Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has signed a long-term time charter contract with India’s GAIL for a 174,000 cu m newbuild LNG carrier that will be built at Samsung Heavy Industries and deliver in 2027. K Line has positioned its LNG business as one of its top priority areas for future investment in its latest medium-term business plan, which also seeks out future growth markets in Asia as a target. GAIL currently has four LNG vessels, GAIL Bhuwan, GAIL Urja, Grace Emilia and Maran Gas Pericles, with two more set to join the fleet next year. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsIndia Japan