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COMPANY History The Story of a Centennial Company, Linking to the Future

1949
- Exchange rate fixed at 360 yen per dollar
  
  Jan. Company established with capital of 1 million yen
  Yurihiko Kawaguchi appointed as first President
- Hideki Yukawa became the first Japanese recipient of the Nobel Prize
  
  Mar. Obtained license for customs brokerage
- Apr. Started business
  Opened the Chuo Pier Service Site
- Oct. Submitted notification of shipping agency, maritime transportation handling, irregular passage, and shipping brokerage business
1950
- Apr. Seitaro Inaba appointed as President
- Sep. Submitted warehousing business notification
1951
- NHK broadcasted the first "Kohaku Utagassen" year-end song festival
  
  Sep. With the enactment of the Port and Harbor Transportation Business Act, registered for general port and harbor transportation, stevedoring, barge transportation and longshoring business
1952
- Nov. Registered for wooden vessel shipping business
1954
- Jinmu economic boom
  Professional wrestling is popular on street televisions
  Marilyn Monroe visited Japan
  
  May. Registered for wooden vessel forwarding business
1956
- Mar. Opened the Tomeiko Service Site (currently the Tomeiko Service Site)
1957
- The “Nagoya Underground Shopping Mall” was opened as the first major underground shopping mall in Japan
  
  Feb. Opened the Tokyo Branch Office (currently the Tokyo Branch)
- Nov. Constructed new headquarters building
1958
- Hula hoop boom
  
  Feb. Submitted notification of vessel and ship rental and leasing business
- Sep. Opened a new pier at Tomeiko (first phase of construction work)
1959
- Hosting of Olympic Games in Tokyo was decided
  
  Dec. Opened the Inae Service Site (currently the Inae No. 1 Pier Service Site)
1962
- Metropolitan Expressway No. 1 was opened in Tokyo
  
  Mar. Obtained license for warehousing business
- Sep. Listed in the 2nd Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange (currently the Main Market)
- Dec. Obtained license for general port and harbor transportation, stevedoring, and longshoring business
  Registered as small craft forwarding business
1963
- The song "Konnichiwa Akachan" (Hello baby) became very popular
  
  Jul. Opened the Tokai Iron Manufacturing Service Site (currently the Tokai Service Site)
- Sep. Construction of a new pier at Tomeiko (second phase of construction work)
1966
- Sep. Construction of a new pier at Tomeiko (third phase of construction work)
1967
- Twiggy visited Japan. Mini-skirt boom came to Japan
  The “All Night Nippon” radio program broadcasts began
  Tokyo key station began color TV broadcasts
  
  Oct. Submitted notification of business related to port and harbor transportation
  Opened the Shin-etsu Business Office (currently the Shin-etsu Branch)
1968
- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Libya formed the Organization of the Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
  
  May. Shiroo Takashima appointed as President
1969
- Tomei Expressway opened in full
  Apollo 11 moon landing
  
  May. Registered automobile transportation and handling, automobile transportation representation, and automobile transportation usage business
- Sep. Obtained license for domestic coastal forwarding business
1970
- Osaka Expo held
1972
- Sapporo Winter Olympics held
  
  Dec. Obtained permission for customs brokerage business from Osaka Customs
1973
- Oil shock
1974
- Retirement of baseball player Shigeo Nagashima
  
  Jun. Completed the Tokai Service Site (Tokai City) (currently the Tokai Branch)
1975
- Queen Elizabeth II visited Japan
  Second baby boom
  Sanyo Shinkansen (between Okayama Station and Hakata Station) was opened
  
  Jul. Opened the Nagoya Port Distribution Center (currently the West-4 Station Service Site)
1977
- Baseball player Oh hit his 756th home run, a new world record
  
  Jan. Opened the Kosugi Steel Center (Imizu City in Toyama Prefecture) (currently the Toyama Branch)
1978
- The New Tokyo International Airport (currently Narita International Airport) was opened
  
  Jun. Opened the Area No.11 Service Site
1982
- Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen lines opened
1983
- Chugoku Expressway opened in full
  Tokyo Disneyland opened
  Nintendo launched the “Family Computer” (Famicom)
  
  Mar. Obtained licenses for stevedoring business (two-type restriction) and longshoring business (four-type restriction) at Toyohashi port
1984
- New banknotes issued for 10,000 yen (Yukichi Fukuzawa), 5,000 yen (Inazo Nitobe) and 1,000 yen (Soseki Natsume)
1985
- The International Exposition, “Tsukuba Expo ‘85” was held
  
