Tatsumi Shokai

What Tatsumi Shokai does

Tatsumi Shokai Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese integrated logistics conglomerate founded in 1920 and headquartered in Osaka, with FY2025 group consolidated net sales of ¥183.4 billion (~$1.2 billion) and 906 group employees. The company operates seven core service divisions: marine transportation (specialized chemical tankers holding the No.1 domestic share for sulfuric acid and caustic soda shipping volume), harbor transportation (operating approximately 70% of Osaka Port container berths across 1,400m of continuous berth length—the longest in Japan—including the Yumeshima terminal capable of accommodating 8,000 TEU-class vessels), warehousing (over 270,000 m² nationwide), land transportation (chemical and high-pressure gas vehicles with G-Mark certification), chemical tank terminal services (30% domestic market share), air freight and multimodal forwarding (covering 60+ countries via IATA/FIATA/JIFFA registration), and plant/project cargo transportation for engineering firms. The technology backbone comprises in-house-developed Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Terminal Operating System (TOS) maintained by a dedicated systems engineering team, enabling real-time remote inventory visibility and terminal optimization, with hybrid transfer cranes deployed for energy-efficient port operations.

The company generates revenue primarily through transaction-based fees—freight charges per voyage or contract for marine transport, stevedoring and terminal handling fees for harbor operations, storage and handling fees for warehousing, trucking freight charges for land transport, and freight forwarding commissions for international shipments. Pricing is contract-specific with no public price list, reflecting its B2B focus on long-term industrial relationships. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with specialized teams embedded at major port cities and customer factory sites across Japan, supplemented by an overseas agent and subsidiary network spanning 23+ domestic and 15+ overseas group companies. Customer concentration is vertical rather than diversified: chemical manufacturers, shipping lines, steel/pulp producers, and engineering/construction firms dominate, with no individual customer logos disclosed but with clear leadership positions in narrow hazardous-chemical and Osaka-port segments.

Recent strategic activity indicates measured diversification rather than core logistics pivots—capital investment in PowerX Inc. (EV charging, January 2023), entry into New Zealand strawberry cultivation (December 2022), new regional sales offices (Imari October 2021, Minamiboso August 2021), and selection as recommended logistics provider for the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional shareholders, founded-family ownership implied via the Shinomiya scholarship foundation established in 1954, and operates under a Japanese corporate governance structure with a board including external audit members.

Name

Tatsumi Shokai

Legal name

TATSUMI SHOKAI Co., LTD.

Website

https://tatsumi-cs.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Tatsumi Shokai is a privately held Osaka-based integrated logistics conglomerate (founded 1920) providing marine, harbor, warehousing, land, chemical terminal, air freight, and plant transportation services to Japanese industrial chemical manufacturers, shipping lines, and engineering firms, with ¥183.4 billion FY2025 revenue and a 30% domestic tank terminal market share.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Freight Logistics Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chemical & Petrochemical Tanker Transport (TLADALAB), Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations) (TLAHALAA), Marine Terminals & Cargo Handling Infrastructure (RoRo, Bulk, Container) (IMAFAJAF), Project Cargo Packing, Crating & Securing (Lashing/Dunnage) (TLAIAKAJ)

Keywords

• Integrated logistics services
• Marine freight transportation
• Chemical tank terminal operations
• Container terminal stevedoring
• Warehousing and distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Marine Transportation Services: Domestic coastal shipping of liquid chemicals (sulfuric acid, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid), cement, and general cargo via owned and chartered fleet. Revenue derived from freight charges per voyage or contract rates. Key revenue driver given No.1 domestic market position in chemical shipping volume.
2. Harbor Transportation Services: Container terminal operation and cargo handling services at Osaka Port (Nanko and Yumeshima terminals), Kobe Port, and Keihin Port. Operates approximately 70% of Osaka Port container berths. Revenue from stevedoring charges and terminal handling fees.
3. Warehouse and Storage Services: Warehousing and distribution center operations with ~270,000 m² floor space across Osaka and nationwide. Includes dangerous goods warehouses, cold storage, and general cargo storage. Revenue from storage fees and handling charges.
4. Land Transportation Services: Tank lorry transportation of liquid chemicals and high-pressure gases across Japan. G-Mark certified safe operations. Revenue from trucking freight charges per delivery.
5. Chemical Tank Terminal Services: Tank terminal operations with 30% domestic market share. Provides storage, transfer, and drumming services for liquid chemicals. Revenue from storage fees and terminal handling.
6. Air Freight & Multimodal Transportation: International air and ocean freight forwarding, customs clearance, door-to-door delivery, and trilateral trade services via network in 60+ countries. IATA and FIATA registered. Revenue from freight forwarding fees and commissions.
7. Plant & Project Transportation Services: Heavy-lift and project cargo forwarding for engineering firms across Asia, India, Middle East, Russia, Europe, and the US. Revenue from project-based freight fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tatsumi Shokai is a comprehensive Japanese logistics company offering integrated door-to-door transportation services spanning seven divisions: domestic marine chemical tanker shipping, container terminal operations at Osaka Port, nationwide warehousing with over 270,000 m² of floor space, specialized land transport of liquid chemicals and high-pressure gases, chemical tank terminal operations with 30% domestic market share, international air and multimodal freight forwarding across 60+ countries, and plant/project cargo forwarding for global engineering firms.

