What Keihin Koun does

Keihin Koun Co., Ltd. (京濱港運株式会社) is a privately-held Japanese total logistics provider founded in April 1955 and headquartered in Yokohama's Kanagawa ward. The company delivers integrated port-to-door logistics services across seven core streams: port transportation (stevedoring and longshoring at Yokohama port), customs brokerage, maritime transport, road freight trucking, coastal freight handling, warehousing including bonded storage, and ship agency services. It serves large enterprises — manufacturers such as Komatsu, UD Trucks, and Yamazaki Baking; trading houses such as Marubeni; shipping lines such as Evergreen; logistics operators such as Hitachi Transport System Vantec and Komatsu Logistics; and government/military clients including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force — through a direct enterprise field-sales go-to-market.

Core physical and operational assets are concentrated at Yokohama's Daikoku Pier and Honmoku, with additional operations in Kawasaki (Ogishima) and Hitachinaka. The flagship Daikoku Pier F&C (Frozen & Chilled) Distribution Center manages four temperature zones (ambient, 10-20°C fixed, 0-5°C refrigerated, and -18 to -25°C frozen) across 16,857 m² and 31,200 tonnes of capacity, with 34 refrigeration power outlets for cold vehicles and containers, 21 loading positions, forklifts from 1.8 to 20 tonnes, and in-warehouse 24-hour sorting, repackaging, and label processing. The Honmoku Container Terminal Center (renovated 2007 to a Transfer Crane System from the prior Straddle carrier arrangement) handles container operations and ship agency work. Specialized government authorizations include bonded warehouse, bonded shed, and animal product import inspection designated area designations, plus AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) customs broker certification obtained in May 2017.

Revenue is generated through professional-services contracts across the seven streams described above, with pricing for customs brokerage set according to the Japanese Customs Business Act. Internationally, the company operates via a Guangzhou representative office (December 2011), Guangzhou Keihin Koun Logistics Co., Ltd. (February 2014, wholly-owned subsidiary), Hong Kong-based UP SWING AGENCY LTD. and Shanghai-based UP SWING AGENCY (CHINA) LTD. (both acquired January 2015), and Tokyo-based Interocean Shipping Corporation Inc. (acquired January 2012). Service reach extends across Japan, China (including processing-trade logistics and Japan-China-East Asia trilateral flows with disclosed Thailand-origin moves), and Hong Kong. Headquarters holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification (October 2010), and the company maintains a multi-language (Japanese, English, Chinese) corporate website as its primary commercial touchpoint.

Name

Keihin Koun

Legal name

京濱港運株式会社

Website

https://keihinkoun.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Keihin Koun is a Yokohama-headquartered, privately-held total logistics provider founded in 1955, offering integrated port transportation, customs brokerage, container terminal operations, multi-temperature cold storage, and freight forwarding to enterprise manufacturers, trading houses, shipping lines, and government/military clients across Japan, China, and East Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port and Maritime Logistics Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Other Warehousing and Storage (493190), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Port/Terminal Heavy Cargo Handling & Stevedoring (Heavy Crane Ops) (TLAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Port logistics services
• Customs clearance brokerage
• Cold chain warehousing
• Container terminal operations
• Heavy cargo transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Port Transportation Services: Core harbor transport operations including stevedoring, longshoring, and vessel loading/unloading at Yokohama port.
2. Customs Brokerage: Import and export customs clearance services, documentation preparation, duty payment processing.
3. Maritime Transport Business: Maritime shipping and cargo transport services.
4. Road Freight Trucking: Land transportation of maritime containers and general cargo by truck.
5. Coastal Freight Transport: Domestic coastal shipping and freight handling.
6. Warehousing and Cold Storage: Storage services including bonded warehouses, cold storage facilities, and distribution center operations.
7. Shipping Agency Services: Ship agency operations handling documentation and procedures for shipping companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Keihin Koun is a Total Logistics Provider operating from Yokohama port, providing integrated end-to-end logistics covering stevedoring/longshoring, import/export customs clearance, maritime cargo transport, container terminal operations, road freight trucking, bonded warehousing, and multi-temperature cold storage. The company serves large enterprises including manufacturers, trading houses, shipping lines, and government/defense customers, with dedicated facilities such as the Daikoku Pier F&C Distribution Center (31,200 tonne cold storage across four temperature zones) and the Honmoku Container Terminal Center.

