Kamigumi’s beginnings trace back to 1867.

The same year that Kobe Port was opened, a foreign cargo zone was also established. The predecessor to Kamigumi—Kobe Hamanaka— was commissioned to handle cargo for this area.

As the port developed, the company’s handling range also expanded. In 1873, Kobe Hamanaka was divided into regions, and our company’s name was changed to Kamigumi Hamanaka due to the fact that we were put in charge of handling on the up-harbor (or ‘kami’) side of the port.

This was the source of our present day name, Kamigumi.

Established in Kobe, Kamigumi now boasts a strong foundation in harbor transportation, with locations at the major ports of Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Moji.

1867

Established as Kobe Hamanaka

1873

Changed name to Kamigumi Hamanaka, constructed new labor camp in Kobe foreign quarter

1906

Changed name to Kamigumi Limited

1925

Moved headquarters to current locations

1941

Harbor operations transferred to state-controlled company due to outbreak of Second World War

In addition to improving domestic bases, we also began diversifying our range of services, for instance by establishing subsidiaries to handle land, sea and air transportation.

1948

Restarted harbor transportation operations after end of war
Changed name to Kamitsu Limited

1952

Changed named back to Kamigumi Limited

1961

Split off land transportation business, establishing Kamigumi Land Transportation Co., Ltd.

1965

Converted to publically held company, as Kamigumi Co., Ltd.

1971

Listed on second section of Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges (moved to first section the following year, 1972)

We began expanding our overseas and domestic logistics network,
developing bases throughout Asia, with a focus on China.

1982

Established Kamigumi Singapore Pte. Ltd.

1985

Established Kamigumi (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.

1992

Completed construction of new headquarters building
Completed construction of Tokyo branch building
(currently: Tokyo Headquarters Building)

1995

Established Shanghai Kamigumi Logistic Co., Ltd. in China

In addition to being the first harbor transportation agent to operate its own independent terminal, we are also expanding our network in Southeast Asia.
We continue to make rapid progress, aiming for even greater growth.

2003

Open Kamigumi Kobe Container Terminal (KGKT),
the industry’s first terminal independently operated by a harbor transportation agent.

2004

Opened the Kamigumi Tokyo Container Terminal (KGTT)
as the second independently operated terminal

2012

Established Kamigumi Asia Regional Office
(currently: Kamigumi Global Management Office) in Hong Kong

2014

Established Kamigumi-EFR Logistics (Myanmar) Co., Ltd.

2015

Constructed our first privately held warehouse overseas, in Indonesia

2017

Celebrated its 150th anniversary

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