Founded in 1931 (Showa 6).
Founding
Founder Nagamura Zenkō incorporated the predecessor company "Marusen Showa Group" into a corporation, and began packing and transporting factory materials, raw materials, and products for steel and chemical manufacturers in the Keihin industrial area.
Founder Nakamura Zenchō incorporated the predecessor company 'Marunao Showa Group' as a corporation, and began packing and transporting factory materials, raw materials, and products for steel and chemical manufacturers in the Keihin industrial area. At the same time as the establishment, a shop mark was created with the character 'Zen' (全) surrounded by a circle, symbolizing the wish that the company would continue forever, and the character 'Zen' embodies a firm determination to fulfill this business no matter what. Initially, the shop name considered was 'Showa Group', but at the time of founding the Showa era had just begun and many companies were adding 'Showa' to their names, so the character 'Zen' of founder Nakamura Zenchō was placed above 'Showa' to form 'Marunao', resulting in 'Marunao Showa Group', which has been inherited to this day.
Renamed the company name to 'Marunao Showa Transport Co., Ltd.'.
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Opened a Kansai branch in Osaka Prefecture and a Kashima branch in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Opened Kansai Branch (Osaka Prefecture) and Kashima Branch (Ibaraki Prefecture).
Opened Chiba Branch.
Ventured into international air freight handling and opened a Chubu branch (Aichi Prefecture).
Ventured into international air freight handling.
Opened Chubu Branch (Aichi Prefecture).
Established "Marusen of America, Inc." in Los Angeles, USA, and "Marusen Showa (Hong Kong) Limited" in Hong Kong.
Established MARUZEN OF AMERICA, INC (Los Angeles) and Marusen Showa (Hong Kong) Limited.
Started moving services under the name "Move No. 1" and launched business freight services branded as "Business Liner".
Commenced moving services under the name 'Move No.1'.
Launched business cargo service named 'Business Liner'.
Opened Export Packaging Center (Yokohama City).
Opened Beijing Office.
Opened a Keihin branch in Yokohama City.
Opened Keihin Branch (Yokohama City).
Opened Tokyo Shipping Branch.
Opened the Daikoku Produce Center in Yokohama City.
Opened Daikoku Fruit Center (Yokohama City).
Opened Shanghai Office.
Established "Marusen Showa Singapore Limited".
Established Marusen Showa Singapore Limited (Singapore).
Opened a Kawasaki branch and obtained ISO 9002 certification at the Daikoku Produce Center.
Opened Kawasaki Branch.
Obtained ISO9002 at Daikoku Fruit Center (transitioned to ISO9001 in 2002).
Divested the Chiba branch and established "Marusen Keiyo Logistics Co., Ltd.".
Split Chiba Branch into a subsidiary and established Marusen Keiyo Logistics Co., Ltd.
Divested the truck business and established "Marusen Keihama Logistics Co., Ltd.", "Marusen Chubu Logistics Co., Ltd.", "Marusen Kansai Logistics Co., Ltd.", "Marusen Kawasaki Logistics Co., Ltd.", and "Marusen Kashima Logistics Co., Ltd.". Additionally, acquired shares of Showa Denko's subsidiary and integrated it into the group.
Divided the truck business into subsidiaries and established Marusen Keihama Logistics Co., Ltd., Marusen Chubu Logistics Co., Ltd., Marusen Kansai Logistics Co., Ltd., Marusen Kawasaki Logistics Co., Ltd., and Marusen Kashima Logistics Co., Ltd.
Acquired shares of Showa Logistics Co., Ltd. and Showa Aluminum Service Co., Ltd., subsidiaries of Showa Denko Co., Ltd. (now Resonac Co., Ltd.), making them part of our group.
Established and acquired shares of "SAS Logistics Co., Ltd." and "Smile Line Co., Ltd.", and obtained ISO 14001 certification at the headquarters and other locations.
Established SAS Logistics Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary of Showa Aluminum Service Co., Ltd., making it part of our group.
Acquired shares of Smile Line Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Lion Distribution Service Co., Ltd., and made it a group company.
Obtained ISO 14001 certification at headquarters and export packaging center.
3PL business system (MLP system) fully operational.
Obtained ISO 14001 certification at the Tokyo office, branches, and warehouses.
Obtained ISO 14001 certification at Tokyo office, Keihin branch (now Kanto branch), Hiratsuka warehouse, Kashima branch, and Narita warehouse.
Established "Marusen Showa (Guangzhou) Logistics Co., Ltd." in Guangzhou, China, and split and established new Kansai and Kanto branches.
Established Marunaga Showa (Guangzhou) International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. (now Marunaga Showa (Guangzhou) Logistics Co., Ltd.) as a subsidiary of Marunaga Showa (Hong Kong) Ltd., and made it a group company.
