Tatsumi

What Tatsumi does

Tatsumi Unpan Kabushiki Kaisha (辰巳運輸株式会社) is a privately held Japanese integrated logistics and transportation company headquartered in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, founded in its current form in December 1966 (with predecessor operations dating to 1941). The company operates across six business segments: harbor transportation, cargo handling, warehousing, road transportation, marine transportation, and general construction. Its operations are anchored at Himeji Port, where it runs dedicated pier infrastructure for major steel customers (Sanyo Special Steel, Nippon Steel, Fuji Steel) and operates warehouses, temperature-controlled facilities, and open storage yards across the Hosoe, Otsu, and Nakajima districts totaling approximately 28,299 sqm of indoor space and ~71,937 sqm of outdoor yard.

Tatsumi's competitive position rests on an integrated sea-land logistics model combining owned marine assets — including the 1,298-ton Jinshin Maru (壬辰丸), a dedicated magnesium hydroxide carrier equipped with a patented bottom-tilted leveling device — with a heavy-equipment fleet anchored by a 220-ton all-terrain crane, crawler cranes with high-post configurations, and a large truck fleet. Service reach extends across the Kansai, Kanto, Tohoku, Kyushu, and Chugoku-Shikoku regions domestically, with affiliated entities in the USA (TATSUMI INTERMODAL USA), Malaysia (TATSUMI SHOKAI), and a Tsuruga-based liquid chemical terminal subsidiary.

The revenue model is B2B service revenue across the six segments, with pricing not publicly disclosed and contracts structured around cargo type, volume, and specific service requirements. Customer concentration is high, anchored by long-tenured relationships with steel manufacturers (since 1947-1969) and chemical shippers. The company has no external funding rounds, operates with a stated capital base of ¥99 million, employs approximately 250 people, and is part of a broader group including Tatsumi Trading, Tatsumi Logistics, and marine/salvage affiliates.

Name

Tatsumi

Legal name

辰巳運輸株式会社

Website

https://tatsumi-cs.biz-web.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tatsumi (辰巳運輸株式会社) is a privately held Japanese integrated logistics company based in Himeji, offering harbor transportation, marine shipping, road transport, warehousing, cargo handling, and construction services primarily to steel and chemical manufacturers across Japan, with affiliated operations in the USA and Malaysia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port and Integrated Logistics Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Inland Water Transportation (48321), Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations) (TLAHALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB), Port Equipment Operations (Crane Operators, RTG/RMG, Straddle Carrier Operations) (TLAHALAE), Bulk Transloading & Intermodal Bulk Transfer Facilities (Rail/Truck/Conveyor/Barge) (TLAHABAN), Breakbulk & Project Cargo Handling (Heavy Lift, Out-of-Gauge Handling) (TLAHALAH), Port/Terminal Heavy Cargo Handling & Stevedoring (Heavy Crane Ops) (TLAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Harbor transportation services
• Port cargo handling
• Warehousing storage services
• Marine shipping logistics
• Heavy equipment crane rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Himeji

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. 港湾運送事業: 港湾における荷役・保管・輸送等の総合的な港湾物流サービス
2. 海上運送業: 水酸化マグネシウム等の化学薬品類の海上輸送、船舶の運航管理
3. 道路運送業: 大型トラック、ダンプ、ウィング車、トレーラー、タンクローリーを活用した陸上輸送サービス
4. 倉庫業: 営業倉庫、定温倉庫、空調倉庫、野積場を活用した保管・物流サービス
5. 総合建設作業: 土木建築、築炉、舗装、鉄骨、配管、機械設置等の各種工事請負とクレーンリース

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Tatsumi Unpan Kabushiki Kaisha provides integrated sea-land-port logistics services centered on Himeji Port, encompassing harbor transportation, cargo handling, warehousing (general, temperature-controlled, and outdoor yards), road transportation (Kansai-wide and nationwide), and marine transportation of chemical cargoes using its owned vessel Jinshin Maru. The company also operates a general construction division covering civil engineering, refractory work, paving, steel structures, piping, and heavy-equipment crane rental including a 220-ton all-terrain crane.

