Company overview

Company name Tsurumi Sunmarine Co., Ltd.
Established August 28, 1947
President and Representative Director Toshihito Shishikura
Capital 392 million yen
Address of head office Hibiya Central Building, 1-2-9 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Number of employees 173
Business description ■ Maritime transport
■ Ship operation and maritime transport brokerage
■ Oceangoing ship operation
■ Freight forwarding (domestic/international)
Main shareholders ENEOS Corporation Tsurumi Sunmarine Employee Shareholding Association Takeshi Iwamoto
Tsurumi Sunmarine Director Shareholding Association Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd. etc.

History

1947
Established as Tsurumi Yuso Co., Ltd. in Marunouchi, Tokyo with 195,000 yen capital
1949
Established the Yokohama branch as the exclusive transport company for Mitsubishi Oil Co., Ltd.; Nippon Oil Company Ltd. (currently ENEOS Corporation); and Daikyo Oil Co. Ltd. (currently Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.)
1950
Established the Osaka branch
1953
Constructed the first company ship, Sanhomaru No. 5 (inland water 170 kl capacity)
Started international transport
1961
Started chemical transport
1962
Established the Nagoya branch (currently the Nagoya office)
Started business with General Oil, Co., Ltd. (Currently ENEOS Corporation)
1964
Started asphalt transport
1966
Established subsidiary, Mitsuei Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Currently TS Marine Co., Ltd.)
1968
Started business with Mitsubishi Corporation
1977
Moved the head office to its current location in Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
1979
Started LPG transport
1982
Started business with Mobile Oil, Co., Ltd. (Currently ENEOS Corporation)
1983
Started cargo transport
1984
Established subsidiary Kakuyo Shoji Co., Ltd.
Started business with Tonen, Co., Ltd. (Currently ENEOS Corporation)
1988
Established subsidiary CRANE OCEAN-SHIPPING PTE LTD in Singapore
Established the Singapore office
2000
Merged with Sunmarine Co., Ltd. and changed the company name to Tsurumi Sunmarine Co., Ltd.
2002
Closed the Yokohama branch and transferred the branch operations to Ryouei Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Currently TS Marine Co., Ltd.)
Trademarked the funnel mark "T"
Opened the Muroran office
2003
Changed the Nagoya branch to the Nagoya office
Installed a backup computer in the Osaka branch as a measure against earthquake risks
Established the Mizushima office
Closed the Shimonoseki office
Established the Fukuoka office
2004
Obtained ISO 9001 (quality) and 14001 (environmental) certifications
Established an executive and employee code of conduct
2005
Closed the Singapore office
2007
Established the Iwakuni office
Established the Sendai office
2008
Finished construction of the company's first domestic LNG transport ship, Kakureimaru
Received an award from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
2009
Established the Oita office
2012
Moved the head office