History

Katsutaro Kambara, the Company’s first president, established his marine transportation business by purchasing three sailing ships.

SETONAIKAI SENPAKU Co., Ltd. is established.

SETONAIKAI SENPAKU Co., Ltd. changes its name to KAMBARA KISEN Co., Ltd. and relocates its head office to Tokyo.
Wooden vessels begin being replaced by steel vessels with the purchase of the steel ship “Ibokawa Maru”.

An order is placed for the first newly built vessel, the “Daigo Tensha Maru” (a steel vessel).

An order is placed with TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. for the first ocean-going vessel, the “Tenshou Maru.”

The high-speed liner vessel “Tenko Maru” is constructed.

KAMBARA MARINE Co., Ltd. is established.
The pure car carriers (PCCs) “Tenjin Maru” and “Joujin Maru” are built.
The multipurpose cargo carrier “Tenyo Maru” is also built.

High skew propellers are adopted for newly constructed car carriers.

Southeast Asia and Micronesia semi-container carrier route is established.
The world’s largest refrigerated cargo vessels, “ANNE B” and “BETTY B,” are built.
In cooperation with TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd., a 40,000 ton bulk carrier (TESS40) is developed, establishing the Handymax bulk carrier class.

DOLPHIN PACIFIC (SAIPAN) Inc. is established.

The full container vessel “Astro Prosperity” is built.
The 110,000 ton Capesize bulk carrier “Aimuiden Maru” is built.

Container liner service between Japan and China is established under joint management.

Head office relocated to Numakuma-cho, Hiroshima prefecture and Tokyo location converted to a branch office.

Three 23,000 ton bulk carriers are built consecutively at TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Inc. (Cebu), Philippines.

The 150,000 ton coal carrier for power generation “Tsunomine” is built.

Independent container liner service between Japan and China is established.

Fully owned subsidiary KAMBARA KISEN (CHINA) SHIPPING Co., Ltd. is established in China.

Tianjin and Ningbo Offices are established.

KAMBARA KISEN (CHINA) SHIPPING Co., Ltd. Dalian and Qingdao Branches are established.
Hiroshima, Otaru, and Nanjing Offices are established.

KAMBARA KISEN Fukuyama Logistics Center commences operation.
SHANGHAI KAMBARA INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION Co., Ltd. is established.

Merged with 10 affiliated companies to become Kambara Kisen Company of TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION.

Expanded service networks in Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East in collaboration with RCL (Regional Container Lines).

KAMBARA KISEN Co., Ltd. is established as a result of the spin-off from TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION.

Completion ceremony is held for Warehouse No. 2 at the KAMBARA KISEN Fukuyama Logistics Center.
The Otaru–China container liner service marks its 10th anniversary.

The newly built company-owned container vessels “VEGA SKY” and “ALTAIR SKY” are commissioned.

E-service started for container liner service.

Taiwan service is strengthened in cooperation with HASCO (SHANGHAI HAI HUA SHIPPING Co., Ltd.).

The newly built, company-owned container vessels “Scarlet Arrow,” “Crystal Arrow,” and “Oriental Arrow” are commissioned.

LR1ｔｙpe product/chemical tanker is built.

2,800 TEU container carrier is built.

The newly built, company-owned container vessels “Sustainable Earth” and “Harmonized Earth” are commissioned.

Methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers and LNG dual-fuel vessels are built.

A joint venture is established with shipping, shipbuilding, and ship brokerage companies to conduct shipowning operations.