Product overview

Tatsumi (辰巳運輸株式会社) is a Japanese transportation and logistics company providing integrated land-sea logistics services. The company operates six core business segments: Harbor Transportation, Cargo Handling, Warehousing, Road Transportation, Marine Transportation, and Construction. The integrated service model enables sea-land coordinated transport operations. Key facilities include warehouses totaling approximately 28,299 sqm, outdoor storage yards of about 71,937 sqm, owned vessels (Jinshin Maru), and a fleet of cranes and trucks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Harbor Transportation (港湾運送事業) Port and harbor cargo handling and transportation services based at Himeji Port and other Japanese ports, covering loading/unloading, berthing coordination, and import/export cargo handling for industrial clients.
• Cargo Handling (貨物取扱業) General cargo handling services including loading, unloading, sorting, and processing of various goods and materials at port and warehouse facilities.
• Warehousing (倉庫業) Storage services including general warehouses, temperature-controlled warehouses, air-conditioned warehouses, and outdoor storage yards across Hosoe, Otsu, and Nakajima districts, totaling approximately 28,299 sqm of warehouse and 71,937 sqm of outdoor storage.
• Road Transportation (道路運送業) Land transportation services using a fleet of large trucks, dump trucks, wing-body trucks, trailers, and tank lorries covering the Kansai region and nationwide including Kanto, Tohoku, Kyushu, and Chugoku/Shikoku areas for cargo such as glass products, steel, machinery, raw materials, and industrial waste.
• Marine Transportation (海上運送業) Sea freight services for chemical products including magnesium hydroxide using owned vessel Jinshin Maru (壬辰丸) with 1,300-ton capacity and patented sludge agitation system, plus additional vessels Iyo Maru and Harima Maru.
• General Construction (総合建設業) Comprehensive construction services including civil engineering, building construction, refractory furnace work, paving, steel structures, piping, and machinery installation, plus crane rental services with up to 220-ton capacity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 船舶による化学薬品（Mg(OH)2）安定輸送

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 株式会社辰巳商會coreStrategic or Co-development Partner海運業、港湾運送業、船舶代理店業、倉庫業、通関業、梱包業、国際複合運送業、航空貨物代理店業、陸運業を展開。所在地大阪市港区築港4-1-1。注册资本7億5,000万円。
• 深田サルベージ建設株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner海洋土木工業、曳航、重量品荷役・運搬、海洋開発、海難救助、船舶解体。所在地大阪市港区築港4-1-1（辰巳商会ビル）。注册资本6億5,000万円。
• 辰巳ロジフォート株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner通関業、港湾運送業、倉庫業、内航海運業、海運代理店業。所在地大阪市港区。注册资本4,500万円。
• 辰巳物流株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner海運業、港湾運送業、通関業、倉庫業、自動者輸送業、米麦・雑穀の代理仲介及び販売業、保険代理業。所在地岡山県玉野市。注册资本8,000万円。
• TATSUMI INTERMODAL(USA).INCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner海外プロジェクト貨物輸送業務。所在地USA。注册资本US$ 3,000,000。
• TATSUMI SHOKAI(M) SDN BHDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner複合輸送業、倉庫業。所在地MALAYSIA。注册资本RM 1,280,000。
• 敦賀ターミナル株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner液体化学薬品中継業、倉庫業。所在地福井県敦賀市。注册资本3億円。
• 株式会社トーシンminorStrategic or Co-development Partner物流事業(梱包、倉庫等)、海外事業(輸出入)、ライフ事業。所在地大阪市住之江区南港東7-1-106。注册资本9,000万円。
• 辰巳マリン株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner海運業、曳航業、海上輸送業全般。所在地東京都千代田区飯田橋3-8-7。注册资本9,500万円。

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Tonami Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese logistics company with strength in Hokuriku regional trucking, warehousing, and freight forwarding. Comparable in mid-sized industrial logistics, though geographically focused on a different region than Tatsumi's Kansai base.

Direct peers

• Nippon Steel Logistics Co., Ltd. Subsidiary of Nippon Steel providing in-plant logistics, port handling, and warehousing for steel mills and adjacent industries. Highly comparable customer base and service mix to Tatsumi.
• Utoc Corporation: Tokyo-based port logistics operator offering harbor transportation, warehousing, and freight forwarding. Comparable in service scope and Japanese port operator profile.
• Kamigumi Co., Ltd. Japan's largest dedicated harbor transportation and stevedoring company, operating across major ports. Directly comparable in core port handling, warehousing, and integrated logistics services targeting industrial customers.
• Sankyu Inc. Integrated Japanese logistics provider with strong presence in heavy-cargo handling, plant logistics, and international freight forwarding — overlaps Tatsumi's heavy-lift and industrial customer focus.
• Rinko Corporation: Japanese port logistics operator specializing in harbor transportation, cargo handling, and warehousing primarily in the Kanto region — directly comparable service profile to Tatsumi.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsui Soko Holdings Co., Ltd. Diversified logistics group covering warehousing, port operations, international forwarding, and real estate. Comparable in warehousing and port services though much larger and more diversified.
• Logisteed Corporation (formerly Hitachi Transport System): Large Japanese 3PL providing forwarding, warehousing, and supply-chain solutions across multiple modes. Overlaps with Tatsumi in industrial logistics and warehousing, at much larger scale and with broader technology capabilities.
• Sumitomo Warehouse Co., Ltd. Long-established Japanese warehousing, port logistics, and real estate company. Offers overlapping capabilities but at materially larger scale and broader customer base than Tatsumi.
• Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation: Major Japanese logistics and warehousing company with port-adjacent operations. Comparable in real-estate-backed warehousing and port-related services, at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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