Company Profile For Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is a Japan-based shipping and transportation company that has eight business segments. The Liner segment offers international marine cargo transportation services by liners. The Irregular Specialized Liner segment provides international marine freight services by irregular liners, tankers and others. The Distribution segment is engaged in the warehouse and freight agency businesses for marine, land and air transportation. The Terminal segment is involved in the container terminal and harbor transportation businesses in overseas markets. The Passenger Vessel segment is engaged in the passenger vessel business in Japan and the United States. The Air Freight segment offers air freight services. The Real Estate segment leases, manages and sells real estate properties. The Others segment is engaged in the wholesale of equipment and machinery, and petrochemical products; the provision of information processing services, and other business.

BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 September 2009, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha's revenues decreased 44% to Y794.52B. The Company's net loss totaled Y29.35B, vs. an income of Y91.27B. Lower revenues reflect lower sales especially from scheduled shipping, other shipping, and logistics business segments due to decreased demand from customers. Net loss also suffers from unfavorable gross margin, as well as decreased equity gains.