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“K” Line : Change of Responsibilities of Executive Officer

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) hereby announces that the following change of responsibilities of Executive Officer were resolved at the Board of Directors Meeting held today.

Change of Responsibilities of Executive Officer as of July 1, 2023

PositionNameResponsibilities
 Managing Executive OfficerAkihiro Fujimaru(Present) In charge of Marine Sector
(New) CEO of K LINE MARINE & ENERGY PTE. LTD

Please see below the list of responsibilities of Executive Officers as of July 1, 2023.

TitleNameResponsibilities
President & CEOYukikazu Myochin 
Vice President Executive OfficerAtsuo AsanoAssistant to President & CEO, Responsible for Dry Bulk Carriers Unit, in charge of Bulk Carriers
Senior Managing Executive OfficerYukio ToriyamaResponsible for CFO Unit(Corporate Planning, Research, Finance, Accounting, Taxation), CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
Senior Managing Executive OfficerKazuhiko HarigaiResponsible for Energy Transportation Business Unit
Senior Managing Executive OfficerKiyotaka AyaResponsible for Marine Sector Unit, CSO(Chief Safety Officer)
Senior Managing Executive OfficerShingo KogureResponsible for General Affairs, Human Resources,  Legal, Corporate Legal Risk & Compliance Unit
Managing Executive OfficerTakenori IgarashiResponsible for Product Logistics Business Unit (Car Carriers)
Managing Executive OfficerNoriaki YamagaResponsible for Corporate Sustainability, Environment Management, IR and Communication  Unit, In charge of Corporate Planning, Research
Managing Executive OfficerKeiji KuboResponsible for Product Logistics Business Unit (Logistics, Port, Short Sea and Coastal Business and Affiliated Business), Containerships Business Unit
Managing Executive OfficerMichitomo IwashitaResponsible for Advanced Technology, Ship Technical, GHG Reduction Strategy Unit, Digitalization Strategy Unit, In charge of Electricity and Offshore Business
Managing Executive OfficerMasatoshi TaguchiIn charge of Coal & Iron Ore Carrier Business, Coal & Iron Ore Carrier Planning & Operation, Drybulk Planning
Managing Executive OfficerSatoshi KanamoriIn charge of LNG, Carbon-Neutral Promotion
Managing Executive OfficerAkihiro FujimaruCEO of K LINE MARINE & ENERGY PTE. LTD.
Managing Executive OfficerYutaka AkutagawaIn charge of Finance, Accounting, Taxation
Executive OfficerHisashi NakayamaIn charge of Tankers, Fuel Strategy & Procurement
Executive OfficerFumiyoshi SatoIn charge of General Affairs, Legal, Corporate Legal Risk & Compliance, Assistance to Internal Audit, CCO (Chief Compliance Officer)
Executive OfficerHiroshi UchidaIn charge of Digitalization Strategy, CIO(Chief Information Officer)
Executive OfficerShingo KameyamaIn charge of Advanced Technology, General Manager of Advanced Technology Group, Technical Support for Marine Sector Unit
Executive OfficerShingo IkedaIn charge of Ship Technical, GHG Reduction Strategy, General Manager of Ship Technical Group,  GHG Reduction Strategy Group
Executive OfficerShinya TamakiIn charge of Human Resources, General Manager of Human Resources Group
Executive OfficerHaruhiko SugimotoIn charge of Car Carrier Business, Car Carrier Planning & Development, Car Carrier Quality and Operations