  May. Opened the aviation business office (currently the Centrair Service Sites)
- Jun. Obtained a license for general port and harbor transportation business (single-type restriction) at Toyohashi port (currently the Toyohashi Branch)
- Aug. Opened the Kaolin Center　
- Oct. Obtained license for port and harbor cargo handling business
1986
- Halley's Comet came near Earth for the first time in 76 years
1987
- JR created when Japan National Railways was privatized and split up
  Michael Jackson visited Japan
  
  Feb. Opened the West Nagoya Port Service Site
- Mar. Authorized as IATA cargo agent
- Apr. Registered as air transport agent
- Sep. Established ISEWAN U.S.A. INC. (Los Angeles, U.S.A.) as local subsidiary and opened Charlotte Office
1988
- Tokyo Dome was completed
  Dragon Quest III became a social phenomenon
  
  Jan. Opened the Osaka Branch
1989 平成元年
- Emperor Showa died and era changed from Showa to Heisei
  3% consumption tax introduced
  
  May. Licensed by LME (U.K.) as designated warehouse (West Nagoya Port Service Site)
  Kazuo Takashima appointed as President
  Shiroo Takashima appointed as Chairman
  
  Kazuo Takashima appointed as President
- Aug. Established ISEWAN (H.K.) LIMITED (Hong Kong) as local subsidiary
- Oct. Established ISEWAN EUROPE GmbH (Dusseldorf, Germany) as local subsidiary
1990
- East and West Germany unified
  
  Jan. Opened Kinjo Pier Service Site
- Dec. Obtained permission for freight forwarding business (consigned freight forwarding (coastal and automobile))
  Registered for freight forwarding business (transportation agency business (coastal, international, and automobile))
1991
- Sumo wrestling (Wakataka) boom
  The world’s first World Wide Web site was opened
  
  Mar. Obtained permission for customs brokerage business from Tokyo Customs
  Obtained permission for freight forwarding business (consigned freight forwarding (international))
- Apr. Obtained license for port and harbor cargo handling business at Toyohashi port (limited)
- Jul. Opened Chicago Office of local subsidiary ISEWAN U.S.A. INC.
1992
- Operation of "Nozomi" began on the Tokaido Shinkansen line
  
  Feb. Opened the Osaka Port Distribution Center
- Mar. Obtained permission for freight forwarding business - Type 1 consigned freight forwarding (international shipping)
1993
- Crown Prince and Masako are married
  Japan Professional Football League, J.League, began
  
  Apr. Opened the International Distribution Center
1994
- Kansai International Airport was opened
1995
- Baseball pitcher Nomo succeeded in U.S. Major League and received Rookie of the Year Award
  
  Jan. Obtained permission for customs brokerage business from Tokyo Customs (Tokyo Branch)
  Completed expansion of the corporate headquarters
- May. Obtained a license for general port and harbor transportation business (single-type restriction) in Osaka Port
- Aug. Obtained a license for general port and harbor transportation business (single-type restriction) in Keihin Port
1996
- “Yahoo! JAPAN” service started
  
  Jun. Obtained permission for customs brokerage business from Osaka Customs (Osaka Branch)
1997
- Nagoya Dome completed
  
  Apr. Started exclusive use of the container terminals in West-5 Station (currently the Nabeta Pier Container Terminal)
- May. Isaburo Kondo appointed as Chairman
  Tadashi Ito appointed as President
  
  Tadashi Ito appointed as President
- Oct. West Nagoya Port Multifunction Warehouse (freezing, refrigeration and constant temperature) opened within the West Nagoya Port Service Site
- Dec. Obtained license for port and harbor cargo handling business (restricted) in Mikawa Port
1998
- Nagano Winter Olympics held
  Japanese team plays at FIFA World Cup for the first time
  The movie “Titanic” was a big hit
  
  Apr. Opened the Packing Service Site (currently the West-4 Packing Service Site)
- Sep. The Container Operation Division obtained ISO9002 certification
- Oct. Obtained a license for general port and harbor transportation business (single-type restriction) in Mikawa Port
1999
- The new Euro currency was issued in Europe
2000
- New 2,000 yen notes were issued to commemorate the Kyushu-Okinawa Summit
  
  Oct. Opened the Sorami Service Site (Sorami Recycle Center)
- Nov. Yingkou Gangtie International Transportation Co., Ltd. obtained ISO 9002 certification
- Dec. Obtained permission for general port and harbor transportation business (single-type restriction) in Keihin Port
2001
- Universal Studios Japan opened
  September 11 terrorist attacks in America
  
