumper heats and following the semi-final, eight ‘Lewis Hamilton wannabees’ contested the final.
Following a close and well contested race, Mike Todd, Customer Services Co-ordinator accelerated himself into 1st position and took the crown as Kemball’s Karting King for 2015.
Steering his way into second
place was Kevin Williams, Managing Director and Luke Jones, I.T Services, wheeled his way into third spot.
A fun night was had by all and Mike’s trophy now has pride of place on his desk…unless he’s showing it to someone!!!.
Peter Everett, Manager, Human Resources,
James Kemball Ltd.,Felixstowe
Kemball’s Karting KingO n the evening of 28th January 2015, twenty-one James
Kemball employees geared up and pitted their wits against each other at the Anglia Indoor Karting Centre in Ipswich, Suffolk.
Farewell to Kim-san
Lars started his career in shipping as a trainee with Scan Shipping in Copenhagen in 1981.
After gaining some experience outside “the family”, Lars returned “home” to work for “K” Line on April 2nd, 1990
Captain Ueyama returns to Japan
During the years he was here in London in the Car Carrier department, he contributed hugely and helped to bring the Transatlantic trades into a more profitable position.
His crowning achievement was probably winning the ‘nearest the pin’ trophy in the “K” Line Golf day last year. As is customary, a tankard was presented to him to commemorate his time in the UK. Thank you Kim-san for your hard work and friendship whilst in London and we wish you the very best for your future in Tokyo.
As you may know, the Car Carrier department in London moved to Hamburg at the end of January 2015 where Kim-san spent the last 2 months of his European stay. hErE arE a fEw words from thE hamBurg offICE:
On behalf of “K” Line Deutschland I would like to express our special thanks to Kim-san for his hard work, dedication, and goodwill despite being here for just 2 months. Kim-san dedicated himself to the education of the young staff here, and borderless works! I believe that he enjoyed curry wurst (sausage) at his favourite bar in front of the station, “Empire of Doner”. John Kitchener/Goro Kitamura-san
Kyongil Kim is shown below receiving his engraved tankard from John Kitchener
On 27th March 2015 and after more than four years in the
London office, Kim-san returned to Tokyo to take up his new challenge in the Tanker department.
Lars Poulsen’s 25 years anniversaryMr. Lars Poulsen, “K” Line
(Denmark) A/S, celebrated his 25th anniversary on April 2nd, 2015.
and has since then been a strong anchor and has done a tremendous job in our Danish organisation.
The day was celebrated in Copenhagen with an internal reception and lunch with management and colleagues.
Congratulations to Lars on this special day.
Ulrik Jespersen, Managing Director,
“K” Line (Scandinavia) Holding A/SIn the picture from the reception is from left:
Ulrik Jespersen, MD, “K” Line (Scandinavia) Holding A/S, Mr. Lars Poulsen and Mr.
Morten Jaepelt, CEO of Scan-Group A/S.
C aptain Tsutomu Ueyama, Deputy General Manager,
Marine Technical Group left “K” Line (Europe) Limited at the end of April and will be returning to sea for his next assignment. He has been working in London since September 2010.
He is shown (above) receiving the customary farewell gift from Mr Daisuke Arai, CEO, who thanked him for his valuable contribution to “K” Line. He also took the opportunity to welcome his successor, Captain Ryuta Mori (pictured on the left, below).
Daisuke Arai, CEO, “K” Line (Europe) Limited W hen Charles Reed founded James
Kemball in 1973 all the tractor units were delivered painted in what he affectionately called Coca Cola red with the James Kemball lettering in contrasting white. This livery soon became James Kemballs’ distinctive trademark within the Felixstowe haulage community. Charles is seen (right) taking delivery of two Mercedes tractor units in 1991.
The end of an era for James Kemball
In 2004 the business was acquired by “K” Line Holding (Europe) Limited and we continued to take delivery of trucks in this colour until 2008 when the cost of painting them became prohibitive and all the tractor units delivered since then have been plain white with the now familiar red James Kemball sign writing. The transformation was completed in April this year when the last of the Coca Cola red vehicles,
pictured left, were driven out of the depot for the last time and replaced by ten white Renault T460.26 tractor units pictured below.
Paul Whiting, Compliance Manager,
James Kemball Ltd.Felixstowe
