Nichimen formed News Maritime in June 1992 for ship purchase, chartering and management, through the amalgamation of Mibae Shosen and Dojima Senpaku. Shipbuilding was added in October 1999. Management operations passed to Dojima Marine in April 2001; in April 2004 News Maritime merged with Nissho Iwai Marine to form Sojitz Marine & Engineering. Lloyd’s later gives 1966 as a formation date, which Rosanoski attributes to a predecessor.
Japan, Osaka.