Product overview

Tatsumi Shokai is a comprehensive logistics company offering an integrated suite of seven core service divisions: Marine Transportation, Harbour Transportation, Warehouse Service, Land Transportation, Chemical Terminal Service, Air Freight & Multimodal Transportation, and Plant & Project Transportation. The company operates as a unified logistics platform providing door-to-door transportation solutions spanning maritime shipping (domestic chemical tanker transport with Japan's top fleet), port operations (1,400m of Osaka container berths handling 40% of port volume), warehousing (270,000m²+ nationwide), land transport (specialized chemical and high-pressure gas vehicles), chemical tank terminals (30% domestic share), international air/multi-modal forwarding (60+ countries), and heavy plant logistics. These services interconnect to offer customers complete supply chain solutions from marine transport through terminal storage to final land delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 辰巳商会中央図書館 (Tatsumi Shokai Central Library): Naming rights partnership with Osaka City Central Library since October 2019
• TNCT (Tatsumi Nanko Container Terminal)

Products and services

• Marine Transportation Service (海運サービス)

Named customers4 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• G-Mark Safety Excellence NetworkcoreOthersG-Mark (安全性優良事業所) is a Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism certification program recognizing transport companies with outstanding safety records. Tatsumi holds this certification as a land transport operator, demonstrating regulatory compliance and safety leadership in the industry.
• Shiunomiya Ikuei Scholarship Foundation (公益財団法人四宮育英奨学会)minorOthersEstablished in 1954 as a 35th anniversary project of the company, the foundation has received over 200 million yen annually in donations from Tatsumi Group. Over 2,400 scholarship recipients have been supported through 2021. The foundation represents the company's long-term community investment in education.
• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreTechnology or IntegrationTatsumi Shokai is registered with IATA as an air freight forwarder, enabling the issuance of air waybills and provision of international air cargo services under IATA accreditation.
• FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)coreTechnology or IntegrationTatsumi Shokai is registered with FIATA, enabling issuance of FIATA Multimodal Transport B/L, FIATA Waybills, and participation in the international freight forwarding association network.
• JIFFA (Japan International Freight Forwarder Association)coreTechnology or IntegrationTatsumi Shokai is registered with JIFFA, enabling issuance of JIFFA MT B/L and participation in standard Japanese international freight forwarding practices.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kamigumi Co., Ltd. Japan's leading port terminal operator with dominant positions at Kobe and other major ports. Closest direct competitor to Tatsumi's harbor transportation and container terminal business, particularly at competing Kansai ports.
• Sumitomo Warehouse Co., Ltd. Japanese warehousing and logistics company with port logistics operations and international forwarding capabilities. Comparable in warehousing scale, dangerous goods handling, and integrated service offerings.
• Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation: Major Japanese logistics company operating warehousing, port logistics, and real estate logistics services. Comparable in integrated logistics scale and diversified service portfolio, including hazardous materials handling.
• Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese logistics holding company offering warehousing, port operations, and international forwarding. Directly comparable to Tatsumi's diversified service model with similar revenue scale and customer segments.
• Sankyu Inc. Japanese logistics provider specializing in plant and project cargo, heavy-lift transport, and industrial logistics. Directly comparable to Tatsumi's plant/project transportation division and chemical logistics expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line): One of Japan's largest ocean shipping companies operating chemical tankers, containerships, and bulk carriers. Broad incumbent comparable to Tatsumi's marine transportation and chemical tanker operations.
• Nippon Express Co., Ltd. Japan's largest logistics company offering comprehensive domestic and international forwarding, warehousing, and distribution. Broad incumbent with overlapping services in forwarding, warehousing, and air freight.
• Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd. Global logistics provider offering international forwarding, contract logistics, and supply chain solutions. Comparable to Tatsumi's international forwarding and warehousing businesses across multiple geographies.
• Kintetsu World Express, Inc. Major Japanese international freight forwarder with air and ocean freight forwarding, customs, and logistics services. Broad incumbent comparable to Tatsumi's air freight/multimodal forwarding division.

Regional players

• Senko Group Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese logistics company focused on domestic distribution, warehousing, and international forwarding with strong presence in chemical logistics. Comparable to Tatsumi's domestic logistics network and chemical industry focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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