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 May.1943
Oct.1949
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Nissan Kinkai Kisen K.K.was founded
License for ocean-going tramp shipping granted
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Mar.1951
Mar.1952
Jan.1959
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Changed company name to Nissho Shipping Co.,Ltd.
Became a group company of Nippon Mining
(now JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation)
The first ocean-going tanker NICHIYU MARU(22,750-dwt) was
completed
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Nov.1960
Jul.1961
Aug.1962
May.1964
Oct.1966
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Expanded to petrochemical product shipping
Office was opened in Singapore
Japan's first large-sized iron ore carrier YUHO MARU
(49,093-dwt) was completed
In accordance of Government's guideline to integrate
the shipping industry, Nissho joined Yamashita Shinnihon
Steamship Group
The first LPG carrier YAMAHIDE MARU(29,017-dwt)was
completed
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Mar.1972
Dec.1975
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Nissho's first VLCC NICHIOH(238,731-dwt) was completed
Increased the capital by ¥700 million to make it ¥4 billion
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Nov.1989
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Japan Energy (now JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation) Group
acquired Nissho's stocks from Navix Line
(ex-Yamashita Shinnihon Steamship)
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Oct.1990
Aug.1996
Feb.1999
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Nissho Marine(Singapore)Pte Ltd was established
Odyssey Maritime Pte Ltd was set up in Singapore
The first double-hulled VLCC(Japan's largest)
NICHIHIKO(281,705-dwt) was completed
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Oct.2002
Apr.2003
Mar.2004
Jun.2004
Mar.2005
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Acquired certificate of ISO9001:2000
Operation with new ship management system
(N-SEAMS) started
The largest VLCC of Nissho Shipping NICHIOH
(303,994-dwt) was completed
Nissho Odyssey Ship Management Pte Ltd
was founded in Singapore
Bulk carrier IVS NIGHTINGALE(32,328-dwt) was completed -
The total tonnage in operation exceeds 2.2 million dwt
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