You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific Japanese LNG Bunkering Vessel Completes 200th Operation Japanese LNG Bunkering Vessel Completes 200th Operation by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday October 8, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The Kaguya is the first LNG bunkering vessel operating in Japan since 2020. Image Credit: K Line Japanese LNG bunkering vessel Kaguya has completed its 200th LNG bunkering operation at Mikawa Port in Japan . The vessel carried out the 200th ship-to-ship LNG bunker supply on September 30 , Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) said in a press release today. Kaguya has been operating in Japan since October 2020 and is the country’s first LNG bunkering vessel. The vessel is owned and operated through a joint venture involving K Line, JERA Global Energy Solutions, NYK Line and Toyota Tsusho . K Line said the service provides a stable fuel supply for LNG-fuelled vessels in the region, including its car carrier Century Highway Green . The bunkering vessel had marked its 100th LNG bunkering operation in 2024 . Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Oil Declines On Hormuz Plan, But Houthi Mobilization Signals Volatility The Saudis, U.S. are planning action against Houthi aggression at Bab el-Mandeb. Read in Full Shipping's 2030 Zero-Emission Fuel Target at Greater Risk: Report The new report argues that the failure to adopt the Net-Zero Framework last year has weakened momentum towards shipping's 2030 zero-emission fuel target. Read in Full Japanese Vessel Completes First Voyage Using Hydrogen-Fired Engine The vessel sailed for around two hours in Os