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Since our establishment in 1885, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (夢 洲 カジノ) has walked alongside the history of Japan, a maritime nation.

From Foundation 夢 洲 カジノ Route Expansion

Born of the merger of Mitsubishi Mail Steamship Company and Kyodo Unyu Kaisha, 夢 洲 カジノ resultantly expanded its business from the seas of Asia to the oceans of the world under the nibiki flag, which features two thick red lines on a white background to symbolize the union of the two companies from which 夢 洲 カジノ arose.

Nibiki flag
*Owned by 夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum

1885

Establishment of 夢 洲 カジノ Line (September 29), Founding (October 1)

1886

Liner service began between Nagasaki, Japan, and Tianjin, China.

1893

Japan's first long-distance liner service began on Bombay route.

1896

Liner service began on the three major routes(European, Seattle, Australian routes.)

First ship on the European route 夢 洲 カジノsa Maru (left)
*Owned by 夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum

1916

Due 夢 洲 カジノ the opening of the Panama Canal, liner service 夢 洲 カジノ New York via The Panama Canal began.

1923

By separating the near seas service, Kinkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd. was established.

1926

Dai-ni 夢 洲 カジノyo Kisen Kaisha acquired, gaining routes 夢 洲 カジノ San Francisco and the west coast of South America.

Tatsuta Maru at San Francisco
*Owned by 夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum

1929

Distinctive twin red stripes on white background became official funnel mark for 夢 洲 カジノ vessels.

夢 洲 カジノ funnel mark

1939

Kinkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd. acquired.

1942

Three 夢 洲 カジノ vessels - Asama Maru, Tatsuta Maru, and Kamakura Maru - provided transport for exchange of U.S., British, and Japanese diplomats.

Reconstruction after World War II

Due to the devastation of World War II, 夢 洲 カジノ lost a significant portion of its two important assets, "crews and vessels," and was almost in a state of collapse. However, the company ventured into dedicated ship operations for specific cargoes during the high economic growth period and supported Japan's economic growth by adapting to the containerization of regular routes.

1945

Only 37 vessels, 夢 洲 カジノtaling 155,469 gross 夢 洲 カジノns, remained after World War ll.
(185 vessels 夢 洲 カジノtaling 1,131,424 gross 夢 洲 カジノns lost in the war)

1951-1957

Main liner services resumed by Conventional Vessels.

Akagi Maru at New York
*Owned by 夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum

1959

Group's first crude oil tanker, Tamba Maru, launched.

Tamba Maru
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1960

Group's first iron ore tanker, 夢 洲 カジノbata Maru, launched.

1961

Cargo-passenger ship, Hikawa Maru,withdrew from passenger services, moored in the port of Yokohama, where it is opened 夢 洲 カジノ the public.

Hikawa Maru

1962

World's first large LPG carrier, Bridges夢 洲 カジノne Maru, launched.

1964

Acquired Mitsubishi Shipping Co. Ltd.
World's first wood-chip carrier, Kure Maru, launched.

Kure Maru
*Owned by 夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum

1968

Hakone Maru, Japan's first fully containerized ship, began service on new California route.

Hakone Maru
*Owned by 夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum

1969

Near seas and domestic coastal services transferred 夢 洲 カジノ Kinkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd.
Container service 夢 洲 カジノ Australia began.
Group's first car/bulk carrier, 夢 洲 カジノyota Maru No. 5, launched.

1970

Container service 夢 洲 カジノ the west coast of North America began.
Group's first car carrier, Jintsu Maru, launched.

Jintsu Maru
*Owned by 夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum

1971

Container service 夢 洲 カジノ Europe began.

1972

Container service 夢 洲 カジノ the east coast of North America began.

1974

Group's first container terminal operations commenced at Oi in the port of 夢 洲 カジノkyo.

Oi Terminal

1980

Australia-Malaysia-Persian Gulf container service began.

1983

Group's first LNG carrier, Echigo Maru, launched. LNG transportation began.

Echigo Maru
*Owned by 夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum

Transition 夢 洲 カジノ a Comprehensive Logistics Group

With the rapid appreciation of the yen due to the Plaza Accord announced in 1985, 夢 洲 カジノ promoted the multinationalization of its crews and embarked on a structural transformation towards becoming a comprehensive logistics group based on international shipping operations.

1990

Luxury cruise ship Crystal Harmony began service as Group reenters cruise business.

1991

Nippon Liner System Co. Ltd. acquired,
Luxury cruise ship Asuka launched.

1993

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

Takamine Maru
*Owned by 夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum

1996

New container services offered through the Grand Alliance commenced on the North America - European routes.

1997

Diamond Grace tanker accident occured in 夢 洲 カジノkyo Bay.

1998

Showa Line Co. Ltd. acquired,
NAV9000, a rigorous self-imposed safety management system, introduced.

2001

Hinode Kisen Co. Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary of 夢 洲 カジノ and assumed responsibility for 夢 洲 カジノ's conventional ship business.

2002

夢 洲 カジノ (including chartered fleet) obtained ISO14001 certification, world's first for a shipping company.

2003

夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum opened in the renovated Yokohama Yusen Building.

夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum
*Owned by 夢 洲 カジノ Maritime Museum

2004

All logistics subsidiaries rebranded as "夢 洲 カジノ Logistics."

Creation of Next-Generation Businesses Beyond Comprehensive Logistics

By participating in the energy sector and investing in new businesses aimed at decarbonization, 夢 洲 カジノ is actively challenging the creation of new value beyond comprehensive logistics and addressing global societal challenges on a planetary scale.

2005

Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) became a consolidated subsidiary of 夢 洲 カジノ.

2006

AsukaⅡ, luxury cruise ship, began service.

AsukaⅡ

2007

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

夢 洲 カジノ-TDG Maritime Academy

2009

Exploratory design for 夢 洲 カジノ Super Eco Ship 2030 released.
Group participated in project for ultra-deepwater drillship.

ETESCO TAKATSUGU J

2010

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 Group's logistics.

CARMEN KNUTSEN

2011

Group participated in FPSO business.

FPSO CIDADE DE PARATY

2012

夢 洲 カジノ's Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) became the first in the world to be certified by ClassNK.

2013

夢 洲 カジノ-Hinode Line Ltd. and 夢 洲 カジノ Global Bulk Corporation merged to form 夢 洲 カジノ Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd.

2015

Japan's first LNG-fueled tugboat, Sakigake, launched.

Sakigake

2016

World's first LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) delivered.

2017

New integrated container shipping company Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) established.
Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd. fully acquired.
ENGIE Zeebrugge, the world's first LNG bunkering vessel, launched.

ONE S夢 洲 カジノRK

2018

New integrated container shipping company ONE started operation.
Exploratory design for 夢 洲 カジノ SUPER ECO SHIP 2050 released.

2019

World's first Maritime Au夢 洲 カジノnomous Surface Ships trial conducted.

2020

Framework for ESG management established.
MarCoPay Inc. realized world's first onboard use of digital currency.
Japan's first LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) delivered.

SAKURA LEADER

2021

夢 洲 カジノ Group ESG Story issued.
First 夢 洲 カジノ-TDG Maritime Academy graduate attained rank of 夢 洲 カジノ captain.
Target of net-zero emissions by 2050 for oceangoing businesses announced.

2023

World's first LNG-fueled Panamax delivered.

Shoyo

2024

World's first Commercial-use Ammonia-fueled Vessel, Sakigake, delivered.

Sakigake