日本3家船企 - NYK,KLINE,MOL早在去年10月31日就宣布要将旗下的集装箱运输业务整合，成立一家合资的子公司，而今日这家合资公司的名称也正式对外公布 - Ocean Network Express

这个名称寓意深远啊，三个首字母放在一起就是ONE，即代表了三家公司的集装箱业务合而为一，里面是不是也暗藏了一丝要勇争第一的意味呢？

Ocean Network Express整合了三家船公司旗下的集装箱业务，包括他们的港口运营业务，但不包括日本国内的运营业务。目前公司已经在日本设立了一家控股公司，计划在新加坡成立运营总部，另外将在新加坡，香港，英国（伦敦），美国（里士满，Richmond, VA）和巴西（圣保罗）成立地区运营总部。

Ocean Network Express通过巩固和加强三家船公司全球航线网络和服务结构，可以提供高质量的，有竞争力的服务来满足客户的需求。

目前公司的成立还在等待反垄断监管部门的批准，一旦审查完成，就会正式对外宣布公司成立，而正式运营的时间预计为2018年4月1日。

届时Ocean Network Express将成为世界第五大的船公司，运力达到了140万TEU，占全球市场份额的7%

目前，Ocean Network Express还暂无中文译名，各位网友可以发挥想象，为他取一个中文名，看是否会与最后官方公布的一致呢。

最后附上公告原文：

Notice of Trade Name and Location of New Container Shipping Joint Venture

May 31, 2017

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha have announced that their new joint venture (JV) will operate under the tradename “Ocean Network Express.” The establishment of this new JV, which will integrate the three companies’ container shipping businesses (including worldwide terminal operation businesses, excluding those in Japan), was previously announced in the “Notice of Agreement to the Integration of Container Shipping Businesses” released on October 31, 2016. 

Establishment of a holding company is currently planned in Japan, and an operating company is planned to be incorporated in Singapore. In addition, regional headquarters of the operating company will be set up in Singapore, Hong Kong, United Kingdom (London), United States (Richmond, VA), and Brazil (Sao Paulo).

　The move will allow Ocean Network Express to better meet customers’ needs by providing high-quality, competitive services through the consolidation and enhancement of the three companies’ global network and service structures.

Following the announcement on October 31, 2016, the three companies have been progressing towards their target of establishing the new JV. The establishment of new JV will officially be announced once all anti-trust reviews are completed. The service commencement date for Ocean Network Express is April 1, 2018.

　A new website has been launched, at https://oceannetworkexpress.com, for stakeholders to better inform themselves about the JV.

Inquiries

Inquiries can be directed to the following representatives:

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Kiyoshi Tokonami, General Manager, Investor & Public Relations Group
(TEL: +81-3- 3595-5189)
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Keiichiro Nakanishi, General Manager, Public Relations Office
(TEL: +81-3- 3587-7015)
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
Ushio Koiso, General Manager, Corporate Communication and CSR Group
(TEL: +81-3-3284-5058)

This includes information that constitutes “forward-looking statements” relating to the success and failure or the results of the integration of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha. To the extent that statements in this do not relate to historical or current facts, they constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the current assumptions and beliefs of the three companies in light of the information currently available to them, and involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such factors may cause the actual results to be materially different from the contents of this with respect to any future performance, achievements or financial position of one or all of the three companies (or the new company after the integration) expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Further, the three companies undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements after the date of this information.

The risks, uncertainties and other factors referred to above include, but are not limited to:

(1)Procedural and practical difficulties accompanying implementation of the integration;

(2)Changes in supply and demand for the market, and changes in market position including changes in the competition environment and relationship with major customers;

(3)Changes in economic conditions in and outside Japan and changes in exchange rates;

(4)Possibility of misappropriation or deletion of personal data or confidential information due to IT failure, cyber-attack, or other reason;

(5)Occurrence of natural or man-made disaster which may have an adverse effect on the employees, offices, key facilities and IT systems of the new joint-venture company after the integration;

(6)Changes in laws and regulations relating to business activities;

(7)Delays in the review process by the relevant competition law authorities or the clearance of the relevant competition law authorities or other necessary approvals in relation to the integration being unable to be obtained; and

(8)Difficulty accompanying materialization of synergies or integration effects in the new joint-venture company after the integration.