{"id":1011,"date":"2026-04-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nykbsp.com\/en\/news\/nyk-bulkship-partners-sets-sail\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T17:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T08:06:48","slug":"nyk-bulkship-partners-sets-sail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nykbsp.com\/en\/news\/1011\/","title":{"rendered":"NYK Bulkship Partners Sets Sail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha<br>NYK Bulkship Partners Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Establishing a new integrated structure that combines maritime transport, ship owning, and ship management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the aim of further strengthening the competitiveness of the NYK Group\u2019s dry bulk business, NYK Bulkship Partners Co., Ltd. (NBSP) was established on April 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NYK Group has long been working to enhance its maritime transport and ship-owning operations, using ship management as a common foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NBSP brings together the expertise and personnel cultivated over many years by Asahi Shipping Co., Ltd., Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co., Ltd., and is a company that has an integrated business structure encompassing maritime transport, ship owning, and ship management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NBSP provides high-quality maritime transport services for bulk cargoes such as iron ore, coal, and wood chips, prioritizing safe operations above all else. The company also integrates ship-owning functions \u2014 providing its own vessels to operating companies on long-term charters \u2014 with ship-management services that cover both its own and third-party vessels. Through these efforts, we aim to provide sustainable and reliable international shipping services for our customers and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Comment from Koichi Uragami, President and CEO of NBSP:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday marks the launch of NYK Bulk Ship Partners Co., Ltd. By bringing together the expertise and talent cultivated by Asahi Shipping Co., Ltd., Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co., Ltd., we will refine our comprehensive capabilities to integrate maritime transport, ship owning, and ship management into a unified whole, grounded in safe and reliable transportation. As an indispensable partner to our customers, we will strive to create value that supports society and industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview of NBSP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Corporate Name<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">NYK Bulkship Partners Co., Ltd.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Head Office<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Shinagawa Intercity Building C, 4F 2-15-3 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Capital<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">500 million yen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">President and Representative Director<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Koichi Uragami (Former President and Representative Director, Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co., Ltd.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\" rowspan=\"3\">Executive Vice-Presidents<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Koji Shinozaki (Former President and Representative Director, Hachiuma Steamship Co., Ltd.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hiroaki Ohashi (Former Advisor (Full-time), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Hiroshi Kawaguchi (Former Executive Officer, Asahi Shipping Co., Ltd.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Establishment<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1-Apr-26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Shareholder<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (100%)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Number of Owned Vessels<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Number of Managed Vessels<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">87 (including vessels owned by the company and vessels managed by subsidiaries)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Website<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nykbsp.com\/\">https:\/\/nykbsp.com\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Number of vessels owned and managed as of April 1, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For further information or inquiries, please contact:<\/strong><br>Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha<br>Media Relations Team, Corporate Communication Group<br>Email: <a class=\"nykbsp-email-link\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" data-nykbsp-mail=\"109,120,106,105,111,45,108,107,45,108,100,99,104,96,63,109,120,106,102,113,110,116,111,45,98,110,108\">\u2709 Contact us (opens your email application)<\/a><\/p>\n<noscript><p class=\"nykbsp-email-nojs\">JavaScript is disabled. 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