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Change of Executive Officers

January 29, 2016

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has decided during board meeting held today on changes of Executive Officers.

1. Change of Executive Officers

(1) Retirement as of March 31, 2016


Present Position
Name
 

Managing Executive Officer
Shunichi Arisaka
 

Executive Officer
Kiyokazu Arai
 

(2) New Appointment as of April 1, 2016


New Position
Name
Present Position

Executive Officer
Shingo Kogure
General Manager, General Affairs Group

Executive Officer
Toyohisa Nakano
General Manager, Technical Group

Executive Officer
Nobuyuki Yokoyama
General Manager, Car Carrier Business Group

3. Promotion of Executive Officers as of April 1, 2016


New Position
Name
Present Position

Managing Executive Officer
Yukikazu Myochin
Executive Officer

Managing Executive Officer
Shuzo Kawano
Executive Officer

 

Please see the below list of responsibilities of Executive Officers scheduled on and after April 1, 2016.

 

Attachment: The responsibilities of Executive Officers on and after April 1, 2016


Title
Name
Responsibilities

President & CEO
Eizo Murakami
 

S
enio
r
.
Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Kazutaka Imaizumi
Exec
utive
.
Chairman of ´K´ LINE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED, in charge of India/ASEAN Multi-Transport & Logistics Development

S
enior
r.
Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer Officer
Toshiyuki Suzuki
Responsible for Containerships, Car Carriers, Port Business Unit

S
enior
r.
Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Hiromichi Aoki
Responsible for Drybulk, Energy Transportation Unit

S
enior
r.
Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Tsuyoshi Yamauchi
Responsible for Corporate Unitb(General Affairs, Legal, Corporate Legal Risk & Compliance, Human Resources, Corporate Planning, Finance, Accounting, IR&PR), CCO (Chief Compliance Officer)

S
enior
r.
Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer Officer
Eiji Kadono
Responsible for Marine Sector, Technical and Environmental Affairs (including Fuel Cost Control) Unit

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Kazuhiko Harigai
In charge of Bulk Carrier Business, Thermal Coal, Woodchip and Pulp Carrier Business

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Atsuo Asano
In charge of Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Business, Drybulk Planning

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Yukio Toriyama
In charge of Accounting, Finance

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Kenji Sakamoto
In charge of Car Carrier Business

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Yasunari Sonobe
President of "K" LINE AMERICA, INC.

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Yutaka Nakagawa
Responsible for Logistics, Affiliated Business Promotion Unit

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Akira Misaki
In charge of Energy Transportation Business

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Nobuo Ishida
Managing Director of K LINE (THAILAND) LTD.

Managing Exec
utive
.
Officer
Kunihiko Arai
Managing Director of KLINE (CHINA) LTD., Managing Director of "K" LINE (HONG KONG) LIMITED

Managing Executive Officer
Yukikazu Myochin
In charge of Human Resources, IR & PR, Corporate Planning, Research

Managing Executive Officer
Shuzo Kawano
Responsible for Information System Unit, CIO (Chief Information Officer), General Manager of Information System Group, CEO “K”Line Business Systems, Ltd.

Executive Officer
Makoto Arai
In charge of Legal, Corporate Legal Risk Management

Executive Officer
Ako Hiraoka
In charge of Logistics, Affiliated Business Promotion

Executive Officer
Takafumi Kido
In charge of Containerships Business, Port Business

Executive Officer
Daisuke Arai
Managing Director, "K" LINE (EUROPE) LIMITED

Executive Officer
Kiyotaka Aya
In charge of Marine Sector, General Manager of Marine Human Resources Group

Executive Officer
Shingo Kogure
In charge of General Affairs, CSR

Executive Officer
Toyohisa Nakano
In charge of Technical and Environmental Affairs, Fuel Cost Control, General Manager of Technical Group

Executive Officer
Nobuyuki Yokoyama
Assistance to Car Carrier Business, General Manager of Car Carrier Business Group