According to “K” Line, the move to full ownership is aimed at accelerating decision-making and enabling more integrated business operations, as the group looks to expand KWS’s activities and strengthen its overall corporate value.

Despite the ownership change, Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen will continue to support KWS’s operations within the group, together with Offshore Operation Co., a subsidiary focused on offshore support vessel services across marine resource development, offshore wind, marine surveys, offshore construction, towing and salvage.