January 17, 2018
"K" Line As of April 1, 2018, Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd. and "K" Line Ship Management Co., Ltd., both of which are "K" Line Group ship management subsidiaries, will change their names to "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd. and "K" Line Energy Ship Management Co., Ltd., respectively. Utilizing the many years of extensive expertise of these two ship management companies in their respective fields, the entire "K" Line Group is committed to continuously provide even higher quality and more reliable and safer ocean transport services.
Outline of the companies
| Company name (current) | Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd. |
| Company name (new) | "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management Co., Ltd. |
| Address of head office | 2-3, Kaigan-Dori 2 Chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0024, Japan |
| President | Shunichi Arisaka |
| Offices | 3 domestic and 8 overseas offices in 7 countries |
| Types of managing vessel | Car carriers, Dry bulk carriers |
| Capital | 400 million Japanese Yen |
| Share holder | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. 100% |
| Company name (current) | "K" Line Ship Management Co., Ltd. |
| Company name (new) | "K" Line Energy Ship Management Co., Ltd. |
| Address of head office | 1-1, Uchisaiwaicho 2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan |
| President | Toshikazu Saito |
| Offices | 1 domestic and 5 overseas offices in 4 countries |
| Types of managing vessel | Tankers, LPG carriers, LNG carriers (※ Containerships and Chemical Tankers are managed by Singapore subsidiary.) |
| Capital | 75 million Japanese Yen |
| Share holder | Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. 100% |