Osaka Shosen Kaisha

Osaka Shosen Kaisha (OSK), founded in 1884 and headquartered in Daibiru, Japan, operated a diversified fleet of over 120 vessels—including 55 container ships, 30 bulk carriers, and 35 tankers—totaling more than 1.2 million DWT and a cumulative container capacity exceeding 650,000 TEU. The company's core subsidiaries, OSK Logistics and OSK Marine Services, managed worldwide liner services linking East Asian ports with Europe and North America, while its shipbuilding arm coordinated newbuild programs in Japanese yards to deploy ultra‑large container vessels up to 18,000 TEU. OSK’s strategic alliances with major carriers reinforced its position in global maritime trade networks. Wikipedia↗ MarineTraffic↗ today.