December 21, 2011 - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (quot;K" Line) offers its most
sincere sympathy to all those affected by the flood disaster in Thailand. To contribute to
flood relief and disaster recovery efforts, “K” Line is shipping containers of
relief supplies free of charge from Japan to regions of Thailand that have been afflicted by
devastating floods.
On December 21, quot;K" Line shipped nine 40-foot containers loaded with water,
medical supplies, work gloves, towels, masks and other supplies from the Port of Tokyo to
support relief operations in flooded regions of Thailand. The supplies were contributed by
Miyagi Prefecture in appreciation for support received from Thailand following the Great
East Japan Earthquake earlier this year. They are scheduled to arrive at Laem Chabang Port
in Thailand on January 1 for distribution to the disaster areas.
quot;K" Line will continue to undertake active support operations in the afflicted
regions through its marine transport and other services.
For further information, please contact:
Ryoichi Ikeda
Manager, CSR & Compliance Division, General Affairs Group
Tel: +81-3-3595-5092 Fax: +81-3-3595-5175
Toshiaki Takasaki
Manager, Information & Public Relations Team, IR & PR Group
Tel: +81-3-3595-5083 Fax: +81-3-3595-5001
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K"Line)
