Hankyu Ferry

Hankyu Ferry Co. Ltd.
Native name
阪九フェリー株式会社
Company typeCorporation
IndustryMarine Transportation
FoundedApril 28, 1966 (1966-04-28)
Headquarters1-1 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)
ParentSHK Line Group
Websitewww.han9f.co.jp

Hankyu Ferry (Japanese: 阪九フェリー株式会社, romanizedHankyū 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.