as of September 30, 2011

Name Established Paid-in Capital President Employees Business Lines Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) 5-Apr, 1919 65,032 million yen Jiro Asakura (taking over presidency on May 13, 2011) 659 (485 on land, 174 at sea) Marine transportation; Land transportation; Air transportation; Through transportation involving marine, land and air transportation; Harbor transportation ; etc. Iino Building 1-1, Uchisaiwaicho 2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8540, Japan Phone:(+81) 3- 3595-5000 Fax:(+81) 3-3595-5001 Shinko Building, 8 Kaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0024, Japan Phone: (+81)78-332-8020 Fax:(+81)78-858-6509 Nagoya 11th Fl. Nagoya International Center Building, 1-47-1, Nagono, Nakamura-ku,Nagoya 450-0001,Japan Phone: (+81) 52-589-4510 Fax: (+81) 52-589-4585 Kansai 5th Fl. Daidoseimei Kobe Building , 1-2-7, Sakaemachidori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0023,Japan Phone:(+81)78-325-8727 Fax:(+81)78-393-2676 Beijing, Manila, Middle East Korea, Hong kong, China, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Australia, Great Britain Germany, France, Nederlands, Belgium, Italy, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Canada, USA, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Brazil, South Africa etc. 26(Domestic) 273(Overseas) Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka

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Service Containerships Bulk Carriers and Car Carriers Gas Carriers and Tankers Other Total Number 82 328 57 70 537 DWT(K/T) 4,268,312 26,059,234 6,122,493 702,107 37,152,146

BRIEF HISTORY

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At the start of World War ll, owned 36 ships, 260,108 deadweight tons. At the end of World War ll, owned 12 ships, 31,111 deadweight tons. The rebuilding of the company fleet began with the refloatation of the KIYOKAWA MARU, sunk during the war. The Japan / Bangkok liner route was established as the first step toward resumption of service. Other principal liner routes were reopened or established later. Work on developing an oil tanker fleet was begun with the building of the FUJIKAWA MARU. Work on developing a specialized carrier fleet was begun with the building of the ore carrier FUKUKAWA MARU. Merged with Iino Kisen Kaisha to become the core company of the Kawasaki Kisen group, capitalized at 9 billion yen. "K" LINEs 1st full containership GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE put into the Japan / California service route. Started the Japan-Far East / Europe liner route with Mearsk Lines of Denmark. Work on developing a specialized car carrier fleet was begun with the car / bulk carrier TOYOTA MARU NO. 1. Service with containerships began on Japan / East Australia route. Service with containerships began on Japan / Pacific Northwest Coast routes. Japans first PCC (Pure Car Carrier) TOYOTA MARU NO.10 was completed. "International Transportation Service, Inc. was established as the companys overseas container terminal in Long Beach, California. Service with container ships began on the Japan-Far East / New York route. Joined the Far Eastern Freight Conference. The ACE Group established as a consortium for the joint operations of containerships on the Japan-Far East / Europe route. Became the ship managing company of Japans first LNG carrier BISHU MARU. Began operation of an exclusive Double Stack Train (DST) linking Long Beach, Chicago, and New York. Left the Japanese 5-line consortium of Japan-Far East / new York route and established a new round-the-world service with two overseas shipping lines. Terminated the consortium with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines for Japan-Far East / U.S. Pacific North West route and started a independent service. Reorganized the ACE Group on the European route, and switched to a consortium with two overseas shipping companies.

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In conjunction with the establishment of a dedicated DST network in North America, the Japan-Far East / New York all water service was suspended. "K" Line Re-engineering Program started. "K" Line Maritime Training Corporation established in Manila. Contracts signed for building and chartering seven LNG carriers under the Qatargas project. Newly-built wide-beam / shallow-draft coal carrier CORONA ACE put into service. Listing of Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, a subsidiary, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Joint ship assignment with the Yang Ming Line of Taiwan started on the Japan-Far East / North America and Japan-Far East / Europe routes. The "K" Line Re-engineering Phase II started with a two-years period of 1996 / 97. Trans-Atlantic Container Service (TASCO) jointly established with COSCO, with the participation of Yang Ming Line. Car Carrier Depertment receives ISO9002. New Containership services, Asia / US East coast (via Panama), Asia / Mediterranean and Mediterranean / US East Coast, commenced, which completed our trunk service routes linking west and east. Taiyo Kaiun Kabushiki Kaisha merged with Kobe Nippon Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd. was founded. Reformation of our subsidiary companies for ship management and administration completed. The company's first 300,000 dwt double-hulled VLCC "KUMANOGAWA" was delivered. Established Training Center for Dangerous Cargo Carriers within "K" LINE Traning Center, Tokyo with three training simulators for LNG carriers / LPG carriers / oil tankers. Established "K" LINE Groups Environmental Charter. "K" Line Pte Ltd, started their business as shipping company in Singapore. 1st over-panamax containership GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE was built at Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan. "K" LINE, COSCON, Yang Ming and Hanjin (Senator) agreed to accelerate the process of cooperation with an ultimate goal of established an alliance. Reached an agreement with Statoil and Mitsui & Co. for the long-term time charter of two LNG carriers. Launched Europe / Asia / U.S. West Coast Service with 5,500TEU-type containerships. Acquisition ISO 14001 in recognition of Environmental Management System from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK). Founded a new company "K" Line Total Logistics, LLC (KLTL) to promote "K"LINE group companies logistics capabilities.

