Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

Japanese: 川崎汽船[株] - かわさききせん

A shipping company affiliated with Kawasaki Heavy Industries. One of the three major companies. Kawasaki Shipyard (now Kawasaki Heavy Industries) increased production of ships in anticipation of the prolonged First World War, but many of the ships remained unsold, and Kawasaki Kisen was established in 1919 to make effective use of the inventory. In 1963, Iino Kaiun separated its liner division as a result of the consolidation of the shipping industry, and Iino Kisen was established. The following year, Kawasaki Kisen absorbed Iino Kisen. As of March 2011, the company operates 537 ships and 37.15 million deadweight tons. Headquarters in Tokyo. Capital in 2011 was 65 billion yen, and sales for the fiscal year ending March 2011 were 985 billion yen. Sales breakdown (%) is container ships 45%, tramp ships 45%, and others 10. Overseas sales ratio 85%.

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Japanese:

川崎重工業系の海運会社。大手３社の一つ。川崎造船所（現川崎重工業）が第１次大戦の長期化を見込んで船舶を増産するが多くが売れ残り，その在庫船の有効利用のため1919年に川崎汽船を設立。1963年海運集約により飯野海運が定航部門を分離・独立し，飯野汽船を設立。翌1964年川崎汽船が飯野汽船を吸収合併。2011年３月現在運航船腹537隻3715万重量トン。本社東京。2011年資本金650億円，2011年３月期売上高9850億円。売上構成（％）は，コンテナ船45，不定期専用船45，その他10。海外売上比率85％。

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