Blue Ocean Shipping will be headquartered in Kobe and is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2026
[SINGAPORE] A subsidiary of container shipping group Samudera Shipping – Samudera Japan – and Imoto Corporation have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to establish a new company specialising in shipping activities in Japan.
The company, Blue Ocean Shipping, will be headquartered in Kobe, Japan. It is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2026.
Samudera Japan and Imoto Corporation will hold 51 per cent and 49 per cent interest in Blue Ocean Shipping, respectively.
The new company will begin with the acquisition of two container vessels from Imoto Lines Group as its initial fleet.
A company filing on Tuesday (Dec 16) said that the JV, over time, aims to grow its fleet “prudently” to capture “suitable opportunities” in Japan’s coastal and regional shipping services.
Shares of Samudera Shipping closed 1 per cent or S$0.01 down at S$0.96 on Tuesday.
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