Saganoseki Branch (Oita Prefecture)

Undertaking marine transportation to and from a world-class copper smelter

Nippon Marine's Saganoseki Branch handles the transportation of nonferrous products and byproducts from, and auxiliary raw materials to, the Saganoseki Smelter and Refinery in Oita Prefecture in Kyushu of Pan Pacific Copper Co., Ltd., (a member of the JX Group), one of the world's leading producers of copper products. In addition, the Branch also handles the transportation for recycling of materials produced as byproducts of copper smelting.
The Branch plays an important role in transportation operations in the Kyushu and Seto Inland Sea areas. The staff at the Branch also engage in shipping agency services, as well as customs clearance and barge operations at Saganoseki Port.

Holding discussions with a captain on agency business

Loading copper products from Pan Pacific Copper's Saganoseki Smelter and Refinery

Osaka Office

A major nexus for transport by land and sea

Nippon Marine's Osaka Office acts as a freight handling depot for the Osaka-Kobe area and the whole of the Seto Inland Sea, particularly for the nonferrous metal products and recycling materials of JX group, as well as the transport of steel for JFE Logistics Corp.
The Company collaborates with Nichiei Koun, a subsidiary located in Taisho Port, Osaka, in handling a significant portion of marine freight transportation in Western Japan.

Loading by Nichiei Koun

Nippon Marine officials visit crew members on board a ship in Osaka's Taisho Port.

Kanagawa Office

Busy delivering sulfuric acid to customers in the Keihin industrial district
between Tokyo and Yokohama

Nippon Marine's Kanagawa Office accepts contracts from the Keihin Chemicals Center, which is jointly owned by Pan Pacific Copper and Mitsubishi Materials. The Office takes delivery of sulfuric acid shipments, manages its storage, dilutes the acid as required, and delivers it to customers in the Keihin district.

Delivering sulfuric acid by tanker truck

Accepting delivery of concentrated sulfuric acid from a tanker