Shinken Bussan Co., Ltd
| SHINKEN BUSSAN CO. LTD. | ||
| President | Hiroyuki Sawakoshi | |
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| Address | 2-16-2, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0027, Japan | |
| Tel | +81 3 3270- 6911 (Representative) | |
| Date of foundation | 16 July, 1962 | |
| Stated Capital | 60 Million Japanese Yen | |
| Number of Employees | 11 | |
| Licensed by Tokyo Municipal Government for general construction business (G-1, No.72952 - Civil Engineering, Construction, Carpentry, Plastering, Scaffolding, Use of stones, Roofing work, Use of tiles, bricks and blocks, Steel Structuring, Use of rebar, Paving, Dredging, Sheet metal, Glasses, Painting, Waterproofing, Interior arrangements, Heat insulation, Building fittings, Water supply facilities) | ||
| Business Sectors |
Vessel owning & leasing (time charter out / bareboat charter out) Marine lubricants Steel-making materials/sub-materials Steel products and construction materials Petroleum products Paint containers Contract works by metal fittings Gravels / Sands All related businesses to the above-mentioned sectors |
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| 1962 | Founded as “Shinken Kogyo Co., Ltd.” in Kimitsu, Chiba prefecture, Japan to supply aggregate to construction industries based in Tokyo Bay area. | |
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| 1967 | Acquired mine properties in Futtsu, Chiba prefecture, Japan for aggregate production on our own. | |
| 1971 | Main Office transferred from Ginza to Nihonbashi, Chuo-ward, Tokyo. | |
| 1975 | Took part in reclaimed expansion of Keiyo Industrial Zone (between Tokyo and Chiba) by supplying sands. | |
| 1976 | Corporate name changed to “Shinken Bussan Co., Ltd.” and started sales of marine lubricants, iron-making materials, steel plates etc. as a trader. | |
| 1979 | Started importing non-ferrous metals. | |
| 1984 | Built own sand-producing plant (60,000mt / month) in Futtsu, Chiba prefecture, Japan | |
| 1988 |
Started vessel owning & leasing via purchase of : “SHINKEN ACE” (6,500dwt General Cargo / Twin decker) “SALUD ACE” (45,000dwt Bulk Carrier) “CAPE DAISY” (150,000dwt Bulk Carrier) |
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| 1989 |
“TWINKLE ACE” (6,500dwt General Cargo / Twin decker) “ESPERANZA ACE” (6,500dwt General Cargo / Twin decker) Purchased “LANKA MANEL” (150,000dwt Bulk Carrier) |
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| 1990 |
Newbuilding of “GLORIA ACE” (General Cargo / Twin decker) |
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| 1991 |
Newbuilding of “YAMATO” (185,000dwt Bulk Carrier) |
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| 1992 |
Purchased “CAPE LILA” (150,000dwt Bulk Carrier) |
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| 1996 |
Newbuilding of “CAPE ACACIA” (170,000dwt Bulk Carrier / Eventually renamed “CAPE AWOBA”) |
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| 1997 |
Newbuilding of “SHINKEN ACE” (2nd generation - 8,500dwt General Cargo/Twin decker) |
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| 1998 |
Newbuilding of “JACARANDA ACE” (8,500dwt General Cargo/Twin decker) |
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| 2000 |
Purchased “LA PALOMA” (150,000dwt Bulk Carrier) Newbuilding of “ORIENT ACE” (19,000dwt Bulk Carrier) |
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| 2003 |
Capital increase to JPY 60 Millions. Newbuilding of “CAPE ENTERPRISE” (185,000dwt Bulk Carrier) Newbuilding of “FUTURE ACE” (10,000dwt General Cargo/Twin decker) |
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| 2006 |
Set up the consortium for total recycling of scrapped automobiles, approved under the 31st clause of Automobile Recycling Law of Japan. Newbuilding of “SHINKEN ACE” (3rd generation - 10,000dwt General Cargo/Twin decker) |
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| 2008 |
Newbuilding of “GOLDEN SHOWER ACE” (10,000dwt General Cargo/Twin decker) |
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| 2010 |
Newbuilding of “MAGNOLIA ACE” (28,000dwt Bulk Carrier) |
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| 2013 |
Main Office transferred, from Nihonbashi, Chuo-ward to Otemachi, Chiyoda-ward. Hiroyuki Sawakoshi, the first son of the founder, nominated as President. Newbuilding of “LAUREL ACE” (28,000dwt Bulk Carrier) |
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| 2016 | Newbuilding of “GLOBAL HIGHWAY” (7,500-unit Pure Car Carrier) | |
| 2018 | Purchased “CAPTAIN MARKOS NL” (82,000m3 LPG Carrier) | |
| 2019 |
Purchased “STAR PISCES” (61,000dwt Bulk Carrier) Main Office transferred, from Otemachi, Chiyoda-ward to Nihonbashi, Chuo-ward. |
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| 2020 |
Purchased “MSC RONIT R” (5,000TEU Container Ship) Purchased “STAR LUTAS” (61,000dwt Bulk Carrier) |
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