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Eighty years since our founding. The voyage that began with a single wooden vessel has reached a new harbor today, June 1, 2026 — Kanaike-machi, Oita City. Just steps from JR Oita Station, this new office was designed to be a port of its own — a place where customers, partners and colleagues can gather. Beyond the windows, the streets of Oita and the calm sea — the landscape where our next story begins. Unchanging trust, and a new spirit of challenge. We look forward to your continued support of Hirai Line.

We wanted to share more of who we are with you — and so we rebuilt our corporate website from the ground up. Eighty years of history. A promise carried across four generations. The everyday landscape of ocean shipping. The story that began with a single wooden vessel is now told carefully, in images and words. We have also reorganized our careers and contact pathways so that everything is easier to reach. Please take your time and explore the new Hirai Line.