Established Marunaga Port Operations Co., Ltd.
Obtained ISO 14001 certification at Kansai branch and Special Transport Kansai Logistics Center.
Opened Kanto branch (Yokohama City). (Split from Keihin branch)
Underwrote a third-party allotment of capital increase for Bushu Transport Warehouse Co., Ltd., and made it a group company.
Obtained ISO 14001 at the Chubu branch, Nagoya sales office, and Komaki warehouse, and established a Munich liaison office in Germany.
Obtained ISO 14001 certification at Chubu branch, Nagoya sales office, and Komaki warehouse.
Established a Munich liaison office in Germany.
Established Sugito Distribution Center and "Marusen Technopack Co., Ltd.", and obtained ISO 14001 at multiple branches and sales offices. Also obtained AEO certification.
Opened Sugito Distribution Center (Saitama Prefecture).
Established Marunaga Technopack Co., Ltd.
Obtained ISO 14001 certification at Keihin branch, Kawasaki branch, and Kawasaki sales office.
Obtained certification as an AEO-approved customs broker.
Obtained ISO 14001 at the Mechanical Engineering Department, Port Operations Department, Tokyo Shipping Branch, etc., and certified all branches.
Obtained ISO 14001 certification at Mechanical Engineering Department, Port Operations Department, and Tokyo Shipping Branch. (Thus certification obtained across all departments.)
Obtained ISO 9001 certification at Kashima branch Kashima Soybean Center sales office, Nankai Hama warehouse sales office, and Chubu branch Tokai warehouse sales office.
Started freight truck transportation business in China, established 'UNITHAI LOGISTICS' in Vietnam, and established the Kashima Tank Terminal.
Marunaga Showa (Guangzhou) Logistics Co., Ltd. commenced freight truck transportation business within China.
Obtained new ISO 9001 certification at Narita Logistics Center.
Established UNITHAI LOGISTICS (VIETNAM) CORP in Vietnam.
Established Kasama Tank Terminal Co., Ltd.
Merged 'Sano Rikun' and 'Marunao Technopack' to establish 'Marunao Transpack', and created the Logistics Quality & Environment Department.
Merged Sano Land Transport Co., Ltd. and Maruzen Technopack Co., Ltd., and established Maruzen Transpack Co., Ltd.
Established the Logistics Quality Environment Department to maintain and improve safety and logistics quality.
Merged the Keihin branch and the Kanto branch into the 'Kanto Branch', established an office in Busan, South Korea, and set up a joint venture in Indonesia.
Merged the Keihin Branch and Kanto Branch into the Kanto Branch.
Established a Busan Office in South Korea.
Co-founded PT. Maruzen Samudera Taiheiyo in Indonesia.
Integrated into the Yokohama Shipping Branch and obtained ISO 9001 certification at the Kansai Branch warehouse.
Merged Marine Operations Division 1, Marine Operations Division 2, and Port Operations Department into the Yokohama Marine Branch.
Obtained ISO 9001 certification at the Kansai Branch Shioi Warehouse Office.
Absorbed and merged multiple subsidiaries, established a new company in Thailand, and the new warehouse at the Kashima Branch began operations.
Merged Maruzen Kawasaki Logistics Co., Ltd. into Maruzen Keihin Logistics Co., Ltd., and merged Maruzen North Kanto Distribution Co., Ltd. into Maruzen Distribution Service Co., Ltd.
Established Maruzen Showa (Thailand) Ltd. in Thailand.
The Kasama Branch 'Kasama Higashi-Fushiba Warehouse Office' commenced operations.
Acquired shares of Nidec Logistics, grouped them, and changed the company name to 'Marunao Densan Logistics Co., Ltd.'.
Purchased shares of Nidec Logistics Co., Ltd., a logistics subsidiary of the Nidec Group, made it a group company, and renamed it Maruzen Nidec Logistics Co., Ltd.
Established facilities in Malaysia, South Korea, and Mexico.
Co-founded Maruzen SH Logistics SDN. BHD in Malaysia.
Established Maruzen Showa (Korea) Co., Ltd. in South Korea.
Co-founded SOJITZ Maruzen Logistics Mexico, S.A. de C.V. in Mexico.
Discontinued the Yokohama Shipping Branch and established the Shipping Operations Department and Port Operations Department.
Discontinued the Yokohama Marine Branch and established Marine Operations Department and Port Operations Department.
Split the Kansai Branch and established the Sakai Izumi North Branch. Acquired sales rights in South America, and the Kashima Bulk Terminal began operations.
Split the Kansai Branch into the Kansai Branch and Sakai Izumi North Branch.
Acquired the operating rights of Maruzen Sudamericana Ltda. in Bolivia, South America, and commenced operations as a group company.
Kasama Bulk Terminal Co., Ltd. commenced operations.
