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Change of Executive Officers

January 31, 2017

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has decided during board meeting held today on changes of Executive Officers.

1. Change of Executive Officers

(1) Retirement as of March 31, 2017


Present Position
Name
 New Position

Senior Managing Executive Officer
Kazutaka Imaizumi
Chairman, 'K' LINE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Executive Officer
Ako Hiraoka
Counselor, "K" LINE LOGISTICS, LTD

(2) New Appointment as of April 1, 2017


New Position
Name
Present Position

Executive Officer
Tomoyuki Okawa
CEO, K LINE OFFSHORE AS

 

Please see the below list of responsibilities of Executive Officers scheduled on and after April 1, 2017.

 

Attachment: The responsibilities of Executive Officers on and after April 1, 2017


Title
Name
Responsibilities

President & CEO
Eizo Murakami
 

S
enior
r.
Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer Officer
Toshiyuki Suzuki
Responsible for Containerships, Car Carriers, Port Business, Logistics, Affiliated Business Promotion Unit

S
enior
r.
Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Hiromichi Aoki
Responsible for Drybulk, Energy Transportation Unit

S
enior
r.
Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Tsuyoshi Yamauchi
Responsible for Corporate Unit (General Affairs, Legal, Corporate Legal Risk & Compliance, Human Resources, Corporate Planning, Project Officer for Containerships and Terminal Business, Finance, Accounting, IR&PR, Assistance to Internal Audit, CCO (Chief Compliance Officer)

S
enior
r.
Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer Officer
Eiji Kadono
Responsible for Marine Sector, Technical and Environmental Affairs (including Fuel Cost Control) Unit

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Kazuhiko Harigai
In charge of Bulk Carrier Business, Thermal Coal, Woodchip and Pulp Carrier Business

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Atsuo Asano
In charge of Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Business, Drybulk Planning

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Yukio Toriyama
In Charge of Accounting, Finance, IR&PR

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Kenji Sakamoto
In Charge of Car Carrier Business

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Yasunari Sonobe
President of "K" LINE AMERICA, INC.

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Yutaka Nakagawa
In Charge of Logistics, Affiliated Business Promotion Unit

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Akira Misaki
In Charge of Energy Transportation Business

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Nobuo Ishida
Managing Director of K LINE (THAILAND) LTD.

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Kunihiko Arai
Managing Director of KLINE (CHINA) LTD., Managing Director of "K" LINE (HONG KONG) LIMITED

Managing Executive Officer
Yukikazu Myochin
In Charge of Human Resources, Corporate Planning, Research, Project Office for Containerships and Terminal Business

Managing Executive Officer
Shuzo Kawano
Responsible for Information System Unit, CIO (Chief Information Officer), CEO “K”Line Business Systems, Ltd.

Executive Officer
Makoto Arai
In Charge of Legal, Corporate Legal Risk & Compliance

Executive Officer
Takafumi Kido
In Charge of Containerships Business, Port Business

Executive Officer
Daisuke Arai
Managing Director, "K" LINE (EUROPE) LIMITED

Executive Officer
Kiyotaka Aya
In Charge of Marine Sector

Executive Officer
Shingo Kogure
In Charge of General Affairs, CSR

Executive Officer
Toyohisa Nakano
In Charge of Technical and Environmental Affairs, Fuel Cost Control, General Manager of Technical Group

Executive Officer
Nobuyuki Yokoyama
Assistance to Car Carrier Business

Exec
utive
.
Officer
Tomoyuki Okawa
Assistance to Energy Transportation Business, in charge of Tankers, General Manager of Energy & Off-Shore Business Planning Group