History of IINO LINES

The history of IINO LINES can be traced back to 1899, when the founder Torakichi Iino began transporting coal by barge at Maizuru Port, Kyoto Prefecture. Despite the curtailment of the business during the Second World War and again as a result of the major consolidation of Japan’s shipping industry in 1964, the IINO Group has contributed to livelihoods, industry, and society through two distinct businesses: the Shipping Business focusing on the transport of resources and energy and the Real Estate Business engaged in office leasing.

Shipping Business

Real Estate Business

Expansion into chemical tanker business
Completed construction of the Tokyo Fujimi Building and IINO Takehaya Building.

Shipping Business

Expansion into chemical tanker business

Real Estate Business

Completed construction of the Tokyo Fujimi Building and IINO Takehaya Building.

1979

The ESPOIR chemical tanker was delivered.
Began the Group’s first chemical tanker chartering.

1983

Completed construction of the Tokyo Fujimi Building (total floor area: 10,674.86 m²).

1985

The Company entered into contracts of affreightment (COA) for petrochemical products (loaded in the Middle East, unloaded in the Far East) with Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).

1986

Capital was raised to 7.8 billion yen through a capital increase via third-party allotment with compensation.

1987

IINO Building Maintenance Co., Ltd., forerunner of IINO Building Technology Co., Ltd., was established.

1988

Completed construction of the IINO Takehaya Building (total floor area: 4,736.37 m²).

1989

LODESTAR ACE, a chemical tanker, was delivered. The Company began direct management and operation of chemical tankers.

1899 - 1963
1964 - 1978
1979 - 1990
1991 - 2007
2008 -