Container Liner Service
We began direct container service between major ports in China and local ports
in Japan in 1994 in order to change the conventional flow of cargo focused on only major ports and thus
made it possible to reduce the costs of physical distribution.
Since then, we have repeatedly expanded our service network with direct service between various ports
in Kyushu, the Seto Inland Sea, the Sea of Japan and Hokkaido in Japan
with various ports etc. in Shanghai, Ningbo, Dalian, Qingdao, and Tianjin serving as
a core for expansion of service to various ports in the Yangtze River basin, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Hong Kong,
and even further expansion to Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and India.
Both the quality and volume of trade between Japan and China and other countries in Southeast Asia continue to expand,
and we hope to be of service by aiming to contribute to further regional vitalization and economic growth.
Direct service to local ports
The overland shipping portion of shipping of cargo arriving at and departing from local ports via major ports in Japan imposes a heavy environmental burden, and it is also becoming increasingly difficult to secure the required transport vehicle drivers. Utilizing KAMBARA KISEN Co., Ltd.’s direct service for local ports contributes to the construction and operation of supply chains for customers with regional production and distribution bases.
We also believe that KAMBARA KISEN Co., Ltd.’s business model which links local ports in Japan with major ports in China and other countries via direct service is also an effective approach towards resolving some of the urgent issues facing Japan including global warming and the aging of the population.
Networking linking 81 ports in 17 countries and regions
We currently provide service using our own company service lines for service between 5 major ports in Huadong and Huabei China and 11 local ports within Japan ranging from Hokkaido to Kagoshima, and also provide service for the Yangtze River coast, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East through collaboration with leading partners in each area.
Environmental Initiatives
Introduction of state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly ships
With the owned fleet of seven 1,000TEU+ typed box carriers, optimised to efficiently satisfy serving conditions of Japanese outports, we fulfil our liner services always aiming at the highest expectations of our clients.
Especial strength of ours is that, we can develop the ship with the most suitable design in terms not only of specific trade requirements but also innovative environmental friendliness through our affiliated shipbuilding arm of Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd..
Operation
Operation service
We have established a ship operation management business unit in Shanghai which manages the operation of ships across national borders with ship information controlled by the head office.
In addition to establishing company owned container operation bases in 3 locations in Japan and 7 locations in China, we also have numerous local partners both in Japan and overseas to allow us to provide global care for our customers in regions all over the world.