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NYK Maritime Museum and NYK's Yokohama branch

Nippon Yusen (日本郵船株式会社, Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha), also known as NYK Line, is one of the largest shipping companies in the world. It is a core Mitsubishi company. The company has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

History

The company history began with the Tsukumo Shokai shipping company which was founded by the Tosa clan in 1870.

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Images for kids

  • NYK LINE container

    NYK Line container

  • Yusen Building, at Marunouchi 1

    Head office of NYK Line (日本郵船) at Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

  • Hikawa-maruYokohama

    The NYK liner Hikawa Maru preserved at Naka-ku, Yokohama

  • NYK Virgo (8154929586)

    NYK Virgo

  • Heritage Leader, Southampton

    Heritage Leader vehicle carrier at Southampton

  • Nippon Yusen Kaisha 1918 ad

    Advertisement of Seattle, Washington sailings, March 1918

  • NYK art waves and cranes c1930s

    Advertisement circa 1930s

  • NYK Line departure1935

    Advertisement circa 1935

  • Nyk Aphrodite p5 approaching Port of Rotterdam, Holland 09-Apr-2007

    NYK Aphrodite

  • NYK Argus (ship, 2003) 001

    NYK Argus

  • NYK Meteor - IMO 9337638, Port of Antwerp, pic1

    NYK Meteor

  • NYK Fuji (ship, 2011) 001

    NYK Fuji

  • Nyk Venus, at the Amazone harbour, Port of Rotterdam, Holland 29-Aug-2007

    NYK Venus

  • Neubau NYK HELIOS der NYK LINE einkommend Hamburg Höhe Tinsdal

    NYK Helios

  • NYK Leo p2 15feb2008 IJmuiden 15-Feb-2008

    NYK Leo

  • NYK Libra (ship, 2002) 001

    NYK Libra

  • NYK Orpheus (ship, 2008) 001

    NYK Orpheus

  • Le Havre (France), NYK Vega in containers terminal (2013) 2

    NYK Vega

  • Nyk Vesta, at the Amazone harbour, Port of Rotterdam, Holland 08-Apr-2007

    NYK Vesta

  • Apollon Leader departs Barbados

    Apollon Leader

  • Pegasus Leader

    Pegasus Leader

  • Car carrier Pleiades Leader

    Pleiades Leader

  • Car carrier CASTOR LEADER au port de Casablanca

    Castor Leader

  • NYK Line - panoramio (1)

    Cetus Leader

  • Car carrier Gentle Leader 1

    Gentle Leader

  • Car carrier Cepheus Leader

    Cepheus Leader

  • Eridanus Leader (2)

    Eridanus Leader

  • Car Carrier Rhea Leader

    Rhea Leader

  • Car carrier Coral Leader River Weser

    Coral Leader

  • Car carrier Cygnus Leader

    Cygnus Leader

  • Car carrier Daedalus Leader

    Daedalus Leader

  • NYK Line Glorious Express

    Glorious Express

  • NYK Aries Leader in San Diego Harbor

    Aries Leader

  • Pegasus Leader 01

    Pegasus Leader

  • Pyxis Leader NYK Line - IMO 9284738 - Panama

    Pyxis Leader

  • Victory Leader in Curaçao

    Victory Leader

  • Car carrier Volans Leader

    Volans Leader

  • NYK Bulk Carrier (30675228534)

    Pacific Islander

  • Chihiro p3 approaching Port of Rotterdam, Holland 15-Dec-2007

    Chichiro

  • Ocean Clarion p4 Port of Rotterdam 21March2009

    Ocean Clarion

  • Ocean Corona (ship, 2009) IMO 9410404, Mississippi haven Port of Rotterdam pic1

    Ocean Corona

  • Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha asuka

    Asuka

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: NYK Line para niños

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