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Kintetsu Corporation was founded in 1910 in Japan as "Osaka Electric Railway Company Ltd." Over the years, the Corporation has grown and expanded from a single purpose enterprise to a multi-service and multi-product Corporation.

KWE-Kintetsu World Express (S) Pte Ltd, a leading freight forwarder in Singapore, was established in 1975 as an airfreight forwarder.

Through rapid expansion within the last few years, we have established ourselves as a renowned logistics company in the industry. Today, We have extended our distribution network and services to include both air and sea freight forwarding, warehousing, trucking transportation and courier services for door-to-door delivery.

Our scope of diversified activities reflects the professionalism of the company as a specialist in the supply of total logistics and a leader in the freight industry.

ISO 9001:2008 Certification

KWE Singapore is one of the first freight-forwarding companies in Singapore to achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification. This is a testimony of our total commitment to provide quality services to our valued customers.

Corporate History



May 1948

The Operation Bureau of Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. begins handling international freight and travel service.

Nov 1948

Becomes an approved IATA (International Air Transport Association) agency.

Oct 1954

The International Transportation Dept. of Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. is transferred to Kinki Nippon Travels, Co., Ltd. and changes the trade name to Kinki Nippon Air Travel Co., Ltd.

Sep 1955

Trade name changes to Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd.

Apr 1969

Kintesu World Express (H.K.) Ltd. is established in Hong Kong.

May 1969

Kintetsu World Express (U.S.A.) Inc. is established in USA.

Jan 1970

The Airfreight Operation Dept. separates from Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd. to become independent as Kintetsu Air Cargo International, Inc. (English trade name, Kintetsu World Express, Inc.) specializing in airfreights. Licensed for Utilized Airfreight Operation (forwarding service) the same month, the Company begins its original domestic forwarding service.

Aug 1975

Kintetsu World Express(S) Pte Ltd is established in Singapore

Jul 1994

The Company obtains the first ISO9002 certification (international standard for quality assurance) in Japan's airfreight industry. (Second certification for the KWE Group after the June 1994 certification of KWE-Kintetsu World Express (S) Pte Ltd. in Singapore.)

Sep 2000

Listed on Nasdaq Japan Market, a section of Osaka Securities Exchange.

Sep 2001

The company obtained ISO14001 certificate (Tokyo Terminal)

May 2002

Listed on the Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Oct 2002

World Headquarters(WHQ) is situated at KWEHQ in Tokyo.

Nov 2002

"Project Grand Design for the 21st Century" is formulated.

Jan 2003

The company obtained ISO14001 certificate (Narita Terminal).

Sep 2003

Stock listing upgraded to the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Dec 2003

Becomes the first Japanese forwarder in Japan to be certified by The Technology Asset Protection Association (TAPA) on international cargo security standards (set out at the KWE Narita Terminal).

Jan 2005

The KWE Central Japan International Airport Terminal(NAGOYA) was completed.

Jul 2005

The KWE Rinku Terminal(Osaka) was completed.

Jun 2006

"ASIA & OCEANIA Region" was divided in "EAST ASIA & OCEANIA Region" and "SOUTH EAST & MIDDLE EAST Region" and made it the Five Regional Group Management System.

Jul 2007

JSCO TransContainer and KWE Enter into a Comprehensive Agency Agreement.

Jul 2007

KWE (Shanghai) Commences Operations of a Large-scale Warehouse Facility (46,000m2) in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone.

Apr 2008

Nippon Express, ANA and KWE established "All Express Corporation" to provide international express delivery services.

Corporate Profile (As of June 2010)

KINTETSU WORLD EXPRESS, INC.(KWE)
5th Floor, Ohtemachi Bldg.,
1-6-1 Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo 100-0004 Japan
¥ 7,216 million (as of Jul 2004)
May 1948

January 1970
Satoshi Ishizaki, President and Chief Operating Officer
1,126 (KWE Japan) 8,893 (Consolidated)

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ,Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank,Ltd., and others
1. Domestic and foreign trucking company agent; air freight forwarding business
2. Trucking business
3. Customs agent
4. Transportation agent
5. Warehousing business
6. Non-life insurance agent
7. Any business related to all of the above

We promote globalization through our Five Regional Group Management System in which autonomy, independence, authority and responsibility are made clear.

Under our Five Regional Group Management System, 49 affiliated companies with a total of 298 offices in 189 cities in 30 countries overseas, as of 31st March 2010. It is our responsibility to forward our customers' precious freight door-to-door, using this global network and information system.

We will further improve our industry-leading Five Regional Group Management to meet customer expectations.

SE Regional Headquarter

KWE South-East Regional Headquarter is located in Singapore

General Manager: Mr Yoshinobu Mitsuhashi
Countries managed: Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Cambodia.

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