<p>Three shipping and shipmanagement companies within the Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) empire —Asahi Shipping, Hachiuma Steamship and Mitsubishi Ore Transport &#8211; are to merge and integrate their business operations. NYK Bulkship Partners will be the name of the new company come April 1 next year.&#160; The new entity will have 21 owned vessels as well &#8230;</p> </p><p><p>https://splash247.com/nyk-to-merge-trio-of-historic-shipowning-units-into-new-bulk-giant/</p></p>