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Established "K" Line (Japan) Ltd. for strengthening container sales activities in Japan. Opened a business base in Houston for Natural Gas transport services Started its own shortsea car carrier services under the flag and the name of "K"Line European Sea Highway Services GmbH (KESS) Decided to place new orders for four 8,000-teu containerships and five 5,500-teu containerships, to be delivered from 2006 to 2007 The Group obtained govermental permission to establish a new logistics J/V company named Shanghai "K"Line Z.F.Logistics Co., Ltd. Founded a new company named Oriental Sea Highway Services Co.,Ltd. Opened Beijing representative office Ordered for three new 300,000 dwt super large ore carriers in accordance with long term voyage charter contracts. Decided to place new orders for 145,000 m3 LNG carrier under a time charter agreement with J&S Cheniere. The vessel will be our first solely owned and operated LNG carrier. Decided to place new orders for two 38,000 m3 fully refrigerated Ammonia/LPG carriers under a long term time charter agreement with Yara. These are our first contracts for the type of Gas carrier. Concluded 20-year time charter agreement for three new LNG carriers for Tangguh LNG Project with the Tangguh Production Sharing Contractors. Construction of the car carrier M/V Shanghai Highway with a capacity of 5000 units of vehicles by NACKS. This is our first shipbuilding projection in China. KYH ( "K"LINE, Yang Ming, Hanjin) & PSA HNN set up a joint venture company, Antwerp International Terminal NV to operate multiple berths at Deurgank Terminal, Antwerp. Concluded a time -charter contract with Exxon Mobil, the world biggest oil major, for a VLCC scheduled for completion in June 2007. Delivery of a brand new 140,000 cbm type LNG carrier ARCTIC DISCOVERER for the Snohvit Project Foundation of "K"LINE LOGISTICS, LTD. by merger of "K"Line Air Service, Ltd. and "K"Logistics, Ltd. Delivery of a new 8000TEU container vessel HUMBER BRIDGE which is the largest containership ever built in Japan Establishment of Overseas Liaison India. A New Joint Venture between SAL and "K" Line. Establishment of "K"Line Maritime Academy(India) to foster marine technical personnel. Establishment of "K" Line Brasil Ltda. Foundation of K LINE OFF SHORE AS with CHSM(Norway).Investing in Business of Offshore Support Vessels. Established "K"Line Maritime Academy ( Philippines ).

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A giant en bloc deal for consecutive voyage charter with 10 vessels signed with JSW Group in India. Established "K"LINE Vision 100, a new four-year medium-term management plan. First "Unimax Ore"-300,000 DWT type ore carrier "GRANDE PROGRESSO" delivered at Universal Shipbuilding. Invested in FLEX LNG., which was promoting offshore LNG production. Signed an agreement for a capital and operational tie-up with Titan Quanzhou Shipyard Ltd., seeking a strategic partner in the ship repair business. Commenced full-scale cold ironing operation ( supplying shore-side electricity power to ships at berth ) at the ITS Long Beach container terminal. Together with PSA Corporation and NYK Lines, "K"Lines established Asia Automobile Terminal ( Singapore ) Private Limited for terminal operation exclusively for car carriers. Established "K"Line RORO & Bulk Agencia Maritima Ltda, an own agency in Brazil, to strengthen its car carrier, bulk carrier and energy transportation businesses. "K"Line and four other companies participated in an ultra-deepwater drillship project led by Petroleo Brasileiro S.A ( "Petrobras" ) of Brazil.