Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has announced the integration of two of its group companies — Keihin Dock Co., Ltd. and Yokohama Machinery Co., Ltd. — as part of its ongoing business restructuring.
Keihin Dock, currently the only shipbuilding company within the NYK Group, will absorb Yokohama Machinery, which handles the sale of marine equipment and related products.
This move is intended to consolidate engineering and sales functions within the group.
Effective 1 October, Yokohama Machinery will cease to exist as an independent entity. Its operations will be transferred to a newly created Yokohama Machinery Department within Keihin Dock’s Sales Headquarters.
The integration is aimed at streamlining operations and improving coordination between engineering and sales.
The business will continue to focus on the development and provision of equipment and components for ships and industrial machinery, serving both internal and external clients.
This merger forms part of the NYK Group’s current medium-term management plan, Sail Green, Drive Transformations 2026, which prioritises operational efficiency and the development of new technologies and services in the maritime sector.
NYK recently completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied ammonia, successfully moving 23,000 metric tonnes from the Berlian Ekuator to the Eco Enchanted off the coast of Ceuta, Spain.