Product overview

Keihin Koun is a Total Logistics Provider offering integrated logistics services from Yokohama to the world. The company provides a comprehensive suite of port transportation services including customs clearance, maritime transport, road freight trucking, and warehousing operations. Key facilities include the Daikoku Pier F&C Distribution Center featuring four-temperature-zone cold storage (31,200 tonne capacity) and the Honmoku Container Terminal Center. The company also specializes in heavy cargo logistics for construction equipment and machinery, ship agency services, and international logistics including Japan-China and East Asia regional operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Port Transportation Services (港湾運送事業) Stevedoring and longshoring services at Yokohama port, including cargo loading, unloading, and delivery operations for import and export shipments, delivered to large manufacturers, trading companies, and shipping lines.
• Customs Clearance Services (通関サービス) Import and export customs brokerage including documentation preparation, import/export declarations, and duty payment processing. Rates are set per the Japanese Customs Business Act (通関業法). AEO-certified since May 2017.
• Maritime Transport Services (海上運送事業) Maritime cargo transport services handling sea freight operations for enterprise customers shipping through Yokohama port.
• Road Freight Trucking (貨物自動車運送事業) Road freight trucking for transport of maritime containers and general cargo by truck, providing the land transportation leg of port-to-door integrated logistics. Operates with general road freight transport and consigned freight forwarding business licenses.
• Warehousing Services (倉庫業) Bonded warehousing, cold storage, and distribution center operations at government-authorized facilities, including bonded warehouses (保税蔵置場) and bonded sheds (保税上屋).
• Daikoku Pier F&C (Frozen & Chilled) Distribution Center (大黒埠頭F&C流通センター) Multi-temperature-zone cold storage facility on a 10,014 m² site with 31,200 tonnes total cold storage capacity across 5 floors (16,857 m²), managing four temperature ranges: ambient (room temperature), fixed (10-20°C), refrigerated (0-5°C), and frozen (-18 to -25°C). Handles frozen foods, livestock products, marine products, and agricultural products. Includes 34 refrigeration power outlets for cold vehicles/containers, 21 loading/unloading positions, in-house trailer heads, elevators (5t/1t), forklifts from 1.8 to 20 tonnes, autolators, and 24-hour in-warehouse sorting with repackaging, rewrapping, and label creation/application. Government-authorized as animal product import inspection designated area.
• Ship Agency Services (船舶代理店サービス) Ship agency operations handling procedures with relevant government departments on behalf of shipping companies calling at Yokohama port.
• Container Terminal Operations (コンテナターミナル) Container terminal operations at the Honmoku Container Terminal Center including loading/unloading and temporary storage of shipping containers, using a Transfer Crane System. Combined terminal/shed space is 4,400 m² with open storage yard of 54,000 m² across Honmoku and Daikoku piers.
• Heavy Cargo Logistics (重量物物流) Specialized logistics for large construction equipment, heavy freight vehicles, machine tools, and precision machinery including custom packaging, sea transport, customs clearance, land transport, and on-site installation support (leveling, alignment). Includes engineering dispatch for factory-side schedule coordination and custom heavy-cargo handling equipment design.
• China and East Asia Logistics Services (中国物流展開) Japan-China and East Asia regional logistics services including processing trade logistics management (e.g., automotive seat manufacturing parts flow with ~10 vendors and 50 SKUs), plant equipment transport, machine installation, and tri-country transport arrangements (Japan-China-Thailand) provided through the Guangzhou subsidiary and Hong Kong/Shanghai affiliates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multi-temperature zone cold storage enabling consolidated handling of frozen, chilled, refrigerated, and ambient temperature goods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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 minor and core.

