About Shirai Kisen Group 

Shirai Kisen Group, the parent company of Hiroshima Energy Supply, is a long-established enterprise in Japan. The group owns a large fleet of transport vessels specializing in the transportation of GAS and other liquefied gases along routes connecting Japan, South Korea, China, and Southeast Asia. 

With extensive experience serving numerous major partners, a deep understanding of the market, and the advantage of owning modern machinery, equipment, and specialized safety control processes in the energy sector, Shirai Kisen has continuously expanded its operations. The group officially invested in Vietnam by establishing and operating the Hiroshima Energy Supply plant since 2013.

Some basic information about the Shirai Kisen Energy Transportation Group is as follows:

1. Company Name:Shirai Kisen Co., Ltd.

2. Address: 3-chome-Ichiban-5, Minato-cho, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima 725-0024

Shirai Kisen Building

3. Main Business Areas:

Shipping Division: Ship leasing, ship management services.

Agency Division: Import/export port support services.

Overseas Business Division: Filling and selling LP gas, selling gas equipment, designing, building, and maintaining gas systems.

4. History:

Began maritime transport business in 1937.

Reorganized as Shirai Kisen Co., Ltd. in September 1960.

5. Board of Directors:

Representative Director & Chairman: Mr. Yutaka Yoshida.

Directors: Mr. Mitsugu Hamamoto.

– Director: Mr. Mitsugu Hamamoto

Directors: Mr. Yuichiro Masuda.

Auditor: Mr. Makoto Fujii.

6. Workforce: 13 employees onshore, 40 at sea, 10 overseas. Total: 63 employees.

7. Financial Institutions: Bank of China, Hiroshima Bank, Kure Shinkin Bank, Japan Finance Corporation.

8. Insurance Companies:

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Japan P&I Club (Japan Shipowners' Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association).

Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.

9. Maritime Transport Operations:

Number of Vessels: 3 large-capacity transport ships (2 international coastal vessels, 1 domestic coastal vessel).

Main Routes: Japan – Korea – China – Southeast Asia (including Singapore).

10. Major Business Partners:

Shipping Division: Tabuchi Shipping Co., Ltd.

Agency Division: J-POWER Development Co., Ltd./J-POWER Service Co., Ltd.