Shipping Business
Real Estate Business
Expansion into woodchip carrier business
Shipping markets on the rise
Decided rebuilding of former IINO Building.
Shipping Business
Expansion into woodchip carrier business
Shipping markets on the rise
Real Estate Business
Decided rebuilding of former IINO Building.
1993
Participated in the Qatar LNG Project and became co-owner of ten LNG tankers (built between 1996 and 2000).
1995
Completed construction of Sasazuka Center Building (total floor area: 11,973.11 m²).
1997
Merger with IINO Fudosan.
IINO Media Pro Co., Ltd. was established to engage in operation of photography studios and design and production of advertising.
Hiroo Studio began operations.
1999
The Company celebrated its 100th anniversary since its founding.
RYUHO MARU (281,050 DWT), the Group’s first double hull tanker, was delivered.
2000
BLUE ISLAND (152,398 DWT), the Group’s first Capesize dry bulk carrier, was delivered.
2001
The Group took part in the world’s largest methanol production project in Saudi Arabia. (Operation began in 2004.)
2002
IINO SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., a Singapore-based subsidiary, was established.
Minami Aoyama Studio, a rental photo studio, began operations.
2003
SK SUNRISE (68,415 DWT), the Group’s first LNG tanker to be managed and owned by the Company, was delivered.
2004
Capital raised to 13.092 billion yen through public offering and third-party allotment.
Simultaneously obtained ISO9001 and 14001 certifications in the Shipping Business.
IINO UK LTD., a London-based subsidiary, was established.
IINO Marine Service Co., Ltd. obtained the Green Award certification.
The IINO Building was awarded the 12th BELCA Prize.
2005
The Company, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and Qatar Shipping Company Co., Ltd. jointly established QIM TRANSPORT INC.
Simultaneously obtained ISO9001 and 14001 certifications in the Office Leasing Business.
NORTH PIONEER (1,938 DWT), the Group’s first domestic LNG tanker and the second in Japan, was delivered.
2006
IINO SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. began operation of chemical tankers.
Completed construction of the Shiodome Shiba-Rikyu Building (total floor area: 32,702.37 m²).
2007
Head Office relocated to the Shiba-Daimon Front Building due to plans to rebuild the IINO Building.
The small gas carrier division was split off and integrated into IINO Gas Transport Co., Ltd.
