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31st January 2012
On behalf of our client Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, (“K” Line) we are pleased to send you notification of their Financial Highlights for 3rd quarter of F2011.
English version
http://www.kline.co.jp/en/ir/library/bs/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/01/31/fh2011_3con_e_2.pdf
This is also available to download from their website : http://www.kline.co.jp/
31st January 2012
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) has decided in a board meeting held today on changes of Executive Officers.
1. Change of Executive Officers
(1) Retirement as of March 31, 2012
| Present Position | Name | Scheduled New Position | |
| Managing Executive Officer | Mamoru Mori | Will assume Managing Director of KLine (China) Ltd. and Managing Director of “K” Line (Hong Kong) Limited.
Will assume Vice President of “K” LINE LOGISTICS, LTD. on July 1, 2012. |
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| Managing Executive Officer | Shigeo Itaya | Will assume Senior Managing Director of SEAGATE CORPORATION. | |
| Executive Officer | Kenjiro Takenaga | Will assume Executive Technical Adviser on June 26, 2012. |
(2) New Appointment as of April 1, 2012
| New Position | Name | Present Position | |
| Executive Officer | Shunichi Arisaka | General Manager, Technical Group | |
| Executive Officer | Yasunari Sonobe | General Manager, Corporate Planning Group |
2. Promotion of Executive Officers as of April 1, 2012
| New Position | Name | Present Position | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Masami Sasaki | Managing Executive Officer | |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kazutaka Imaizumi | Executive Officer | |
| Managing Executive Officer | Yoshiyuki Aoki | Executive Officer |
Please see the attached list of responsibilities of Executive Officers scheduled on and after April 1, 2012.
For further details, please contact:
Makoto Arai,
General Manager, IR & PR Group
Tel: +81-3-3595-5189 Fax: +81-3-3595-5001
Attachment: The responsibilities of Executive Officers on and after April 1, 2012
| Title | Name | Responsibilities |
| President & CEO | Jiro Asakura | |
| Vice President Executive Officer | Takashi Saeki | Assistant to CEO, Drybulk Sector, Energy Transportation Sector |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Eizo Murakami | Containerships Sector, Port Business, Car Carrier Sector, Information System |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Keisuke Yoshida | IR & PR, Finance Corporate Planning, Business Promotion, Logistics |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Takashi Torizumi | General Affairs, Legal, Human Resources, Accounting, CSR & Compliance, Internal Audit |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Masami Sasaki | Marine Sector, Technical, Environment |
| Managing Executive Officer | Toshiyuki Suzuki | IR & PR, Information System, Corporate Planning, Business Promotion, Logistics, Research |
| Managing Executive Officer | Hiromichi Aoki | Energy Transportation Sector |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kazutaka Imaizumi | CEO of ‘K’ LINE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED |
| Managing Executive Officer | Yoshiyuki Aoki | Car Carrier Sector |
| Executive Officer | Takashi Yamaguchi | General Affairs, Legal, Human Resources, CSR & Compliance |
| Executive Officer | Eiji Kadono | Marine Sector |
| Executive Officer | Atsuo Asano | Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Business, Drybulk Planning |
| Executive Officer | Mitsuru Kochi | President of “K” Line (Japan) Ltd. |
| Executive Officer | Yukio Toriyama | Accounting, Finance |
| Executive Officer | Kenji Sakamoto | Bulk Carrier Business |
| Executive Officer | Kazuhiko Harigai | Thermal Coal, Woodchip and Pulp Carrier Business |
| Executive Officer | Yukikazu Myochin | Containerships Business, Port Business |
| Executive Officer | Kazuhiro Matsukawa | President of “K” LINE AMERICA, INC. |
| Executive Officer | Shunichi Arisaka | Technical, Environment. General Manager of Environment Management Division |
| Executive Officer | Yasunari Sonobe | Car Carrier Sector |
In the Philippines, the Electronic Chart Display and Information System1 (hereinafter called ECDIS) training course of “K” Line Maritime Academy2 (Philippines) {hereinafter called KLMA(Phil)} has been certified by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, Japan (hereinafter called Class NK) as the first ECDIS training course satisfying the model course set by IMO3 in the seafarer’s maritime educational field. The certification proves that KLMA (Phil) provides the high-quality training fulfilling the global standard.
The ECDIS is one of the important navigational equipment which vessels are obliged to phase in from July 1, 2012. Captains and Deck Officers are required to be familiarized with the procedures for operating the ECDIS onboard through its training.
The attestation ceremony was held at Class NK Headquarters on January 23, 2012 with the attendance of Class NK Vice President Koichi Fujiwara and “K” Line Managing Executive Officer Captain Masami Sasaki.
Though “K” Line has been providing standardized training for all seafarers onboard our group vessels through KLMA, “K” Line will offer higher level of globally standardized training by incorporating objective assessments from this third-party accreditation organization, which contributes to strengthening safety and efficiency in navigation.
1 ECDIS – ECDIS stands for Electric Chart Display and Information System. This system displays the ship’s position, warning of dangerous areas on the navigational chart in order to support safe navigation.
2 “K” Line Maritime Academies (KLMA) – KLMA is the cluster of our seafarers’ training centres around the world that provides the career path program for “K” Line seafarers.
3 IMO – IMO – International Maritime Organization – is a United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.
For further information please contact:
Gakuro Hosomi
Manager, Seafarers Policy Team, Marine Human Resources Group
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Tel: +81-3-3595-5654
VENTIS MARITIME CORPORATION (head office: Manila, Philippines, hereinafter called VMC1), “K” Line’s group company, has been certified by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, Japan (hereinafter called Class NK) as a company that properly recruits seafarers and finds work complying with Regulation 1.4 of MLC 2006 (Maritime Labour Convention, 2006)2. This proves VMC’s Filipino seafarers working onboard “K” Line group fleet vessels are manned in accordance with the MLC regulation.
