Following our previous announcement on September 9, 2025, regarding the installation of an automated vegetable cultivation unit on our company vessel Asahi Maru, we are pleased to report that the first harvest took place on October 16—approximately two weeks after installation. On that day, the unit’s tablet displayed the message “Try a taste!”, signaling that the vegetables were ready to be picked. Crew members promptly harvested a portion and tasted the fresh produce. Their feedback: “Freshly harvested vegetables enjoyed onboard Read More ...
Until now, internet access onboard was limited to shared spaces. We have now upgraded the network environment to allow crew members to use the internet from their individual cabins. For seafarers engaged in long-term voyages, staying connected with family is a vital source of motivation that contributes to safe navigation. To support this, we have installed Starlink, which offers improved communication speed, and enabled private conversations with family members from within crew cabins. To ensure fair and planned usage of Read More ...
We decided to install an automated vegetable cultivation unit on our owning tonnage “Asahi Maru” for testing purpose. This automated cultivation unit manufactured by the U.S. company AGWA, uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to cultivate vegetables and other plants fully automatically and with minimal effort, without requiring any knowledge of agriculture or equipment maintenance. Securing fresh vegetables has long been an important issue for maintaining the health of crew members engaged in long-term ocean voyages, and we believe that the introduction Read More ...
On May 20 and 21, 2025, nine employees from our company participated in the volunteer cleanup activity named “Refresh Setouchi” again this year. It was held at Befu Port and Onoe Fishing Port in Kakogawa City, where Kobe Steel, Ltd., one of our main customers, is located. We have mentioned the need to address marine pollution in our “ESG Story,” and will continue to take a proactive stance against marine pollution.
On April 5, we hosted an “Ocean Class” at Nadahama Science Square which is a facility for local community in Kobe, Japan operated by Kobe Steel, Ltd., one of our main customers. This year, following last year’s this event, was held in Kobe City for the second time, and local children and their parents learned about marine environmental issues together and enjoyed crafting boats made from familiar materials. The “Ocean Class” was the eighth time the event has been held Read More ...
On December 7, President Nemoto and his delegation visited the Tabuelan of Cebu Island in the Philippines and donated 100 tools to be used mangrove planting to the Tabuelan Local Government Unit.In April 2023, we began supporting the “Planting for Mangrove Forest Restoration” and it has been planting approximately 6,000 mangrove seedlings on approximately 5.5 hectares in this area.This donation was made in response to a request from the local government unit to “We would like to work more efficient Read More ...
We have completed a audit by RIGHTSHIP in accordance with the DRY BMS (DRY Bulk Management Standard), which evaluates ship management companies that handle bulk cargo. We have been awarded a badge as proof of this.We will continue to do our best to ensure the safe operation of the vessels we manage.
On September 28th, we hosted an “Ocean Class” at the Kakogawa Maritime Culture Center located in Kakogawa City in Hyogo Prefecture, where one of our main customers, Kobe Steel, Ltd., is located. It was held 2nd time of this event in this year which is following to hold at Kobe City on April 6th, also 6th time it was held at Kakogawa City and we studied problem of Ocean environment after that enjoyed making the boat by readily available materials Read More ...
On September 8th, our company hosted regenerating mangrove forests in the Tabuelan area of Cebu Island in the Philippines continuing from last year, This time, approximately 90 local volunteers were taken part in this activity, approximately 2,500 saplings were planted in an area of about 25,000 square meters, bringing the total number of saplings planted through current activities to approximately 6,060. Now we can see the seedlings planted so far steadily taking root under the management of local volunteers. With Read More ...
On April 28, 2024, we sponsored a cleanup activity in the Tabuelan area of Cebu Island in the Philippines, with a total of 56 people participating, including local organizations and our local staff. Our company has been conducting mangrove tree planting activities in this area since April last year. The Philippines is a country with which we have particularly strong ties through recruitment of crew members and seafarers, and dispatch of young employees to study abroad. We will continue to Read More ...
