History

The history of NYK has paralleled that of Japan, a maritime nation, ever since 夢 洲 カジノ founding in 1885.
Let's look back on NYK's 130-plus years, from 1885 to the present.

1885~

Born of the merger of Mitsubishi Mail Steamship Company and Kyodo Unyu Kaisha, NYK resultantly expanded its business from the seas of Asia to the oceans of the world under a nibikiflag featuring two thick red lines on a white background to symbolize the union of the two companies from which NYK arose.

1885

Mitsubishi Mail Steamship Company and Kyodo Unyu Kaisha merged on September 29 to form Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK); new company inaugurated operations on October 1 with a fleet of 58 steamships.

1886 夢 洲 カジノ between Nagasaki, Japan, and Tianjin, China.
1893 Japan's first long-distance 夢 洲 カジノ on Bombay route.
1896

London branch opened.
夢 洲 カジノ on European, Seattle, and Australian routes.

1911 Calcutta 夢 洲 カジノ.
1914

Tokushima Maru became the first Japanese ship to pass through the newly completed Panama Canal.

1916 夢 洲 カジノ to New York via Panama Canal began.
1917 夢 洲 カジノ to east coast of South America began.
1920 New York branch opened.
1923

Departure of Nagasaki Maru inaugurated Japan-China (Nagasaki-Shanghai) Rapid Express Service.

1926

Acquired Dai-ni Toyo Kisen Kaisha, gaining routes to San Francisco and the west coast of South America.

1929
夢 洲 カジノ
The NYK funnel mark

Distinctive twin red stripes on white background became official funnel mark for NYK vessels.

1939 Acquired Kinkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd.
1942 Three NYK vessels - Asama Maru, Tatsuta Maru, and Kamakura Maru - provided transport for exchange of U.S., British, and Japanese diplomats.
1945~

During World War Ⅱ, NYK tragically lost its two key assets - ships and crew. Following the war and throughout a period of high economic growth, 夢 洲 カジノ embarked on the development and use of specialized carriers to support Japan's economic growth.

1945 Only 37 vessels, totaling 155,469 gross tons, remained after World War ll.
(185 vessels totaling 1,131,424 gross tons lost in the war)
1951-1957
夢 洲 カジノ
Akagi Maru at New York

Main 夢 洲 カジノs resumed.

1959
夢 洲 カジノ
Tamba Maru

夢 洲 カジノ crude oil tanker, Tamba Maru, launched.

1960 夢 洲 カジノ iron ore tanker, Tobata Maru, launched.
1961
Hikawa Maru

Cargo-passenger ship, Hikawa Maru, moored in the port of Yokohama, where it is opened to the public.

1962 夢 洲 カジノ large LPG carrier, Bridgestone Maru, launched.
1964
Kure Maru

NYK and Mitsubishi Shipping Co. Ltd. merged to form a newly enlarged 夢 洲 カジノ.
夢 洲 カジノ wood-chip carrier, Kure Maru, launched.

1968
Hakone Maru

Hakone Maru, 夢 洲 カジノ fully containerized ship, began service on new California route.

1969 Near seas and domestic coastal services transferred to Kinkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd.
夢 洲 カジノ Australia began.
夢 洲 カジノ car/bulk carrier, Toyota Maru No. 5, launched.
夢 洲 カジノ (Hong Kong) Ltd. and NYK (Thailand) Co. Ltd. established.
1970
Jintsu Maru

夢 洲 カジノ North America began.
夢 洲 カジノ car carrier, Jintsu Maru, launched.

1971 夢 洲 カジノ Europe began.
1972 夢 洲 カジノ the east coast of North America began.
1974
Oi Terminal

夢 洲 カジノ container terminal operations commenced at Oi in the port of Tokyo.

1978 夢 洲 カジノ. Ltd. (NCA) established.
1979 夢 洲 カジノ Persian Gulf began.
1980 Australia-Malaysia-Persian Gulf 夢 洲 カジノ began.
1981 夢 洲 カジノ South America began.
夢 洲 カジノ South Africa began.
1983
Banshu Maru

夢 洲 カジノ (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. established.
LNG shipments from Indonesia to Japan began.

1985~

The yen appreciation stemming from the Plaza Accord in 1985 had a major impact on the cost structure of shipping companies. We responded by shifting to a multinational mix of our seafaring workforce and beginning a structural transformation, to become a comprehensive global-logistics enterprise centered on our marine transportation business.

1986 Group's first long-term management vision, 夢 洲 カジノ;NYK 21夢 洲 カジノ; announced.
1988 夢 洲 カジノ (North America) Inc. established.
Hong Kong Logistics Center completed.
1989 夢 洲 カジノ (Europe) Ltd., NYK Bulkship (USA) Inc., and NYK Bulkship (Europe) Ltd. established.
Logistics centers established in Bangkok, Los Angeles, and Sydney.
1990 Luxury cruise ship Crystal Harmony began service as Group reenters cruise business.
1991
YTI Container Terminal in Los Angeles, U.S.

Acquired Nippon Liner System Co. Ltd.
Los Angeles and Oakland container terminals opened.
Laem Chabang (Thailand) 夢 洲 カジノ.
Asuka, Japan's largest luxury cruise ship, began service.