• UP SWING AGENCY LTD. (循環運航有限公司)minorOthers · 1 January 2015Hong Kong-based freight forwarder acquired in January 2015.
• UP SWING AGENCY (CHINA) LTD. (循環国際貨物運輸代理(上海)有限公司)minorOthers · 1 January 2015China-based freight forwarding subsidiary acquired in January 2015 as part of UP SWING group acquisition.
• Guangzhou Keihin Koun Logistics Co., Ltd. (広州京濱国際貨運代理有限公司)coreOthers · 1 February 2014Wholly-owned subsidiary established in Guangzhou, China in February 2014 to provide international freight forwarding services in China and East Asia region.
• Interocean Shipping Corporation (株式会社インターオーシャンシッピングコーポレーション)coreOthers · 1 January 2012Acquired in January 2012. Tokyo-based shipping company providing ocean freight forwarding services. Address: 2F Shinkawa Frontier Bldg, 1-25-12 Shinkawa, Chuo ward, Tokyo 104-0033. Website: interoceanshipping.co.jp
• Guangzhou Representative Office (広州駐在員事務所)minorOthers · 1 December 2011Representative office established in Guangzhou, China in December 2011 as precursor to local subsidiary establishment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sumitomo Warehouse Co., Ltd. Japanese warehousing and logistics company operating bonded warehouses, container terminals, and logistics centers. Sumitomo Warehouse's mix of port-adjacent warehousing and terminal operations aligns with Keihin Koun's Honmoku and Daikoku asset profile.
• Kamigumi Co., Ltd. Japan's largest dedicated port logistics company, headquartered in Kobe, with stevedoring, warehousing, and container terminal operations across Japan. Kamigumi is the closest comparable operator to Keihin Koun's core harbor transport and warehousing model, though at significantly larger scale.
• Suzuyo & Co., Ltd. Mid-sized Japanese port logistics and shipping company with stevedoring, warehousing, and forwarding services. Comparable to Keihin Koun in scale and service mix, particularly across regional Japanese port operations.
• Konoike Transport Co., Ltd. Japanese logistics company providing warehousing, transport, customs brokerage, and international forwarding. Konoike's combined warehousing and customs offering is closely comparable to Keihin Koun's integrated port-to-door service suite.
• Senko Group Holdings Co., Ltd. Comprehensive Japanese logistics provider operating port logistics, warehousing (including cold storage), trucking, and international forwarding. Senko's mix of port operations and temperature-controlled warehousing closely mirrors Keihin Koun's integrated one-stop model.
• Tokyo Reito Co., Ltd. Japanese cold storage specialist operating large multi-temperature warehouse facilities. Tokyo Reito is a direct comparable to Keihin Koun's Daikoku Pier F&C Distribution Center business, which is one of the company's core differentiated offerings.
• Sankyu Inc. Japanese logistics company with strong presence in stevedoring, logistics center operations, and international freight forwarding. Sankyu's port-centric service portfolio and warehouse operations make it a direct comparable to Keihin Koun's harbor transport business.

Broad incumbents

• Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd. Global logistics provider (part of NYK Group) with port-centric services, contract logistics, and international forwarding. Yusen competes with Keihin Koun for Japan-China cross-border flows and port-based logistics customers, though with a far broader global footprint.
• Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. Japan's largest logistics conglomerate offering port logistics, trucking, warehousing, international forwarding, and supply chain solutions across a global network. Nippon Express competes with Keihin Koun at the high end of enterprise logistics contracts, but at materially greater scale and breadth.
• Kintetsu World Express, Inc. International freight forwarder and logistics provider with airfreight, ocean freight, and contract logistics capabilities. Kintetsu World Express is a comparable international logistics intermediary, particularly for customs brokerage and forwarding work that overlaps with Keihin Koun's services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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