Operation started as a general agency and its related harbor transportation company for Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. in the Keihin area
| Company History |
| Sept. | 1934 | Founded Daito Unyu Co., Ltd. through merger between Ohmura-gumi and Kyokuto Kaiso-ten with a capital of 235 thousand yen Operation started as a general agency and its related harbor transportation company for Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. in the Keihin area |
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| Feb. | 1947 | Yokohama Branch opened (former Yokohama Sub-office) | |
| July. | 1953 | Chiba Branch opened (former Chiba Sub-office) | |
| Dec. | 1957 | Tugboat service started in Yokohama Port. "VSP Daito Maru", our first tugboat equipped with VSP, Launched at Yokohana Port. | |
| Sept. | 1963 | Warehousing business started with establishment of Yokohama Ichimonji Warehouse | |
| Feb. | 1965 | Capital increased to 200 million yen | |
| July. | 1965 | New headquarters building completed | |
| Apr. | 1968 | Computer system introduced, and capital increased to 400 million yen | |
| Aug. | 1969 | Honmoku Container Terminal opened | |
| Oct. | 1972 | Ohi Container Terminal opened | |
| June | 1974 | Sodegaura Branch opened (former Sodegaura Sub-office) | |
| Dec. | 1974 | Marine Safety Service Business in Tokyo Bay started | |
| Sept. | 1976 | Sodegaura Warehouse (Nagaura Center at present, warehouse and office) opened | |
| Nov. | 1980 | Ariake Constant Temperature Center (warehouse and office) opened | |
| July. | 1985 | Japan-China integrated intermodal transportation service started | |
| Sept. | 1985 | Daito Tamachi Building completed. Real estate business started | |
| May | 1987 | Daito Annex Building completed | |
| Apr. | 1989 | Ohi Distribution Center (warehouse and office) opened | |
| Mar. | 1991 | Capital increased to 842.5 million yen | |
| Dec. | 1991 | Kitasode Center (warehouse) opened | |
| Dec. | 1992 | Chiba Port Center opened | |
| Apr. | 1993 | World Distribution Center (warehouse and office) opened | |
| June | 1993 | Ohi Constant Temperature Center (warehouse and office) opened | |
| Oct. | 1993 | Company name changed to Daito Corporation | |
| Jan. | 1996 | Daikoku Distribution Center (warehouse and office) opened | |
| Mar. | 1996 | Comprehensive distribution center, MD DISTRIPARK MANILA, INC., established in the Philippines | |
| Jan. | 1998 | Ariake International Distribution Center (warehouse and office) opened | |
| Jan. | 2000 | Sodegaura Branch closed and integrated into Chiba Branch | |
| May | 2001 | Qingdao Office opened in China | |
| Dec. | 2001 | Los Angeles Office opened in the U.S.A. | |
| Jan. | 2002 | Hong Kong Office opened in China | |
| Jan. | 2002 | Strategic Sales Promotion Department and Marine Cargo Sales Section in Marine Cargo Business Department transferred to “K” Logistics Corp. along with establishment of a new distribution company, “K” Logistics Corp., spun off from the parent company, “K” LINE Distribution Holdings, Inc. | |
| Mar. | 2002 | Ariake Shin-Kokusai Universal Logistics Center (warehouse and office) opened at the site of former Ariake Constant Temperature Center | |
| Aug. | 2002 | “Business of industrial waste collection, transportation and disposal” added to the purposes in company’s Articles of Association | |
| Sept. | 2002 | A tug operation company, Great Eastern Tug Corp., established in Manila, the Philippines | |
| Feb. | 2004 | Daito basic corporate philosophy established | |
| Jan. | 2005 | Certification of environmental management system, ISO 14001, acquired | |
| Apr. | 2005 | Certification of ISO 9001:2000 acquired in all sales departments | |
| Nov. | 2005 | New headquarters building completed | |
| Nov. | 2006 | Honmoku Container Terminal moved to Honmoku A5.6 berth | |
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