Yamazaki Kisen Kaisha Co. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, one of the world's top ten shipping companies, was founded in 1919 and owns more than 400 of the world's top ships, including container ships, car roll-on/roll-off ships, bulk carriers, tankers and LNG roll-on/roll-off ships, covering marine transportation, shipping agency, land transportation, air and sea transportation, warehousing, terminal management and other related fields.