'K' LINE Awarded 'Green Flags' Air Quality Compliance by Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners; Achieved the Best Among Frequent Visitors.Tokyo Tokyo (tō`kēō), city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. , Japan, Feb 8, 2007 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Kawasaki Kawasaki (käwä`säkē), city (1990 pop. 1,173,603), Kanagawa prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on Tokyo Bay. Located in the Tokyo-Yokohama industrial area, it has steel mills, shipyards, oil refineries, engineering works, and Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) takes pleasure in having been recognized for its contribution to environmental conservation during 2006 by the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners that has been staging a voluntary ship speed reduction program to curb air pollution from exhaust gas Exhaust gas is flue gas which occurs as a result of the combustion of fuels such as natural gas, gasoline/petrol, diesel, fuel oil or coal. It is discharged into the atmosphere through an exhaust pipe or flue gas stack. in certain designated waters. This is the 2nd consecutive years that "K" LINE has had the honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of receiving this award. This is an entirely voluntary program in which ships calling at the Port are asked to observe a 12-knot speed limit within 20 miles of the Port (about 37 kilometers) in order to curb emissions of exhaust gas. During 2006, a total of 5,648 sea voyages in and out of San Pedro Bay San Pedro Bay may refer to:
Ships operated by the "K" LINE Group made 345 callings at Port of Long Beach with a 99.13% compliance rate during 2006 which is the highest among the carriers with more than 200 calls during 2006. This recognition is evidence that the "K" LINE Group is firmly committed to exert ceaseless efforts for achieving each environmental preservation Environmental preservation is the strict setting aside of natural resources to prevent the use or contact by humans or by human intervention. In terms of policy making this often means setting aside areas as nature reserves (otherwise known as wildlife reserves), parks, or other goal defined in our own company program, as well as being strongly determined to cooperate with environmental preservation efforts carried out by other parties such as the Port of Long Beach in order to contribute to environmental preservation of our earth's limited resources. About Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. ("K" LINE) was established in April 1919. Containership services has had the distinction of being the centerpiece of "K" LINE's global sea transportation services. Providing stable and reliable service, this business has been developing and expanding with the present global network offering coverage around the world. By keeping abreast of changing business circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or and in order to meet customer's requirements, we are also constantly reinforcing our company's international competitiveness. For more information, please visit http://www.kline.co.jp/index_e.html. Source: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. Contact: Takashi Watanabe Manager, Environment Team, Marine Safety Administration Group Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3595-5667 Fax: 81-3-3595-5153 Copyright [c] 2007 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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