Obtained ISO 27001 certification at the Tokyo Marine Branch, Shibaura Distribution Center, World Distribution, Export Packaging Center, and DX Promotion Department.
Renamed the Shipping Operations Department to the Yokohama Shipping Branch, established the Personnel System Revision Preparation Office, acquired shares of International Pier, and made it a consolidated subsidiary.
Rename the Shipping Operations Department to Yokohama Shipping Branch.
Establish the Human Resources System Revision Preparation Office.
Acquire additional shares of International Wharf Co., Ltd. and make it a consolidated subsidiary.
Established the Strategy Promotion Office and introduced the executive officer system.
Establish the Strategy Promotion Office.
Introduce the Executive Officer System.
Renamed the Strategy Promotion Office to the 3PL Development Department, renamed the 3PL Business Department to the 3PL Management Department, integrated multiple logistics companies, and established 'Marunao Transport Co., Ltd.'.
Rename the Strategy Promotion Office to the 3PL Development Department.
Rename the 3PL Business Department to the 3PL Management Department.
Merge Marunouchi Keihin Logistics Co., Ltd., Marunouchi Kashima Logistics Co., Ltd., Marunouchi Chubu Logistics Co., Ltd., and Marunouchi Kansai Logistics Co., Ltd. to establish Marunouchi Transport Co., Ltd.
Establish the DX Promotion Office.
Established the Kawasaki Training Center and renamed the Personnel System Revision Preparation Office to the Personnel Planning Office.
Establish the Kawasaki Training Center (Souseikan) as a training facility and employee dormitory.
Rename the Human Resources System Revision Preparation Office to the Human Resources Planning Office.
Merged the Information Systems Department and the DX Promotion Office, established the DX Promotion Department, renamed the Logistics Quality & Environment Department to the Logistics Quality Management Department, abolished the Mechanical Engineering Department, and merged it with the Kawasaki Branch.
Merge the Information Systems Department and the DX Promotion Office to establish the DX Promotion Department.
Rename the Logistics Quality Environment Department to the Logistics Quality Management Department.
Discontinue the Mechanical Engineering Department and merge it with the Kawasaki Branch.
Acquired shares of Nitto Fuji Transport and grouped them as 'M&F Logistics Co., Ltd.'.
Purchase shares of Nitto Fuji Transport Co., Ltd., a logistics subsidiary of the Nitto Fuji Milling Group, make it a group company, and rename it to M&F Logistics Co., Ltd.
We will hold a 3-hour "Complete 1-Day Work Experience" via Zoom for those scheduled to graduate in 2028. The session will include an introduction to the company, work experience in land and sea transportation, and a Q&A with the HR department. The event dates are November 6th, 19th, December 2nd, and 11th.
On October 1, 2026, Maruzen Showa Transport held the offer ceremony for the 2027 spring new hires at its own training facility, the "Souseikan", in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. During the ceremony, President Okada spoke about the DX strategy "MLDX" and the construction of the next core system "MALoS", emphasizing expectations for the new hires and the essential value of logistics. After the ceremony, a "Ask the Management! Draft-Style Q&A Session" was held to promote dialogue between the new hires and the executives.
One-day work experience sessions for students graduating in 2028 will be held in morning and afternoon sessions on September 15 and 25 and October 7 and 19. Participants will experience land and sea transport operations and attend a company overview and Q&A with the Human Resources Department. Apply through Mynavi 2028.
Maruzen Showa Transportation Co., Ltd. will hold a one-day work experience event in August for students expected to graduate in 2028. The event will be held via ZOOM, including work experiences in land and sea transportation and a Q&A session with the HR department.
Marzen Showa Transport Co., Ltd. will hold an online live briefing session for the 2027 new graduate recruitment in August 2026. The briefing will be conducted in real-time, and many students are expected to participate. Details will be announced at a later date.
A ceremony for 28 new employees was held at a training facility in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, demonstrating a commitment to fostering future talent by promoting the integration of on-site capabilities and technology ahead of the company's 100th anniversary.
Recruitment information for those expected to graduate in 2027 has been published, and applications are now being accepted through Mynavi 2027. Online live information sessions and on-demand information sessions will be held. The selection process consists of a company information session, a first interview, a final interview, and a job offer, in that order. It takes around a month and a half from attending the information session to receiving a job offer.
The offer acceptance ceremony was held at the company's training center in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, where President Okada expressed his welcome. New hires were encouraged to improve their language skills and logistics knowledge, and a discussion session with overseas employees and a standing party were also conducted.
An online briefing session for the 2026 new graduate recruitment will be held in July, including industry and company explanations, introductions of senior employees, and a Q&A session.
An online briefing session for 2026 new graduate recruitment will be held in June, including industry and company explanations, introductions of senior employees, and a Q&A session.