ABOUT US

TRUST AND CONFIDENCE

The History of Shunzan Kaiun started with one ship.
Our vessels have kept sailing for half a century, always with safety in mind.
We are proud to be a leading company of Japan and Global Maritime Transport.
We look out for the Safety of our Vessels today with keep Trust and Confidence in our mind.

MESSAGE

Since it was established in 1972, Shunzan Kaiun has been challenging in various fields in the shipping market, as a Ship Owner and Manager of domestic and ocean-going vessels.
Rather than focusing on the scale of business, we want to continue working on bringing delight to our partners by providing better service from our employees.

We are making continuous efforts for sustainable management with the large RORO vessel as the heart of our Domestic Shipping service and the Bulk Carriers mainly Cape size bulker as the heart of Global Shipping service.

Fully utilize our experience of many years through our motivated employees, we tackle the tasks developing day by day and always strive to continue being your reliable good business partner in all sincerity.

CEO Takahiro Imaoka

01   COMPANY PROFILE

Company Name:
SHUNZAN KAIUN CO., LTD.
CEO:
Takahiro Imaoka
Director:
  • President Takahiro Imaoka
  • Managing Director Yuji Imaoka
  • Director Noriaki Kanamoto
Location:

Registered address

2-2-1, Kitahorai-Cho, Imabari-City, Ehime-Pref, 794-0028, Japan

Temporary office (from the end of February 2024)

NTT Imabari Building, 1F, 1-3-1 Minamidaimon-cho, Imabari, Ehime 794-0027, Japan
TEL:
+81 898 34 0700
FAX:
+81 898 34 0600
e-mail:
Contact Us
Established:
November, 1972
Number of Employees:
abt. 30
Business Activities:
  • Ship owing and leasing
  • Ship Management Service
  • Aircraft leasing
  • Buying and selling of real estate and leasing
  • and more
Main clients:
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
  • Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
  • NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd.
  • MOL Sunflower Ltd.
  • Daio Kaiun Co., Ltd.
  • Japan Shipping Services Co., Ltd.
  • Sumitomo Corporation
  • Mitsubishi Corporation
  • and more
Correspondent banks:
  • The Ehime Bank, Ltd.
  • Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
  • The Yamaguchi Bank, Ltd.
  • The Iyo Bank, Ltd.
  • MUFG Bank, Ltd.
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited.
  • The Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd.
  • and more

02   GROUP COMPANY

TOYO SHOSEN CO., LTD.
http://toyo-shosen.com
PRIMAVERA MONTANA S.A

HISTORY

Nov. 1972
Established office in Hakata Island (Ehime-Pref)
Dec. 1972
Purchased the first coastal ship named “M/V SHUNZAN MARU” (499G/T)
Aug. 1989
Jiro Imaoka assumed CEO
Jan. 1993
Reorganized as company limited (SHUNZAN KAIUN CO., LTD.)
Apr. 1995
Purchased the first ocean-going ship named “M/V SPRING TRADER” (RO/RO)
Jul. 2001
Relocated main office from Hakata Island to Imabari-City (Umagoe-Cho)
May. 2006
Relocated main office to Kitahorai-Cho, Imabari-City
Oct. 2015
Takahiro Imaoka assumed CEO

Our business was started with one small coastal vessel. Since then, it has changed with time to a management structure with both domestic and worldwide shipping business, and it is the foundation of the current SHUNZAN KAIUN.