| 1918 |
- Seishichiro Nakamura, founder of the company, was inaugurated President.
- The company was named Sankyu Transportation Co., Ltd.
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| 1930 |
- Cooperated in the construction of Nippon Oil Kudamatsu Oil Refinery.Designated as their on-site logistics provider.
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| 1932 |
- Yawata Steel Mill Contract Logistics Providers Association founded.
- As charter member, Sankyu supported the integration of Yawata’s subcontractors.
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| 1942 |
- Seishichiro Nakamura was elected to the position of Chairman, Yuichi Nakamura was elected President.
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| 1947 |
- 30 company-owned barges in the Moji-Shimonoseki area were relocated to the Port of Yokohama.
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| 1948 |
- Sankyu was licensed as a trucking company.
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| 1949 |
- Okazaki Kogyo Co., Ltd. was founded.
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| 1954 |
- Sankyu received an order for the integrated export of viscose rayon plant bound for Yugoslavia.
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| 1959 |
- Collaboration for the construction of the Usiminas Steel Plant in Brazil.
- Kenji Nakamura was elected President.
- The company name was changed to Sankyu Transportation & Engineering Co., Ltd.
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| 1961 |
- Sankyu received an order for construction of Higashida No.1 Blast Furnace from Yawata Steel Company.
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| 1962 |
- Shares of the company were listed in the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Fukuoka Stock Exchange.
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| 1966 |
- Sankyu's shares were listed in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Cooperated in the construction of the La Pampilla Oil Renery in Peru.
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| 1968 |
- Sankyu Hirado Training Center was established.
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| 1971 |
- Sankyu (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. was founded.
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| 1972 |
- Sankyu Brazil Engineering Co., Ltd. was founded.
（The company name changed to Sankyu S.A. in 1979.）
- Heiwajima Logistics Center, the first metropolitan-style warehouse, was completed.
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| 1973 |
- Kozo Nakamura was elected President.
- English company name changed to Sankyu Inc.
- Sankyu Eastern International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. was founded.
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| 1974 |
- Awarded the 20th Okochi Memorial Foundation Special Production Prize.
- P.T.Sankyu Indonesia International was founded.
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| 1976 |
- Started coastal transportation
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| 1979 |
- Started shipping to Baoshan Steel Mill in China（1,600,000m³）.
- Sankyu (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd. was founded.
- Sankyu purchased the unit dolly for module transport (74 units owned as of 2009).
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| 1980 |
- The company name was changed to Sankyu Inc.
- Started the program for trainees from Ministry of Transport of The People's Republic of China.
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| 1984 |
- Sankyu U.S.A., Incorporated was founded.
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| 1986 |
- Kimikazu Nakamura was elected President.
- Joint Venture Agreement was signed to found Tianjin Tianshan International Forwarding and Logistics Co., Ltd.
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| 1988 |
- Sankyu Logistics and Engineering Services (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was founded.
- Thai Barge Container Services Co., Ltd. was founded.
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| 1990 |
- Sankyu Laem Chabang (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was founded.
- Sankyu Inc. and Okazaki Kogyo Co., Ltd. merged.
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| 1991 |
- Sankyu (Europe) B.V. was founded.
- Sankyu Philippines, Inc. was founded.
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| 1993 |
- Daikyu International Trade and Logistics Co., Ltd. was founded in China.
- Sherizhen Shenkyu International Logistics Co., Ltd. was founded in China.
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| 1996 |
- Shanghai E&T Sankyu Logistics Co., Ltd. was founded.
- Sankyu Guangzhou Logistics Co., Ltd. was founded.
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| 1997 |
- Sankyu’s heavy lift operation was ISO 9001 certified.
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| 1998 |
- New headquarters was completed in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
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| 2001 |
- Formed a business alliance with Japan Post regarding small package service called “Yu-Pack”.
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| 2003 |
- Awarded the 49th Okochi Memorial Production Prize jointly with Kawasaki Steel Corporation and Kawatetsu Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Started Recycle business for discarded computers.
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| 2004 |
- Sankyu Plant Engineering Shanghai Co., Ltd. was founded.
- “Sankyu Business Yu-Pack” service Commenced.
- Sankyu (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. was founded.
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| 2006 |
- Green Logistics Partnership Model program jointly with Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsui Chemicals Logistics Began.
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| 2008 |
- Japan Post Sankyu Global Logistics Co., Ltd. was founded.
- Sankyu Manar (Saudi Arabia) Company was founded.
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| 2010 |
- Tokyo Metropolitan DC was completed.
- Sankyu India Logistics & Engineering Pvt. Ltd was founded.
- Sankyu Southeast Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd was founded.
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| 2011 |
- Sankyu Maintenance Center was completed.
- Koryumaru went into service.
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| 2016 |
- Kimikazu Nakamura was elected Chairman.
- Kimihiro Nakamura was elected President.
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