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“K” LINE PTE LTD Celebrates Opening of New Singapore Office: Three “K” LINE Group Companies Based at Keppel South Central to Support Closer Collaboration in Southeast Asia

 

Photograph: (From left) Mr Takahiko Tsurukawa, President & CEO of “K” Line pte ltd; H.E. Ishikawa Hiroshi, Ambassador of Japan to Singapore; Mr Takenori Igarashi, President & CEO of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K LINE); Mr Loh Khum Yean, Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA); Ms Tan Beng Tee, Executive Director of the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF); and Mr. Michitomo Iwashita, Senior Managing Corporate Officer, Responsible for Dry Bulk Carriers Unit, K LINE at the ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the official opening of K Line Pte Ltd's new office at Keppel South Central, Singapore.
Photograph: (From left) Mr Takahiko Tsurukawa, President & CEO of “K” Line pte ltd; H.E. Ishikawa Hiroshi, Ambassador of Japan to Singapore; Mr Takenori Igarashi, President & CEO of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K LINE); Mr Loh Khum Yean, Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA); Ms Tan Beng Tee, Executive Director of the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF); and Mr. Michitomo Iwashita, Senior Managing Corporate Officer, Responsible for Dry Bulk Carriers Unit, K LINE at the ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the official opening of K Line Pte Ltd’s new office at Keppel South Central, Singapore.

Singapore, 6 October 2026 – “K” LINE PTE LTD (KLPL) is pleased to announce the official opening of its new office at Keppel South Central, marking a significant milestone in the “K” LINE Group’s continued presence in Singapore.

The new location brings together three “K” LINE Group companies within the same building in Singapore: “K” LINE PTE LTD (KLPL), “K” LINE MARINE & ENERGY PTE. LTD. (KME) and “K” MARINE SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. (KMSM). While each company continues to operate independently, the shared location creates greater opportunities for communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing across the Group.

The ceremony was attended by approximately 280 people from Japan and Singapore, including distinguished guests Mr. Hiroshi Ishikawa, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Singapore and Mr. Loh Khum Yean, the Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), as well as government officials, maritime industry representatives, customers, business partners and colleagues from related companies. The event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a networking reception, providing the guests with an opportunity to commemorate the occasion and engage with members of the “K” LINE Group and the wider maritime community.

 The new office reflects the “K” LINE Group’s continued confidence in Singapore as a leading international maritime centre and its ongoing commitment to supporting the maritime industry in the region.

“K” LINE PTE LTD Celebrates Opening of New Singapore Office
Published: October 7, 2026

 

 

 

 

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