Kawasaki Kinkai operated short-sea and coastal services. K Line Europe originated in 1956 as Kawasaki (London); K Line LNG Shipping (UK) was formed in 2006 and K Line Singapore in 2002. Stargate Shipmanagement was formed at Bremen in 1999. K Line Ship Management, formerly Overseas Maritime Agency, is dated to 1972 by Lloyds but to 1987 by Mitchell, despite a 1985–86 register listing. Its 1994 renaming accompanied a merger with Kawasaki Kisen’s maintenance division; it apparently absorbed Union Shipping by 2000. Taiyo Kaiun and Kobe Nippon Kisen merged into Taiyo Nippon Kisen in July 2000. Other dated operators include Taikyo Kaiun, formed in 1988; Taiyo Marine Management, 1994; TNKC (Manila), 2002; and Veritas Maritime, 1990.
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