Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) is a provider of logistics solutions. It transports crude oil and allied products. The company provides ocean, land, and air transport services for the transportation of petroleum products, liquid products, and dry bulk products. Its portfolio includes linear trade, air cargo transportation, logistics, liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and chemical transportation. The company also carries out bulk shipping business including transportation of cars, development of car terminals, and construction of inland transportation networks. It also manages commercial and residential buildings. The company operates in Europe, Africa, North America, Asia Pacific, and South America. NYK is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Products and Services
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Global Logistics: |
Liner Trade |
Air Cargo Transportation |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | Others | In January, the company received the 84,000 m3 capacity liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier LANTANA PLANET from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
2023 | Others | In January, the company conducted a trial use of Starlink. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In January, the company awarded a contract to Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the construction of a new liquefied petroleum gas dual-fuel very large liquefied ammonia gas carrier. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | A.P. Moller - Maersk AS | Nippon Express Co Ltd | HMM Co Ltd | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd |
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Headquarters | Japan | Denmark | Japan | South Korea | Japan |
City | Chiyoda-Ku | Koebenhavn K | Chiyoda-Ku | Seoul | Chiyoda-Ku |
State/Province | Tokyo | - | Tokyo | - | Tokyo |
No. of Employees | 35,165 | 85,375 | 73,350 | 1,248 | 5,158 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
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Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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Tadaaki Naito | Chairman | Executive Board | 2019 | - |
Hiroshi Kubota | Chief Financial Officer; Director; Managing Executive Officer | Executive Board | - | - |
Lee Chia-Chu | Chief Engineer | Senior Management | 2022 | - |
Hitoshi Nagasawa | Chief Executive Officer; President; Director | Executive Board | - | - |
Yutaka Higurashi | Director; Chief Executive-General Affairs; Managing Executive Officer; Chief Compliance Officer | Executive Board | - | - |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XX |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XX |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XX |
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