Company Profile
NS United Kaiun Kaisha provides the marine transportation services and related business in Japan and globally. Its operations are structured into two segments, International Shipping Business and Coastal Shipping Business.
The International Shipping Business segment provides transportation of materials including iron ores, coking coals, steel products, and nonferrous metal ores by bulk carriers. Its portfolio also includes transportation of LPG and petroleum products by tankers, vessel leasing, as well as energy resources transport services, and tramp chartering services.
The Coastal Shipping Business segments engages in the transportation of materials comprising steel products, limestone, and cement by bulk carriers in domestic water areas. Its portfolio also includes transportation of LPG, LNG, and petroleum products by tankers, and vessel leasing. As of June 25, 2025, the company operated a fleet of 140 ocean going and 80 coastal vessels. Incorporated in 1950, NS United Kaiun Kaisha is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.