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  YUSEN AIR & SEA SERVICE CO., LTD. NYK Logistics
1950's
1955
Establishes Kokusai Ryoko Kosha for handling of general travel and air cargo industry.
Commences operations as an air transport agent certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
1959
NYK acquires stock which Osaka Shosen Kaisha (O.S.K. Line) owned, creating subsidiary company called Yusen Air Service Co., Ltd.
 
1960's
1961
Changes English name to Yusen Air & Sea Service Co., Ltd.
 
1970's
1979
Acquisition of domestic air freight forwarder license in Japan
1980's
1984
Acquisition of international air freight forwarder license
1983
Setting up Logistics Department in Harbor Division of NYK Head Quarter
Establishment of "Japan Intermodal Transport (later, JIT Co., Ltd.) in Japan, mainly handling ocean freight forwarding.
First half of 1980
Establishment of subsidiaries in Asia countries, following precedent once in Thailand
Second half of 1980
Expansion of network in Europe and Americas through buyouts or establishment of subsidiaries
1990's
1994
Transfer of the sales section of the travel department to Yusen Travel Co., Ltd.
1996
Registers over-the-counter stock with the Japan Securities Dealers Association
 
2000's
2005
Listing on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
2000 and after
Building up global network and organization by expanding its business to Eastern Europe and BRICs
2004
Integration of brand name to NYK Logistics internationally
2007
Merger of "NYK Logistics (Japan) Co.,Ltd" with "JIT Co., Ltd." in Japan
2010's
2010 February
Basic letter of agreement concerning integration of businesses of Yusen Air & Sea Service and NYK Logistics Japan
2010 May
Transfer of business agreement between Yusen Air & Sea Service and NYK Logistics Japan
Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd.
2010 October
Inauguration of Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd.