NYK Australia History
| 1885 |
NYK is formed from the merger of two Japanese shipping companies (Mitsubishi Mail Steamship Company |
| 1896 |
London office is opened and Liner service begins to Australia, Europe and America. |
| 1897 |
Japanese consulate established in Sydney. |
| 1916 |
New Zealand Liner service begins. |
| 1929 |
Distinctive twin red stripes on white background become official funnel marking for NYK vessels. |
| 1952 |
Australia liner service resumes following World War II, along with Asia-Europe routes via the Suez Canal. |
| 1953 |
Japanese embassy established in Canberra. |
| 1960 |
NYK's Aki Maru was chosen for the Japanese Floating Fair which toured Australia and New Zealand. |
| 1969 |
Container services to Australia begins. |
| 1980 |
Australia-Malaysia-Persian Gulf container service begins. |
| 1991 | NYK Line (Australia) Pty. Ltd. and NYK Shipping (N.Z.) Ltd. established. Container service to New Zealand begins. |