Nihon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Nihon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha
Other forms of name
Japan Mail Steamship Co
N.Y.K. Line
NYK Line
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Japan Mail Steamship Company
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 165956761
Wikidata: Q1478918
Library of congress: n 81053621
Sources of Information
  • Nihon Yūsen senpaku 100-nenshi, 1984:p. 4 (Nihon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha)
  • Review & outlook of shipping market, July 1984:t.p. (NYK) copyright page (Nippon Yūsen Kaisha [in rom.])
  • World wide services, 1966:t.p. (N.Y.K. Line)
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Wikipedia description:

The Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (日本郵船株式会社, Nippon Yūsen kabushiki kaisha; lit. 'Japan Mail Ship Company'), also known as NYK Line, is a Japanese shipping company. The company headquarters are located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It operates a fleet of over 820 ships, which includes container ships, tankers, bulk and woodchip carriers, roll-on/roll-off car carriers, reefer vessels, LNG carriers, and cruise ships. It is a member of the Ocean Network Express and Mitsubishi Group.

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