{"id":1266,"date":"2022-01-21T11:52:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T02:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ai1433gof0.smartrelease.jp\/?page_id=1266"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:39:30","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kambara-kisen.co.jp\/en\/about-e\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"history\">\n<section>\n<div class=\"c-twocolumn-cont l-contents u-contents-most-btm l-wide90\">\n<nav class=\"c-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"c-sidebar-ttl\">\n<h2 class=\"u-txt\">Era<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-sidebar-list\">\n<li class=\"c-sidebar-item\">\n                        <a href=\"#1900s\">1900<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-sidebar-item\">\n                        <a href=\"#1940s\">1940<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-sidebar-item\">\n                        <a href=\"#1950s\">1950<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-sidebar-item\">\n                        <a href=\"#1960s\">1960<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-sidebar-item\">\n                        <a href=\"#1970s\">1970<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-sidebar-item\">\n                        <a href=\"#1980s\">1980<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-sidebar-item\">\n                        <a href=\"#1990s\">1990<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-sidebar-item\">\n                        <a href=\"#2000s\">2000<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-sidebar-item\">\n                        <a href=\"#2010s\">2010<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-sidebar-item\">\n                        <a href=\"#2020s\">2020<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"c-detail\">\n<table class=\"u-base-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr id=\"1900s\" class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1903<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Katsutaro Kambara, the Company\u2019s first president, established his marine transportation business by purchasing three sailing ships.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"1940s\" class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1943<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">SETONAIKAI SENPAKU Co., Ltd. is established.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1948<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">SETONAIKAI SENPAKU Co., Ltd. changes its name to KAMBARA KISEN Co., Ltd. and relocates its head office to Tokyo.<br \/>Wooden vessels begin being replaced by steel vessels with the purchase of the steel ship \u201cIbokawa Maru\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"1950s\" class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1956<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">An order is placed for the first newly built vessel, the \u201cDaigo Tensha Maru\u201d (a steel vessel).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"1960s\" class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1967<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">An order is placed with TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. for the first ocean-going vessel, the \u201cTenshou Maru.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1969<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">The high-speed liner vessel \u201cTenko Maru\u201d is constructed.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"1970s\" class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1978<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">KAMBARA MARINE Co., Ltd. is established.<br \/>The pure car carriers (PCCs) \u201cTenjin Maru\u201d and \u201cJoujin Maru\u201d are built.<br \/>The multipurpose cargo carrier \u201cTenyo Maru\u201d is also built.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"1980s\" class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1982<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">High skew propellers are adopted for newly constructed car carriers. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt height100\">1983<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Southeast Asia and Micronesia semi-container carrier route is established.<br \/>The world\u2019s largest refrigerated cargo vessels, \u201cANNE B\u201d and \u201cBETTY B,\u201d are built.<br \/>In cooperation with TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd., a 40,000 ton bulk carrier (TESS40) is developed, establishing the Handymax bulk carrier class.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1984<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">DOLPHIN PACIFIC (SAIPAN) Inc. is established.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1986<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">The full container vessel \u201cAstro Prosperity\u201d is built.<br \/>The 110,000 ton Capesize bulk carrier \u201cAimuiden Maru\u201d is built.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"1990s\" class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1994<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Container liner service between Japan and China is established under joint management.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1995<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Head office relocated to Numakuma-cho, Hiroshima prefecture and Tokyo location converted to a branch office.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">1997<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Three 23,000 ton bulk carriers are built consecutively at TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Inc. (Cebu), Philippines.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"2000s\" class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2000<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">The 150,000 ton coal carrier for power generation \u201cTsunomine\u201d is built.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2002<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Independent container liner service between Japan and China is established.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2003<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Fully owned subsidiary KAMBARA KISEN (CHINA) SHIPPING Co., Ltd. is established in China.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2004<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Tianjin and Ningbo Offices are established.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2005<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">KAMBARA KISEN (CHINA) SHIPPING Co., Ltd. Dalian and Qingdao Branches are established.<br \/>Hiroshima, Otaru, and Nanjing Offices are established.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2006<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">KAMBARA KISEN Fukuyama Logistics Center commences operation.<br \/>SHANGHAI KAMBARA INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION Co., Ltd. is established.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2007<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Merged with 10 affiliated companies to become Kambara Kisen Company of TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2008<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Expanded service networks in Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East in collaboration with RCL (Regional Container Lines).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"2010s\" class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2011<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">KAMBARA KISEN Co., Ltd. is established as a result of the spin-off from TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2012<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Completion ceremony is held for Warehouse No. 2 at the KAMBARA KISEN Fukuyama Logistics Center.<br \/>The Otaru\u2013China container liner service marks its 10th anniversary.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2013<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">The newly built company-owned container vessels \u201cVEGA SKY\u201d and \u201cALTAIR SKY\u201d are commissioned.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2015<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">E-service started for container liner service.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2016<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Taiwan service is strengthened in cooperation with HASCO (SHANGHAI HAI HUA SHIPPING Co., Ltd.).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2017<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">The newly built, company-owned container vessels \u201cScarlet Arrow,\u201d \u201cCrystal Arrow,\u201d and \u201cOriental Arrow\u201d are commissioned.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2019<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">LR1\uff54\uff59pe product\/chemical tanker is built.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"2020s\" class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2020<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2,800 TEU container carrier is built.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2022<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">The newly built, company-owned container vessels \u201cSustainable Earth\u201d and \u201cHarmonized Earth\u201d are commissioned.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2025<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">Methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers and LNG dual-fuel vessels are built.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"p-table-inner\">\n<th>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">2026<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p class=\"u-txt\">A joint venture is established with shipping, shipbuilding, and ship brokerage companies to conduct shipowning operations.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Era 1900 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1903 Katsutaro Kambara, the Company\u2019s first president, established his marine transportation business by purchasing three sailing ships. 1943 SETONAIKAI SENPAKU Co., Ltd. is established. 1948 SETONAIKAI SENPAKU Co., Ltd. changes its name to KAMBARA KISEN Co., Ltd. and relocates its head office to Tokyo.Wooden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kambara-kisen.co.jp\/en\/about-e\/history\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  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