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Nippon Yusen
Japanese shipping line / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (日本郵船株式会社, Nippon Yūsen kabushiki kaisha, lit. 'Japan Mail Ship Company'), also known as NYK Line, is a Japanese shipping company. The company headquarters are located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It operates a fleet of over 800 ships, which includes container ships, tankers, bulk and woodchip carriers, roll-on/roll-off car carriers, reefer vessels, LNG carriers, and cruise ships. It is a member of the Ocean Network Express[2] and Mitsubishi Group.
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Native name | 日本郵船株式会社 |
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Company type | Public K.K. |
TYO: 9101 NSE: 9101 Nikkei 225 Component | |
Industry | Transportation |
Founded | September 29, 1885; 138 years ago (1885-09-29) |
Headquarters | Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Tadaaki Naito (Chairman, Director) Hitoshi Nagasawa (President)[1] |
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Number of employees | 35,711 (as of March 31, 2019) |
Website | nyk.com |
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