Osaka Shosen

Japanese: 大阪商船 - おおさかしょうせん

…A shipping company (English name Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd.) launched on April 1, 1964, with the merger of Osaka Shosen and Mitsui Senpaku as part of the consolidation of the Japanese shipping industry. Osaka Shosen was founded in 1884 by a group of local small shipowners, and soon expanded into major liner routes around the world, becoming known around the world as one of Japan's two largest shipping companies, along with Nippon Yusen. …

From the Shipping Industry

...Currently, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) was established. The previous year, Osaka Shosen Kaisha (9,800 gross tons, currently Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) was established by a large merger of over 70 small steamship owners who operated in the Hanshin, Setouchi, and Kyushu areas.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本海運業の集約化により大阪商船と三井船舶とが対等合併し，1964年4月1日より発足した海運会社(英文名Mitsui O.S.K.Lines,Ltd.)。大阪商船は，1884年に地元の小船主の合同により設立され，やがて世界の主要定期航路に進出するようになり，日本郵船とともに日本の二大海運会社の一つとして世界にその名を知られた。…