History

Previously Hikawa Shoji Kaisha, Ltd.

1947	January	Established Futaba Shokai
1948	March	Established Hikawa Shoji Kaisha, Ltd.
1949	August	Began sales of wire rope and hemp cords
1950	February	Embarked on the sea for heavy oil sales
1954	March	Established Hikawa Ship Supplies Co., Ltd.
1954	April	Began selling petroleum products on land
1954	August	Began handling bond bunkers
1962	January	Began a worldwide bunkers business
1962	August	Completed Ito seaside gas station
1966	March	Began selling petrochemical products
1975	April	Entered into agency contract for life insurance company and cancer insurance
1976	October	Changed name from Hikawa Ship Supplies Co., Ltd. to Hikawa Marine Corporation
1988	September	Established Hikawa (Singapore) PTE. Ltd.
1997	January	Entered into agency contract for life insurance company
1997	January	Embarked on business of importing and selling for ISO tank containers
1997	November	Hitachinaka Port Total Service Co., Ltd.
2003	May	Signed merger agreement with Asahi Mechatronics Corporation

1980	August	Established Asahi Mechatronics Corporation
1981	August	Began Tsurumi Service Center
1983	August	Launched LNG marine CTS (cargo monitoring system) for Indonesia Arun and Badak project
1988	March	Launched LNG marine IAS (integrated automation system) for western Australia project
1992	October	Launched IAS (integrated automation system) for Korea gas project
1995	August	Established Nanrong Mechatronics (PTE) Ltd. in Singapore
2003	May	Signed merger agreement with Hikawa Shoji Kaisha, Ltd.

2003	October	Changed name to NYK Trading Corporation
2004	January	Hikawa (Singapore) merged with Nanrong Mechatronics
2005	March	Opened Shanghai representative office
2005	April	Established subsidiary, limited company TSE
2006	March	Opened Brussels representative office
2008	January	Established NYK Trading Human Resources Service Co., Ltd.
2008	February	Established Hikawa-Amco (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
2008	August	Opened London branch
2010	April	Opened Los Angeles branch
2010	May	Completed Kyushu Branch with new building
2010	September	Changed name to NYK Trading (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
2011	December	Established NYK Trading (Shanghai) Corporation
2012	June	Opened New Jersey branch
2013	January	Opened Manila office
2014	February	Opened Imabari sales office
2014	April	Opened Sapporo office
2015	October	Integrated Machinery Sales Group with Hikawa Marine Corporation. Changed name from Hikawa Marine Corporation to NYKT Marine Co., Ltd.
2016	October	Opened Malaysia office
2017	August	Opened Fukuoka sales office
2017	December	Opened Keihin Delivery Center and closed Tokyo Delivery Center