Hankyu Ferry
Native name | 阪九フェリー株式会社 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Corporation |
| Industry | Marine Transportation |
| Founded | April 28, 1966 |
| Headquarters | 1-1 Shinmojikita, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture 3-2-1 Higashi Mukaiyamacho, Higashinada Ward, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
Area served | Kyushu, Osaka, and Kobe |
Key people | Yuichi Shimazu (President & CEO) |
Number of employees | 223 people (as of April 2016) |
| Parent | SHK Line Group |
| Website | www |
Hankyu Ferry (Japanese: 阪九フェリー株式会社, romanized: Hankyū Ferī Kabushiki Gaisha) is a Japanese shipping company headquartered Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company operates ferry routes connecting the Hanshin Industrial Region and Kitakyushu, and is recognized as Japan’s first long-distance car ferry operator. Hankyu Ferry is part of the SHK Line Group, led by Kanko Kisen, and forms one of its core companies alongside Shin Nihonkai Ferry and Kampu Ferry. It is also a member of the Midori-kai Association and belongs to the Sanwa Group.