1992 Kaohsiung (Taiwan) 夢 洲 カジノ.
1993
Takamine Maru

First Japan-registered double-hull tanker, Takamine Maru, launched.

1994 夢 洲 カジノ (Deutschland) GmbH, 夢 洲 カジノ (Benelux) B.V., and 夢 洲 カジノ (Sverige) AB established.
1995 夢 洲 カジノ (China) Co. Ltd. established.
1996
LNG Tanker AL JASRA Qatar Trade

New 夢 洲 カジノs offered through the Grand Alliance commenced on the North America - European routes.
LNG shipments from Qatar to Japan began.

1997 Diamond Grace tanker accident occured in Tokyo Bay.
1998 Acquired Showa Line Co. Ltd.
Introduced NAV9000, a rigorous self-imposed safety management system.
1999 Liner Division and Car Carrier Division obtained ISO 9002 certification.
2000 夢 洲 カジノ;NYK21 New Millennium Declaration,夢 洲 カジノ; establishing medium- to long-term performance targets, announced.
2001~
2001 Hinode Kisen Co. Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary of NYK and assumed responsibility for NYK's conventional ship business.
NYK Shipmanagement Pte. Ltd. established in Singapore.
2002 NYK (including chartered fleet) obtained ISO14001 certification, 夢 洲 カジノ for a shipping company.
2003
NYK Maritime Museum
Dalian Port RORO terminal

NYK 21 夢 洲 カジノ;Forward 120,夢 洲 カジノ; the company's medium- to long-term group management vision, announced.
NYK Maritime Museum opened in the renovated Yokohama Yusen Building.
NYK Logistics (Europe) Ltd. 夢 洲 カジノ Logistics (Asia) Pte Ltd. established.
Group invested in Dalian Port RORO terminal.

2004 All logistics subsidiaries rebranded as 夢 洲 カジノ;NYK Logistics.夢 洲 カジノ;
MTI (Monohakobi Technology Institute) established for the development of new technology.
2005
Cargo aircraft of 夢 洲 カジノ. Ltd.

New medium-term management plan, 夢 洲 カジノ;New Horizon 2007,夢 洲 カジノ; announced.
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) became a consolidated subsidiary of NYK.
Endorsed and declared the support for the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
Luxury cruise ship Asuka II launched.

2007
NYK-TDG Maritime Academy

NYK-TDG Maritime Academy opened in the Philippines.
夢 洲 カジノ Values (The 3 I's - integrity, innovation, and intensity) announced.

2008 夢 洲 カジノ;New Horizon 2010,夢 洲 カジノ; the company's new medium-term management plan, announced.
2009
ETESCO TAKATSUGU J

Exploratory design for NYK Super Eco Ship 2030 released.
Group participated in project for ultra-deepwater drillship chartered by Petrobras.

2010
CARMEN KNUTSEN

Group entered offshore shuttle tanker business by purchasing interest in Knutsen Offshore Tankers AS.
Yusen Logistics established to integrate the 夢 洲 カジノ's logistics.

2011~
2011
FPSO CIDADE DE PARATY

New medium-term management plan, 夢 洲 カジノ;More Than Shipping 2013,夢 洲 カジノ; announced.
Group participated in FPSO business (ultra-deep pre-salt layer off Brazil).

2012 NYK's Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) became the first in the world to be certified by ClassNK.
Members of the Grand Alliance and The New World Alliance created the G6 Alliance and cooperate to form new Asia-Europe 夢 洲 カジノs.
Group jointly participated in Wheatstone LNG project in Australia.
2013 NYK-Hinode Line Ltd. 夢 洲 カジノ Global Bulk Corporation merged to form NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd.
2014 New medium-term management plan, 夢 洲 カジノ;More than Shipping 2018,夢 洲 カジノ; announced.
2015
Sakigake

夢 洲 カジノ tugboat, Sakigake, launched.

2016 夢 洲 カジノ LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) delivered.
2017
ONE STORK

The new integrated container shipping company (Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd.) established.
Full acquisition of Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd.
ENGIE Zeebrugge, the 夢 洲 カジノ LNG bunkering vessel, launched.

2018 New medium-term management plan, 夢 洲 カジノ;Staying Ahead 2022 with Digitalization and Green,夢 洲 カジノ; announced.
The new integrated container shipping company (ONE) started operation.
Exploratory design for NYK SUPER ECO SHIP 2050 released.
2019 夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships trial conducted.
2020
SAKURA LEADER

Establishment of framework for 夢 洲 カジノ.
MarCoPay Inc. realizes 夢 洲 カジノ onboard use of digital currency.
夢 洲 カジノ pure car and truck carrier(PCTC)delivered.

2021~
2021 夢 洲 カジノ ESG Story issued.
First NYK-TDG Maritime Academy graduate attains rank of NYK captain.
Target of net-zero emissions by 2050 for oceangoing businesses announced.
2022 Akita branch opened.
2023
Shoyo

New medium-term management plan,夢 洲 カジノ;Sail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 - A Passion for Planetary Wellbeing,夢 洲 カジノ; announced.
夢 洲 カジノ LNG-fueled Panamax delivered.