Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) has decided in a board meeting held today on changes of Executive Officers.
1. Change of Executive Officers
(1) Retirement as of March 31, 2013
| Present Position | Name | Scheduled New Position |
| Executive Officer | Takashi Yamaguchi | Will assume President of “K” Line (Japan) Ltd. |
| Executive Officer | Mitsuru Kochi | Will assume President of Nitto Total Logistics, Ltd. on June 2013 subject to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. |
(2) New Appointment as of April 1, 2013
| New Position | Name | Present Position | |
| Managing Executive Officer | Tsuyoshi Yamauchi | Managing Director of Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd. | |
| Executive Officer | Yutaka Nakagawa | President of Kawasaki (Australia) Pty., Ltd. | |
| Executive Officer | Akira Misaki | General Manager, LNG Group |
2. Promotion of Executive Officers as of April 1, 2013
| New Position | Name | Present Position | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Kazutaka Imaizumi | Managing Executive Officer | |
| Managing Executive Officer | Eiji Kadono | Executive Officer | |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kazuhiko Harigai | Executive Officer | |
| Managing Executive Officer | Shunichi Arisaka | Executive Officer |
Please see the attached list of responsibilities of Executive Officers scheduled on and after April 1, 2013.
For further details, please contact:
Makoto Arai,
General Manager, IR & PR Group
Tel: +81-3-3595-5189 Fax: +81-3-3595-5001
Attachment: The responsibilities of Executive Officers on and after April 1, 2013
| Title | Name | Responsibilities |
| President & CEO | Jiro Asakura | |
| Vice President Executive Officer | Takashi Saeki | Assistant to CEO |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Eizo Murakami | Containerships Sector, Port Business, Car Carrier Sector, Information System |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Keisuke Yoshida | IR & PR, Finance, Corporate Planning, Logistics, Business Promotion, |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Takashi Torizumi | General Affairs, Legal, Human Resources, Accounting, CSR & Compliance |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Masami Sasaki | Marine Sector, Technical, Environment, Fuel Cost Control |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Kazutaka Imaizumi | Drybulk Sector, India/ASEAN Multi-Transport & Logistics Development |
| Managing Executive Officer | Toshiyuki Suzuki | Legal, IR & PR, Corporate Planning, Research, Logistics, Business Promotion ,Information System |
| Managing Executive Officer | Hiromichi Aoki | Energy Transportation Sector |
| Managing Executive Officer | Yoshiyuki Aoki | Car Carrier Sector |
| Managing Executive Officer | Eiji Kadono | Marine Sector, Fuel Cost Control, Environment |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kazuhiko Harigai | Bulk Carrier Business, Thermal Coal, Woodchip and Pulp Carrier Business |
| Managing Executive Officer | Shunichi Arisaka | Technical, Environment, Fuel Cost Control |
| Managing Executive Officer | Tsuyoshi Yamauchi | General Affairs, Finance, CSR & Compliance |
| Executive Officer | Atsuo Asano | Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Business, Drybulk Planning |
| Executive Officer | Yukio Toriyama | Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit |
| Executive Officer | Kenji Sakamoto | CEO of “K” LINE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED |
| Executive Officer | Yukikazu Myochin | Containerships Business, Port Business |
| Executive Officer | Kazuhiro Matsukawa | President of “K” LINE AMERICA, INC. |
| Executive Officer | Yasunari Sonobe | Car Carrier Sector |
| Executive Officer | Yutaka Nakagawa | Human Resources, Business Promotion |
| Executive Officer | Akira Misaki | Energy Transportation Sector. General Manager of LNG Group |
SOURCE: Submitted by ISIS Communications
