| Jan.1959 |
F |
The company was founded
as Chiyoda Ore Transport, Ltd. in a joint venture by
Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Mining Co., Ltd. (now
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation), Mitsubishi Shipping
Co., Ltd., Yawata Steel Corporation (now Nippon Steel
Corporation), Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Engineering
Co., Ltd. (now Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.) and
Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (now Tokio
Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.). The companyfs
purpose was the transport of Atacama iron ore from Chile
to Yawata Steel Corporation.
Capital 200 million
|
| Jul.1960 |
F |
The gSanta Lucia Maru,h
our first ore carrier, was built.
|
| Jun.1962 |
F |
Increased capital to
500 million.
|
| Mar.1964 |
F |
Changed name to g Mitsubishi
Ore Transport Co., Ltd.h
The company became a fully independent
international shipping company, with employees transferred
from Mitsubishi
Shipping Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Mining Co., Ltd.
|
| May.1969 |
F |
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki
Kaisha(NYK Line) become a shareholder.
|
| May.1970 |
F |
Increased capital to 750
million
|
| Oct.1970 |
F |
The gSanta Monica Maru,h
our first Panamax bulk carrier, was built.
|
Aug.1977
|
F |
The gNeptune Diamond,h
our first car carrier, was built.
|
Mar.1981
|
F |
The gSanta Vitoria Maru,h
the first ship of a special government program, was built.
|
Mar.1982
|
F |
Increased capital to
1.5 billion.
|
| Dec.1995 |
F |
Received a gDocument
of Complianceh for shipping management based on International
Safety Management (ISM) codes.
|
| Mar.1996 |
F |
The gForest Kishu,h
our first Wood chip carrier, was built.
|
| Jul.1996 |
F |
The gSanta Isabel,h
our first Capesize bulk carrier, was built.
|
| Jul.2002 |
F |
Developed long term
fleet consolidation plan.
|
| Dec.2002 |
F |
Ordered DW 177,000 mt
Capesize bulk carrier as replacement for gSanta Isabel.h
|
| Sept.2003 |
F |
The gFuji Spirit,h our
first Aframax tanker, was built.
|
| Feb.2004 |
F |
The gTorm Anholt,g the
first ship of the long term fleet consolidation plan,
was built. |
| Aug.2006 |
F |
Capesize bulk carrier “Santa Lucia” was built and placed in coal business under “Nippon Steel Corporation” charter. |
| Jan.2009 |
F |
50th anniversary of foundation |
| Nov.2010 |
F |
MOT-BARKO MANILA Inc. was founded as a manning company in the Philippines, which is a joint venture by Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co., Ltd. and Barko International Inc. |
| Jun.2011 |
F |
The “Santa Lucia”, the bulker in cape-sized for Nippon Steel Corporation was awarded a prize the Best Quality Ship Awards for 2010 from the Japan Federation of Pilots' Associations. |