The attestation ceremony was held at Class NK Headquarters on January 23, 2012 with the attendance of Class NK Vice President Koichi Fujiwara, “K” Line Managing Executive Officer Captain Masami Sasaki and “K” Line Ship Management Co., Ltd.3 President Satoru Kuboshima. (He also holds the post of board member of VMC.
From now on, our other manning companies will be incorporating objective assessments from this third-party accreditation organization as well, and seafarers who are trained by the certified manning companies will strive for further improvement in high-quality transportation by strengthening safety and efficiency in navigation.
1 VENTIS MARITIME CORPORATION (VMC)
The company was established as a joint venture company of “K” Line and RAYOMAR MANAGEMENT INC. in Philippines in 1989. The company steadily recruits and places Filipino seafarers on “K” Line fleet vessels.
2 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC)
International rules adopted by International Labour Organization (ILO) setting out seafarers’ rights to decent conditions of work on a wide range of subjects such as employment, work and rest hours, accommodations, welfare, food, medical, etc.
3 “K” Line Ship Management Co., Ltd.
Ship management company of “K” Line Group (Head office: Tokyo, established in 1972). It manages CONTAINERSHIPS, OIL TANKERS, LNG CARIIERS and LPG CARIIERS.
For further information please contact:
Gakuro Hosomi
Manager, Seafarers Policy Team, Marine Human Resources Group
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Tel: +81-3-3595-5654
CKYH-the Green Alliance hereby announces that, together with Evergreen Line (hereinafter called “Evergreen”), all parties intend to enhance highest frequency of service loops, expedition of delivery terms and full scale of port coverage in their services and agreed to strengthen cooperation among one another in Asia-Europe and Asia-Mediterranean trade lanes from the second quarter of 2012.
Although Evergreen will not be joining CKYH-the Green Alliance, the carrier will coordinate with each other to provide more intensive sailings to the level of eight service loops from Asian ports to Northern European base ports, and four service loops from Asian ports to Mediterranean ports every week. The majority of the fleet operated in these total twelve loops will be ranging from 8,000TEU to 13,000TEU sizes.
Through this cooperation, CKYH-the Green Alliance, together with Evergreen will be able to provide the highest quality services to their customers with shortest transit time from major origin ports to European destinations.
More details are to be further released.
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Fumiyoshi Sato
Manager, Planning Team, Containerships Strategy Group
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Tel: +81-3-3595-5341 Fax: +81-3-3595-5288
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) offers its most sincere sympathy to all those affected by the flood disaster in Thailand. To contribute to flood relief and disaster recovery efforts, “K” Line is shipping containers of relief supplies free of charge from Japan to regions of Thailand that have been afflicted by devastating floods.
On December 21, “K” Line shipped nine 40-foot containers loaded with water, medical supplies, work gloves, towels, masks and other supplies from the Port of Tokyo to support relief operations in flooded regions of Thailand. The supplies were contributed by Miyagi Prefecture in appreciation for support received from Thailand following the Great East Japan Earthquake earlier this year. They are scheduled to arrive at Laem Chabang Port in Thailand on January 1 for distribution to the disaster areas.
“K” Line will continue to undertake active support operations in the afflicted regions through its marine transport and other services.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (“K” Line) is pleased to announce a newly-added weekly service from North China to Ho Chi Minh City as a slot operator. This service will be called Jaseco-V.
“K” Line aims to expand the service coverage to/from China to Vietnam with this direct service.
Details of the service are as follows:
Port rotation:
Xingang – Dalian – Qingdao – Lianyungang – Hong Kong – Shekou – Ho Chi Minh – Hong Kong – Xingang
Service frequency:
Weekly
Starting vessel:
Barents Strait XK151S, ETA Xingang December 10, 2011
For further information, please contact:
Fumiyoshi Sato
Manager, Planning Team, Containerships Strategy Group
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Tel: +81-3-3595-5341 Fax: +81-3-3595-5288
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) is shipping containers of relief supplies free of charge from Japan to regions of Thailand that have been afflicted by devastating floods.
The free shipments by “K” Line include 5775 cases of water provided by the Aeon Group in response to a request from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The first shipment of five 40-foot containers departed the Port of Yokohama today on the Saigon Bridge, a containership operated by “K” Line, and is scheduled to arrive at Laem Chabang Port in Thailand on November 27 for distribution to the flooded regions.
“K” Line will continue to undertake active support operations in the afflicted regions through its marine transport and other services.
For further information, please contact:
Ryoichi Ikeda
Manager, CSR & Compliance Division, General Affairs Group
Tel: +81-3-3595-5092 Fax: +81-3-3595-5175
Toshiaki Takasaki
Manager, Information & Public Relations Team, IR & PR Group
Tel: +81-3-3595-5083 Fax: +81-3-3595-5001
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line)
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (“K” Line) is pleased to announce the newly-added weekly service called Jaseco-K from Korea to Philippines and Indonesia as a slot operator.
“K” Line aims to expand the service coverage to/from Korea to the Straits area with this direct service providing an even better quality service to our valued customers in this region.
Details of the service are as follows:-
For further information, please contact:
Fumiyoshi Sato
Manager, Planning Team, Containerships Strategy Group
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Tel: +81-3-3595-5341 Fax: +81-3-3595-5288
Email: sato.fumiyoshi@jp.kline.com
On behalf of our client Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, (“K” Line) we are pleased to send you notification of their Financial Highlights for 2nd quarter of F2011.
English version
http://www.kline.co.jp/en/20111001/ir/pdf/fh2011_2con_e.pdf
This is also available to download from their website : http://www.kline.co.jp/