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Change of Directors and Executive Officers

January 31, 2014

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has decided in a board meeting held today on changes of Representative Directors and Executive Officers.

1. Change of Representative Directors

Takashi Saeki, Keisuke Yoshida will resign from this responsibility as of March 31, 2014.

2. Change of Executive Officers

(1) Retirement as of March 31, 2014

Present Position
Name
Scheduled New Position
Present Position:
Vice President, Executive Officer
Name:
Takashi Saeki
New Position:
Director of "K" Line
Present Position:
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Keisuke Yoshida
New Position:
Director of "K" Line
Present Position:
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Masami Sasaki
New Position:
Director of "K" Line
Present Position:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Yoshiyuki Aoki
New Position:
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(2) New Appointment as of April 1, 2014

New Position
Name
Present Position
New Position:
Executive Officer
Name:
Makoto Arai
Present Position:
General Manager, Legal Group
New Position:
Executive Officer
Name:
Kiyokazu Arai
Present Position:
General Manager, General Affairs Group
New Position:
Executive Officer
Name:
Ako Hiraoka
Present Position:
General Manager, Nagoya Branch
New Position:
Executive Officer
Name:
Takafumi Kido
Present Position:
Director, "K" Line (EUROPE) LIMITED
 

3. Promotion of Executive Officers as of April 1, 2014

New Position
Name
Present Position
New Position:
Vice President Executive Officer
Name:
Eizo Murakami
Present Position:
Senior Managing Executive Officer
New Position:
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Toshiyuki Suzuki
Present Position:
Managing Executive Officer
New Position:
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Hiromichi Aoki
Present Position:
Executive Officer
New Position:
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Tsuyoshi Yamauchi
Present Position:
Managing Executive Officer
New Position:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Atsuo Asano
Present Position:
Executive Officer
New Position:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Yukio Toriyama
Present Position:
Executive Officer
New Position:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Kenji Sakamoto
Present Position:
Executive Officer
New Position:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Kazuhiro Matsukawa
Present Position:
Executive Officer
 

Please see the attached list of responsibilities of Executive Officers scheduled on and after April 1, 2014.

Attachment: The responsibilities of Executive Officers on and after April 1, 2013

Title
Name
Responsibilities
Title:
President & CEO
Name:
Jiro Asakura
Responsibilities:
 
Title:
Vice President, Executive Officer
Name:
Eizo Murakami
Responsibilities:
Assistant to CEO, Marine Sector, Technical and Environmental Affairs, Fuel Cost Control
Title:
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Takashi Torizumi
Responsibilities:
General Affairs, Legal, Human Resources, Accounting, CSR & Compliance
Title:
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Kazutaka Imaizumi
Responsibilities:
Drybulk Sector, India/ASEAN Multi-Transport & Logistics Development
Title:
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Toshiyuki Suzuki
Responsibilities:
Containerships Sector, Port Business, Information System
Title:
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Hiromichi Aoki
Responsibilities:
Energy Transportation Sector, Car Carrier Sector, IR & PR
Title:
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Tsuyoshi Yamauchi
Responsibilities:
Finance, Corporate Planning, Corporate Legal Risk Management, Logistics, Business Promotion
Title:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Eiji Kadono
Responsibilities:
Legal, IR & PR, Corporate Planning, Research, Logistics, Business Promotion, Information System
Title:
Managing Executive Office
Name:
Hiromichi Aoki
Responsibilities:
Energy Transportation Sector, Car Carrier Sector, IR & PR
Title:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Tsuyoshi Yamauchi
Responsibilities:
Finance, Corporate Planning, Corporate Legal Risk Management, Logistics, Business Promotion
Title:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Eiji Kadono
Responsibilities:
Marine Sector, Fuel Cost Control, Environment
Title:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Kazuhiko Harigai
Responsibilities:
Bulk Carrier Business, Thermal Coal, Woodchip and Pulp Carrier Business
Title:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Shunichi Arisaka
Responsibilities:
Technical and Environmental Affairs, Fuel Cost Control
Title:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Atsuo Asano
Responsibilities:
Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Business, Drybulk Planning
Title:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Yukio Toriyama
Responsibilities:
Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit
Title:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Kenji Sakamoto
Responsibilities:
Executive Chairman of "K" Line (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED
Title:
Managing Executive Officer
Name:
Kazuhiro Matsukawa
Responsibilities:
President of "K" Line AMERICA, INC.
Title:
Executive Officer
Name:
Yukikazu Myochin
Responsibilities:
IR & PR, Corporate Planning, Research, Port Business
Title:
Executive Officer
Name:
Yasunari Sonobe
Responsibilities:
Car Carrier Business (Planning & Development )
Title:
Executive Officer
Name:
Yutaka Nakagawa
Responsibilities:
Human Resources, Logistics, Business Promotion
Title:
Executive Officer
Name:
Akira Misaki
Responsibilities:
Energy Transportation Business
Title:
Executive Officer
Name:
Makoto Arai
Responsibilities:
Legal, Corporate Legal Risk Management, General Manager of Legal Group
Title:
Executive Officer
Name:
Kiyokazu Arai
Responsibilities:
General Affairs, CSR & Compliance, General Manager of General Affairs Group
Title:
Executive Officer
Name:
Ako Hiraoka
Responsibilities:
Car Carrier Business (Sales & Marketing)
Title:
Executive Officer
Name:
Takafumi Kido
Responsibilities:
Containerships Business