Japan’s Most Influential
Maritime & Logistics Media
We are Kaiji Press Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s most influential specialized media companies covering maritime, international logistics, and cruise shipping. We deliver the latest news and insights from Japan and around the world with speed and accuracy.
Drawing on more than 70 years of reporting expertise and industry networks, we remain committed to serving as a trusted information infrastructure for the maritime industry.
MEDIA DATA
Kaiji Press Co., Ltd.
| Location |
PMO ShinbashiⅡ 7F, 5-10-5 Shinbashi, |
|---|---|
| Foundation | June, 1956 |
| President | Naoki Nakamura |
| Capital | JPY10,000,000- (As of Apr. 1, 2026) |
| No. of Employees | About 50 (As of Apr. 1, 2026) |
| Main Lines of Business | News services, pubulications, internet service,research and etc.related to domestic and international shipping, shipbuilding, air cargo, logistics, cruise market etc. |
| Clientele | Shipping lines, shipbuilders, marine equipment manufacturers, airlines, travel/cargo agents, shippers, forwarders, trading companies, banking/ nonlife insurance companies, airport/port authorities, warehousing companies, harbor transport companies, grand handling companies, railway companies, research institutes, related industrial organizations, government offices, and major publishing agents. |
| Related Company | KRC Co., Ltd. |
Company History
| 1956 | Kaiji Press Co.,Ltd. was founded. "Nikkan Kaiun Zosen Sokuho" (predecessor of " Kaiji Press" ) was inaugurated. |
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| 1962 | English-language "Daily Shipping & Shipbuilding Gazette" (predecessor of English-language "Kaiji Press", but publication suspended) was inaugurated. |
| 1979 | "Nikkan Koku Boeki" (Air and Trade News) was inaugurated. 1980 "Kaiji Press Quarterly on Shipbuilding" (predecessor of "KP DATA") was inaugurated. |
| 1982 | "Quarterly Kaiji Press" (predecessor of bimanthly magazine "COMPASS") was inaugurated. |
| 1984 | Quarterly "CARGO" was inaugurated. Kaiji Press Research Center Co., Ltd. (predecessor of "KRC Co., Ltd.") was founded as a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 1989 | Bimonthly cruise magazine "Cruise" was inaugurated. |
| 2009 | Launching of "Daily CARGO" and "Daily-Cargo.com". |
| 2019 | Launching of "KAIJI PRESS ONLINE". |
| 2025 | Moved Kaiji Press head office to present address. |
| 2026 | Company’s 70th Anniversary |