[160411.EN.SEA] Yamatai Moves Aid To Survivors Of Japanese Quake and Tsunami

YAMATAI, a module carrier operated by NYK-Hinode Line, an NYK unit has arrived at the port of Hachinohe in Aomori prefecture as scheduled.

Donors to the First Relief Supplies Hotline include the All Japan Seaman's Union, local governments, the Japan Federation of Economic Organisations and NYK: Asahi Glass Co Ltd, Asahi Breweries Ltd, Imabari Shipbuilding Group, NA Planning Ltd, Otsuki Ltd , OceanTrading Co Ltd, Shinryo System Corp , Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, Kisa Unyu Co Ltd, Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewing Co Ltd, KTec Co Ltd, Kobe Steel Ltd, Cosmo Oil Co Ltd, Sanyo Syoji Co Ltd, Shikoku Railway Company, JTEKT Corporation, Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd, Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd, Sekisui Plastics Co Ltd, All Japan Seamen's Union, Takashimaya Co Ltd, Taiko Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Central Nippon Expressway Co Ltd, Du Pont Kabushiki Kaisha, Central Japan Railway Company, Nissin Corporation, Japan Centre for Economic Research, JRCC (Japan Relief Clothing Centre), Nippon Cargo Airlines Co Ltd, Nippon Container Terminals Co Ltd, Nippon Container Yuso Co Ltd, Nippon Life Insurance Company, Japan Tobacco Inc, Nippon Meat Packers, Inc, Nihon Hoso Unyu Co Ltd, Hase Shokai Co Ltd, Hachiuma Steamship Co Ltd, Hanshin Service Co Ltd, Hikawa Marine Corporation, Broad Net Mux Corporation, Petit Pharmacists, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc, Yusen Koun Co Ltd, Yusen Navtec Co Ltd, Yusen Real Estate Corporation, UNI-X Corporation, and Wakodo Co Ltd.

Main relief supplies sent upon request to the quake-stricken area include the following: food (rice, retort curry, instant noodles, etc), daily commodities (dry-cell batteries, masks, toilet paper, etc), baby goods (diapers, milk powder), female hygiene products, sanitary materials, etc.

Relief supplies from each company and organisation will be transported to each city, town, and village in the prefectures of Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi NYK will continue to use its logistics and transport services, facilities, and networks across oceans, land, and air to demonstrate the group's commitment to social contribution activities.

Source : HKSG, 06.04.11.