  Apr. Opened Kinjo Motor Pool
- Aug. Obtained permission for industrial waste treatment business (Nagoya City)
- Dec. Dalian Yitie International Through Transportation Co., Ltd. obtained ISO 9002 certification
2002
- Jan. Obtained permission for freight forwarding business (Type 2 consigned freight forwarding (Air freight transportation))
- Oct. Relocated Headquarters
2003
- Asteroid probe “Hayabusa” launched
  
  Apr. Obtained ISO 14001 certification (Sorami Service Site/Sorami Recycle Center)
  Registered for consigned freight forwarding business (Type 1 consigned freight forwarding (automobile))
  Obtained deemed permission for consigned freight forwarding business (Type 2 consigned freight forwarding (international and coastal shipping))
- Oct. Obtained approval for ISO 9001 certification registration (transfer) (Container Operation Division)
2004
- Nov. Opened Shenzhen Office and Shenzhen Guanlan Office of local subsidiary ISEWAN (H.K.) LIMITED (currently ISEWAN (H.K.) LIMITED)
2005
- Expo 2005 Aichi held
  Chubu International Airport (Centrair Airport) opened
  
  Feb. Merged the aviation business office and Nagoya Airport sales office and opened the Centrair Office
2006
- Jun. Established Guangzhou Yi Shi Hong International Logistics Co., Ltd. (China) as local subsidiary (currently Isewan (Guangzhou) International Logistics Co., Ltd.)
- Sep. Altered permission conditions for general port and harbor transportation business (single-type restriction) at Mikawa Port
2007
- Oct. Established joint venture ISEWAN (THAILAND) CO., LTD. (Bangkok, Thailand)
2008
- iPhone 3G launched
  
  Jan. Obtained approval as Authorized Warehouse Operators
- Apr. Opened ISEWAN EUROPE GmbH Belgium Branch (Antwerp, Belgium)
- May. Opened the Yatomi Logistics Center and Yatomi Packing Service Sites
- Nov. Opened the ISEWAN (THAILAND) CO., LTD. LAEMCHABANG LOGISTICS CENTER (Thailand)
2009
- U.S. President Obama awarded the Nobel Peace Price
2010
- Asteroid probe “Hayabusa” returned to Earth
  
  Jun. Obtained approval as Authorized Customs Brokers
2011
- Great East Japan Earthquake
  
  Apr. Shozo Goto appointed as President
  Tadashi Ito appointed as Chairman
  
  Shozo Goto appointed as President
- Aug. Opened the Hamamatsucho Office
2012
- TOKYO SKYTREE opened
  Kyoto University Professor
  Yamanaka Shinya
  awarded the Nobel Prize
  in Physiology or Medicine
  
  Jan. Established PT. ISEWAN INDONESIA (Indonesia) as local subsidiary
2013
- Mt. Fuji Registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site
  
  Jan. Opened Dalian Office (China)
- Jul. Opened the Norfolk Office (U.S.A)
- Oct. Opened the PT.ISEWAN INDONESIA LOGISTICS CENTER (Bekasi GIIC, Indonesia)
2014
- Consumption tax increased from 5% to 8%
  
  Jul. Established ISEWAN TAIWAN CO., LTD. as local subsidiary (Taiwan)
- Oct. Established ISEWAN (SHANGHAI) INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS CO., LTD. as local subsidiary (China)
  Established ISEWAN DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. as local subsidiary (Mexico)
2015
- Japan beat South Africa at Rugby World Cup in historical victory
  
  Apr. Opened ISEWAN (THAILAND) CO., LTD. SUVARNABHUMI LOGISTICS CENTER (Thailand)
- Jun. Opened ISEWAN EUROPE GmbH Saint-Petersburg Branch (Russian Federation)
- Dec. Opened ISEWAN DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. AGUASCALIENTES LOGISTICS CENTER (Mexico)
2016
- G7 Summit Held in Ise-Shima, Mie Prefecture
  The movie “Your Name” was a big hit
  
  Jan. Completed expansion of Isewan Building
2017
- Aug. Opened ISEWAN (SHANGHAI) INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS CO., LTD. Tianjin Branch (China)
2019
- Consumption tax increased from 8% to 10%
2020
- Spread of COVID-19 infections
  Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics postponed for one year
2021
- Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held
  
  Apr. Masanobu Takami appointed as President
2023
- Sep. Meikyo Soko Co., Ltd. made into a subsidiary
- Oct. Opened the ISEWAN DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. Silao Sales Office (Mexico)
2025
- Apr. Opened ISEWAN (SHANGHAI) INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS CO., LTD. Chengdu Branch(China)

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