History - FUJI TRADING CO., LTD.

1953	Founded by Chuhei Koike in Kobe, Japan with a capital of 250 thousand yen.
1959	Yokohama branch office opened.
1960	Moji branch office opened.
1964	Oslo, Norway branch office opened.
1967	Head office moved to Yokohama, Kobe branch office opened.
1970	Machinery Department established in Yokohama to build the foundation for Fuji’s business of ship’s machinery and spare parts. Computerization of company began with installment of IBM S/3 computers.
1971	New office and warehouse completed in Kobe (on the site of the current Kobe office). Kobe branch office moved.
1972	Capital increased to 100 million yen. Machinery Department moved to Kobe. Engineering Department established in Kobe to render technical services.
1973	Rotterdam branch office opened. New premises completed in Yokohama (on current site). Head office and Yokohama branch office moved in.
1974	Tokyo branch office opened. Rotterdam office reorganized to establish Fuji Trading (Marine) B.V. as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Online computer system linking Yokohama and Kobe offices started.
1975	Head Business Department moved to Tokyo from Yokohama.
1978	Ship Stores Catalog edited and published by Fuji Trading was established by ISSA as the standard reference catalog, using Fuji Trading’s codes. Building of headquarters and Yokohama office expanded. London and New York branch offices opened.
1979	New York office reorganized to establish Fuji Trading (America) Inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
1982	Fuji Trading (Singapore) Pte., Ltd established as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
1983	Kobe office rebuilt. Hong Kong branch office opened.
1989	Provided services to LNG tanker fleet involved in 80% of the whole LNG import to Japan. Supply services to passenger ships started in earnest with QE2.
1992	A new divisional structure adopted. Marine Logistics Headquarters / Import & Sales Headquarters established. IMPA adopted Fuji Trading’s catalog, which was issued as “IMPA Guide Book”.
1993	The Guide Book renamed to “IMPA Marine Stores Guide”.
1994	Machinery Services Division acquired ISO9002 certification.
1995	Dubai office opened.
1997	Yukinobu Fujimoto appointed as president.
1999	Shanghai office opened.
2000	Capital participation made in local companies in South Korea and Dubai. Fuji Horiguchi Engineering Pte., Ltd. established in Singapore.
2002	Fuji Transport Systems (Korea) Co., Ltd. established in South Korea as a subsidiary of Fuji Transport Systems Co., Ltd.
2003	Shanghai office reorganized to establish Fuji Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Machinery Services Division acquired ISO9001 certification. The 50th anniversary celebrated.
2004	Our No.2 Building completed in Naka-ku, Yokohama; space leased to Yokohama Tsusho Co., Ltd. and other marine-related companies.
2008	Yukinobu Fujimoto appointed as chairman and Masaharu Ono appointed as president. Middle East Fuji Khimji’s Co., L.L.C. established in Oman.
2010	Fuji Marine Logistics (Hong Kong)Ltd. established to render store supply service in Hong Kong.
2011	Greece office opened. San-Ai Fuji Co., Ltd. established in Imabari, Japan. Manila office opened.
2012	Fuji Metalock Brasil S.A. established in Brasil.
2016	Milano office opened. Masaharu Ono appointed as chairman and Yu Fukada appointed as president.
2018	GSM-Fuji, L.L.C. established in USA.
2021	Kobe Branch Office new building construction project(Fuji Future Remodeling) started.
2023	Phase I Construction of New Kobe Branch Office Building Completed.