Appointment of Hesco Agencies Ltd as Japan Agency

Dear Valued Customers and Business Partners,

As part of our commitment of “Driving Connectivity” for our customers and partners, we are pleased to appoint Hesco Agencies Ltd as the General Agency for Pacific International Lines (PIL) in Japan. Hesco Agencies Ltd will replace our current agency, Mariana shipping, Japan Co., Ltd. with effect from 17 August 2024.

Hesco Agencies Ltd has a sound track record in Japan. They started as a subsidiary of Hong Kong Eastern Shipping Co which was subsequently bought by Ben Line Agencies Japan in 1989. Since then, Hesco Agencies Ltd has supported various shipping lines including Tasman Orient Line, AAL, Transportación Maritima Mexicana (TMM), Shipping Corporation of India, among others, for more than three decades in Japan.

The appointment will be effective for the feeder vessels sailing into and out of Japan (include outside feeders) after 16 August 2024.

Please see below for the contact information of the key personnel, as well as the business details of Hesco Agencies Ltd.

Name

Role

Email

Telephone

Customer Service Team Group Email

 

cs-pil-mell@hescoagencies.com

 

Operation/Equipment Group Email

 

ops-pil-mell@hescoagencies.com

 

Account Team Group Email

 

accounts-pil-mell@hescoagencies.com

 

Joe Nakaue

Director, Country Manager

joe.nakaue@benline.com

+81-3-6718-0704

Hideki Yoshioka

Director, Finance and Administration

hideki.yoshioka@benline.com

+81-3-6718-0704

Satoru Kubota

General Manager, Liner

satoru.kubota@benline.com

+81-3-6718-0730

 

Office address in Tokyo (JPTYO)

Shinagawa TS Building 4th Floor 13-40,

Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku

Tokyo 108 0075, Japan

Office address in Osaka (JPOSA)

Meiji Yasuda Seimei Sakaisuji-Honmachi Bldg

5th Floor, 7-15, 1-chome Minami-Honmachi Chuo-ku, Osaka 541 0054, Japan

Office address in Moji (JPMOJ)

403 JP Mojiko Building 7-8 Minato machi, Moji ku, Kitakyushu shi Fukuoka 801-0852, Japan

 

Business Identification Number

1010401027029

Bank Details (USD)

Bank Name: Kiraboshi Bank, Ltd.

Swift Code: TOMIJPJT

Branch Name: Hamamatsucho Branch

Bank Address: 14F Shiba 2-Chome Bldg, 28-8, Shiba 2-Chome, Minato-Ku,

Tokyo, 105-0014 Japan

Beneficiary Name: Hesco Agencies Ltd.

Account No.: 076-7000730

Currency: USD

Beneficiary Address: 4fl, Shinagawa TS Bldg.,

13-40, Konan 2-Chome, Minato-ku,

Tokyo 108-0075, Japan.

Bank Details (JPY)

Bank Name: MUFG Bank, LTD.

Swift Code: BOTKJPJT

Branch Name: Tamachi Branch

Bank Address: 5-33-1, Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Account Name: Hesco Agencies Ltd.

Account Number: 043-1975081 (Current A/C)

Currency: JPY

Beneficiary Address: 4fl, Shinagawa TS Bldg.,

13-40, Konan 2-Chome, Minato-ku,

Tokyo 108-0075, Japan.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of PIL.

If you have any questions, please contact our local office.

Your Sincerely, Pacific International Lines