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Name of Company |
NYK-Hinode Line, Ltd. |
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Head Office |
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Established |
November 25, 1912 |
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Capital |
¥2,100 million |
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Shareholder |
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Ltd. |
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November |
1912 |
Hinode Kisen is established in Tokyo with an initial capitalization of ¥500,000 and begins operations with four vessels. |
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January |
1935 |
Completes the first real heavylift ship in Japan, Yawata Maru with its engine aft is equipped with long hatches and a 45-ton-capacity heavylift derrick. |
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May |
1949 |
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
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February |
1957 |
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April |
1964 |
Becomes part of Showa Line group in line with shipping industry reconstruction law. |
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November |
1978 |
First RoRo ship, Gulf Bridge, completed. |
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March |
1994 |
Constructs Kibi & Kamo, outfitted with 450-ton-capacity heavylift cranes. |
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October |
1998 |
Becomes member of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) group when NYK acquires Showa Line. |
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September |
1999 |
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January |
2001 |
Takes over operation of conventional Southeast Asia services from Tokyo Senpaku Kaisha (TSK Line). |
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February |
2001 |
Becomes wholly owned by NYK through an equity swap. |
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October |
2001 |
Takes over NYK’s conventional services in Europe-Mediterranean, East Africa, Australia, India and nearseas trades, as well as its plant cargo transport services, in conjunction with the division of NYK’s business. |
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July |
2002 |
Changes name to NYK-Hinode Line and assumes responsibility for all conventional services in the NYK Group. |
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