KAMIGUMI CO.,LTD

Update At 14:00 USD/EUR 0,00 USD/JPY 0,00 USD/KRW 0,00 EUR/JPY 0,00 Crude Oil 0,00 Asia Dow 0,00 TSE 0,00 Japan: Nikkei 225 0,00 S. Korea: KOSPI 0,00 China: Shanghai Composite 0,00 Hong Kong: Hang Seng 0,00 Singapore: Straits Times 0,00 DJIA 0,00 Nasdaq Composite 0,00 S&P 500 0,00 Russell 2000 0,00 Stoxx Euro 50 0,00 Stoxx Europe 600 0,00 Germany: DAX 0,00 UK: FTSE 100 0,00 Spain: IBEX 35 0,00 France: CAC 40 0,00 By keeping up with trend of the times and carefully responding to the demands of an ever-changing business environment, we take on challenges that are one step ahead of present-day needs. As a result, we strive to enhance our corporate value and the stability of our management, ultimately contributing to the realization of an affluent society. As a company that was at the outset engaged in port cargo loading/unloading and transportation, Kamigumi steadily expanded its field of operations to include such activities as container terminal management, warehousing (bonded/temperature controlled etc. ), customs brokerage, sea, air, land transportation, industrial packing, 3PL (third-party logistics), contract logistics, industrial project logistics, and heavy lift transportation & installation for such industries as automotive, chemicals, consumer and retail, energy, fashion, healthcare, hi-tech, manufacturing, telecoms and perishables. Kamigumi’s beginnings trace back to 1867, the same year that Kobe Port was opened, and a foreign cargo zone was also established. As a transportation and logistics provider, its business emphasis is on quality rather than quantity. One result of such effort is a ‘Smart Terminal’ where customers’ cargoes are handled in an efficient, competitive and less time-consuming process. Kamigumi’s global coverage expands to major Asian countries, the Middle East and Americas, in 30 locations in 13 countries. It has made forays into overseas as well, especially in Southeast Asia, and has tried to meet potential needs for logistics overseas. Currently it is involved in running terminals at Laem Chabang’s port in Thailand, and Valencia’s port, Spain. It will be further extending this scope of its business. Kamigumi has a handling share of more than 50% of bananas and pineapples, the major perishable import goods to Japan, at its centralized cold-chain logistics center, through which the goods are distributed to all over Japan. Regarding the potential of natural disasters occuring in future, taking advantage of the lessons of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (Kobe Area), Kamigumi continues to apply anti-earthquake reinforcement at its facilities, create BCP manuals and conduct safety training for employees in order to minimize the risk of damage to the company’s logistics infrastructure. To increase the value of the company, Kamigumi operates with an emphasis on the shareholders’ interest and on the enforcement of corporate governance. Therefore, it puts great importance on the disclosure of information (through its corporate website) and face-to-face dialogue with its clients. In this year, Kamigumi has seen a slight downturn in its overall revenue mainly due to service changes by shipping lines, volatility of grain and feed prices, and lower handling volumes of iron and steel caused by China’s oversupply. Kamigumi observes that uncertainty does exist in the market arising from manufacturing relocations, industrial reshufflings, etc. There may be bidding processes for the operator(s) to be selected, in which case it may have to compete with some other mega-operators of the world. The company will, however, work for the port projects as an Official Development Assistance (ODA) led by the Japanese government and be always positive in such challenges. As a part of its CSR policy, Kamigumi takes on environmental conservation activities such as promoting modal shifts, introducing low-emission and fuel-economy automobiles and LED lights, and making use of solar power. It serves local communities by carrying out activities such as site tours of harbor transportation facilities for local children, forestation, and cleanup activities. The company has a history of leading the development of the harbor transportation industry in Japan with substantial investments to meet its business targets. It is proud of its achievements in Kobe and Tokyo ports, which house terminals with high standards and profiles and are operated solely by Kamigumi. Kamigumi Co. , Ltd. The Company operates in two business divisions. The Company is also involved in the heavy construction machinery work business, the real estate leasing business, the sale and leasing of goods, the finance business, as well as the development, sale and maintenance of software, among others