History of "K" Line Logistics Group and "K" Line Logistics (HK) Limited
 
Jun 1952   Iino Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd.'s Air Service Department started air passenger and air freight business as general sales agent in Japan for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
   
Oct 1960   Iino Air Service, Ltd. was established as air service offshoot of Iino Kaiun Kaisah, Ltd.
   
Jul 1961   Approved as air cargo and passenger sales agent by International Air Transport Association (IATA)
   
Sep 1962   Freight department obtained customhouse broker permit.
   
Feb 1963   Invested in UAC (United Air cargo Consolidators, Inc.) and started consolidation business.
   
Nov 1964   Changed company name to Iino-Kawasaki Travel, Inc.
   
Oct 1969   Following investment by the parent companies, "K" Line-Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Kawasaki Steel Corp., the company was renamed "K" Line Air Service, Ltd. This name has remained unchanged.
   
Oct 1970   "K" Line New York, Inc., a subsidiary of "K" Line, obtained IATA cargo agency approval for USA and further obtained air cargo consolidators license from the US Civil Aeronautics Board.
   
Nov 1979   Four U.S. Offices of "K" Line New York, Inc, (NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO) were integrated into a new "K" Line Air Service (U.S.A.) Inc. with capital from KLAS Japan.
   
Jul 1983   Constructed a 4-story Air Cargo Terminal at Barald, which was named Baraki Warehouse. This building has greatly improved the efficiency of our handling facilities .
   
Oct 1985   Started our own consolidation business by obtaining a license from Ministry of Transport in Japan.
   
Oct 1985   Acquired a Hong Kong local forwarder and established "K" Line Air Service Fast Forwarders Ltd. in Hong Kong.
   
Aug 1988   "K" Line Air Service (HK) Limited established "K" Line Air Travel Limited to handle passenger business
   
Jan 1990   Changed the name of "K" Line Air Service Fast Forwarders Ltd. to "K" Line Air Service (Hong Kong) Limited.
   
Apr 1992   "K" Line Air Service (HK) Limited has established its subsidiary company in China - "K" Line Air Service (China) Limited to expand our business in China
   
Jun 1992   Representative Offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen was opened under the name of "K" Line Air Service (China) Limited.
     
Aug 1992   "K" Line Air Service (HK) Limited has successfully registered its wholly owned company in China - "K" Line Air Service (Tianjin) Company Limited to cope with the fast growing business in China.
     
Sep 1992   Branch Office in Beijing was opened under the name of "K" Line Air Service (Tianjin) Company Limited
   
Apr 1994   "K" Line Air Service (HK) Limited established its subsidiary company called Horizon Intermodal Express Limited (HIE) to handle sea freight business
   
Aug 1994   6-story office and warehouse building was constructed at Nanko, Osaka and Osaka Branch Office moved into it in preparation for opening of Kansai Int'l Airport (KIX).
   
Nov 1996   Obtained ISO 9002 certification which indicates our compliance with internationally recognized quality standards.
   
Oct 2000   Osaka Branch and Kobe Branch were consolidated into a single unit under the new name of Hanshin Branch.
   
Oct 2001   "K" Line Travel Ltd. was officially registered and established with paid up capital of 100 Million Yen, 100% by KLAS Japan.
   
Jan 2002   "K" Line Travel Ltd. took over the whole business of Passenger Division of KLAS Japan and started passenger business transactions.
     
Jun 2002   KLAS Hong Kong was awarded ISO 9001. 
     
Jul 2002   Main Stockholder was changed to "K" Line Logistics Holding, Inc.
     
Jul 2002   KLAS Thailand was awarded ISO 9002.
     
Aug 2002   KLAS USA, DETROIT Office was closed. All function was transferred to CHICAGO Office.
     
Nov 2002   Nagoya Branch Mikawa office was established at Toyokawa-city.
     
Nov 2002   "K" Line Air Service (China) Ltd. has established a new Representative office in Xiamen.
     
Apr 2003   Narita Logistics Center was newly opened as Narita city.
    New Narita Logistics Center has 2600 square meters of warehouse included bonded area under Customs Supervision.
Jul 2006   The Company name of "K" Line Air Service (HK) Ltd. was changed to "K" Line Logistics (HongKong) Limited.
Sep 2006   The Company name of "K" Line Air Service (Tianjin) Ltd. was changed to "K" Line Logistics (Tianjin) Limited.
     
Nov 2006
  The Company name of "K" Line Air Service (China) Ltd. was changed to "K" Line Logistics (Far East) Limited.
     
Dec 2006
  The Company name of Horizon Intermodal Express (Shenzhen) Ltd. was changed to "K" Line Logistics (Shenzhen) Limited.
Mar 2007
  The Company name of "K" Line Air Forwarding (China) Ltd. was changed to "K" Line Logistics (China) Limited.
     


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