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Change of Representative Directors and Executive Officers

February 13, 2015

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

(1) Takashi Torizumi will resign from this responsibility as of March 31, 2015.

(2) Toshiyuki Suzuki, Hiromichi Aoki and Tsuyoshi Yamauchi will assume this responsibility as of April 1, 2015.

 

2. Change of Executive Officers

(1) Retirement as of March 31, 2015

Present Position Name Scheduled New Position
Senior Managing Executive Officer Takashi Torizumi Director
Managing Executive Officer Kazuhiro Matsukawa ---

(2) New Appointment as of April 1, 2015

New Position Name Present Position
Managing, Executive Officer Nobuo Ishida Managing Director, K LINE (THAILAND) LTD.
Managing, Executive Officer Kunihiko Arai Managing Director, KLINE (CHINA) LTD.,
Managing Director, “K” LINE (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Executive Officer Daisuke Arai Managing Director, “K” LINE (EUROPE) LIMITED
Executive Officer Kiyotaka Aya General Manager, Marine Human Resources Group
 

3. Promotion of Executive Officers as of April 1, 2015

New Position Name Present Position
Senior Managing, Executive Officer Eiji Kadono Managing Executive Officer
Managing, Executive Officer Yasunari Sonobe Executive Officer
Managing, Executive Officer Yutaka Nakagawa Executive Officer
Managing, Executive Officer Akira Misaki Executive Officer
 

Please see the attached list of responsibilities of Executive Officers scheduled on and after April 1, 2015.

 

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

Title Name Responsibilities
President & CEO Eizo Murakami  
Vice President Executive Officer Kazutaka Imaizumi Executive Chairman of ´K´ LINE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED, in charge of India/ASEAN Multi-Transport & Logistics Development
Senior Managing Executive Officer Toshiyuki Suzuki Control of Containerships Sector, Port Business, assistance to Internal Audit
Senior Managing Executive Officer Hiromichi Aoki Control of Energy Transportation Sector, Car Carrier Sector, IR & PR
Senior Managing Executive Officer Tsuyoshi Yamauchi Control of General Affairs, Legal, Corporate Legal Risk Management, Human Resources, Corporate Planning, Finance, Accounting, CCO(Chief Compliance Officer)
Senior Managing Executive Officer Eiji Kadono Control of Marine Sector, Technical and Environmental Affairs, Fuel Cost Control
Managing Executive Officer Kazuhiko Harigai In charge of Bulk Carrier Business, Thermal Coal, Woodchip and Pulp Carrier Business
Managing Executive Officer Shunichi Arisaka In charge of Technical and Environmental Affairs, Fuel Cost Control
Managing Executive Officer Atsuo Asano In charge of Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Business, Drybulk Planning
Managing Executive Officer Yukio Toriyama In charge of Accounting, Finance
Managing Executive Officer Kenji Sakamoto In charge of Car Carrier Business
Managing Executive Officer Yasunari Sonobe President of "K" LINE AMERICA, INC.
Managing Executive Officer Yutaka Nakagawa In charge of Human Resources, Logistics, Business Promotion
Managing Executive Officer Akira Misaki In charge of Energy Transportation Business
Managing Executive Officer Nobuo Ishida Managing Director of K LINE (THAILAND) LTD.
Managing Executive Officer Kunihiko Arai Managing Director of KLINE (CHINA) LTD., Managing Director of "K" LINE (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Executive Officer Yukikazu Myochin In charge of IR & PR, Corporate Planning, Research
Executive Officer Makoto Arai In charge of Legal, Corporate Legal Risk Management
Executive Officer Kiyokazu Arai In charge of General Affairs, CSR & Compliance
Executive Officer Ako Hiraoka Assistance to Car Carrier Business
Executive Officer Takafumi Kido In charge of Containerships Business, Port Business
Executive Officer Shuzo Kawano CIO(Chief Information Officer), General Manager of Information System Group
Executive Officer Daisuke Arai Managing Director, "K" LINE (EUROPE) LIMITED