Appointment of Hesco Agencies Ltd as Japan Agency - 02 Aug 2024
2 August 2024
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 Mariana Express Lines (MELL) 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 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 | Telephone | |
Customer Service Team Group Email | cs-pil-mell@hescoagencies.com | ||
Operation Team 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-kuTokyo 108 0075, Japan |
Office address in Osaka (JPOSA) | Meiji Yasuda Seimei Sakaisuji-Honmachi Bldg 5th Floor, 7-15, 1-chome Minami-HonmachiChuo-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 thank you for your continued support of PIL and MELL. If you have any questions, please contact our local office.
Your Sincerely,
Mariana Express Lines