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1903
Katsutaro Kambara, the first company president, purchases 3 sailing ships to establish his marine transport business.
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1943
SETONAIKAI SENPAKU Co., Ltd. is established.
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1948
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”. -
1956
An order for the first newly constructed vessel, the “Daigo Tensha Maru” (a steel ship), is placed.
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1967
An order is placed with TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING for the first ocean vessel, the “Tenshou Maru”.
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1969
The “Tenko Maru” high-speed liner vessel is constructed.
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1978
KAMBARA MARINE K.K. is established.
The “Tenjin Maru” and “Joujin Maru” pure car carriers (PCC) are constructed. The “Tenyo Maru” multipurpose cargo carrier is also constructed. -
1982
High skew propellers are adopted for newly constructed car carriers.
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1983
Southeast Asia and Micronesia semi-container carrier route is established.
The “Anne B” and “Betty B” are constructed as the largest refrigerated cargo carriers in the world at the time.
40 thousand ton (TESS40) bulk carrier developed in collaboration with TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING to establish the Handymax ship class. -
1984
DOLPHIN PACIFIC (SAIPAN) Inc. is established.
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1986
The “Astro Prosperity” full container carrier is constructed.
The 110,000 ton “Aimuiden Maru” Capesize bulk carrier is also constructed. -
1994
Container liner service between Japan and China is established under joint management.
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1995
Head office relocated to Numakuma-cho, Hiroshima prefecture and Tokyo location converted to a branch office.
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1997
Three 23,000 ton bulk carriers are constructed consecutively at TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES Inc. (Cebu) in the Philippines.
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2000
The 150,000 ton bulk coal carrier “Tsunomine” is constructed.
Xiamen office is established. -
2002
Independent container liner service between Japan and China is established.
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2003
Fully owned subsidiary KAMBARA KISEN (CHINA) SHIPPING Co., Ltd. is established in China.
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2004
Tianjin and Ningbo Offices are established.
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2005
KAMBARA KISEN (CHINA) SHIPPING Co., Ltd. Dalian and Qingdao Branches are established.
Hiroshima, Otaru, and Nanjing Offices are established. -
2006
KAMBARA KISEN Fukuyama Logistics Center commences operation.
SHANGHAI KAMBARA INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION AGENCY Co., Ltd. is established. -
2007
Merged with other 10 affiliate companies to form TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION KAMBARA KISEN COMPANY.
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2008
Southeast Asia, India, and Middle East service areas are expended in cooperation with RCL (Regional Container Lines).
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2011
KAMBARA KISEN Co., Ltd. is formed through split-up of TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS.
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2012
Completion ceremony is held for the KAMBARA KISEN Fukuyama Logistics Center No. 2 warehouse.
10th anniversary of the establishment of the Otaru-China container liner service. -
2013
The newly constructed, company-owned “Vega Sky” and “Altair Sky” container carriers enter into service.
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2015
E-service started for container liner service.
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2016
Taiwan service is strengthened in cooperation with HASCO (SHANGHAI HAI HUA SHIPPING Co., Ltd.).
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2017
The newly constructed, company-owned “Scarlet Arrow”, “Crystal Arrow”, and “Oriental Arrow” container vessels enter into service.
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2019
LR1 type product / chemical tanker construction completed.
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2020
2800TEU type container carrier construction completed.
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2022
The newly constructed, company-owned “Sustainable Earth” and “Harmonized Earth” container carriers enter into service.