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Corporate History

1970Liaison office of Fairfield-Maxwell Ltd., New York was opened at 12th floor of World Trade Center Bldg. at Hamamatsu-cho, Tokyo.
1977Changed to Japanese Corporation viz. Olympic International Ltd. with capital of Yen5,000,000 for business activities of Shipping, Shipping agent, etc.
1981July - Capital increased to Yen20,000,000
August - Capital increased to Yen80,000,000
Started ship-chartering business.
1986Capital increased to Yen96,000,000
2002Company name changed to Fairfield Japan Ltd.
2004Capital increased to Yen106,000,000
2013Capital decreased to Yen100,000,000
2020Relocated office to 18th floor of Shin-Kasumigaseki Building
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History of Owned Vessels

1981Purchased MV TOFU MARU (992GT Refeer)
1983Built MV KEIYO MARU (6,684GT Reefer)
1984Built MV BIYO MARU (5,725GT Reefer)
1986Built MV OAFU REX (4,963GT Reefer)
Built MV OTAU REX (4,963GT Reefer)
Built MV KOHFU (4,936GT Reefer)
Built MV SHOFU (4,936GT Reefer)
1987Built MV GAFU (5,548GT Cargo Ship)
Built MT KEIFU (12,742DWT Chemical Tanker)
1989Sold MV BLUE ARROW (ex. MV TOFU MARU)
1993Sold MV GAFU
1994Purchased MT GOLDEN CRAIG (7,087DWT Chemical Tanker)
Sold MT KEIFU
1995Built MT GOLDEN YONE (11,668DWT Chemical Tanker)
Sold MT GOLDEN CRAIG
1996Sold MV SHOFU
Built MT GOLDEN KAY (8,758DWT Chemical Tanker)
1997Sold MV OAFU REX
Sold MV OTARU REX
Built MT GOLDEN DIANE (8,742DWT Chemical Tanker)
1998Sold MV KEIYO MARU
Sold MV BIYO MARU
1999Built MT FAIRCHEM VANGUARD (16,408DWT Chemical Tanker)
2000Sold MT GOLDEN KAY
2001Built MT FAIRCHEM MAVERICK (19,924DWT Chemical Tanker)
2002Sold MT GOLDEN DIANE
Sold MT FAIRCHEM YONE
2004Sold MT FAIRCHEM VANGUARD
Built MT FAIRCHEM STALLION (20,704DWT Chemical Tanker)
2005Built MT FAIRCHEM STEED (20,762DWT Chemical Tanker)
2006Sold MT FAIRCHEM MAVERICK
2007Built MT FAIRCHEM FILLY (20,810DWT Chemical Tanker)
Built MT FAIRCHEM BRONCO (19,996DWT Chemical Tanker)
2008Purchased MT FAIRCHEM MUSTANG (20,622DWT Chemical Tanker)
2009Built MT FAIRCHEM CHARGER (21,205DWT Chemical Tanker)
Built MT FAIRCHEM FRIESIAN (21,209DWT Chemical Tanker)
Built MT FAIRCHEM BIRDIE (25,399DWT Chemical Tanker)
2010Built MT FAIRCHEM EAGLE (25,390DWT Chemical Tanker)
2011Built MT FAIRCHEM KISO (21,166DWT Chemical Tanker)
2014Sold FAIRCHEM STALLION
Purchased FAIRCHEM MAVERICK (19,909DWT Chemical Tanker)
2015Sold FAIRCHEM STEED
Sold FAIRCHEM FILLY
Sold FAIRCHEM MUSTANG
2016Sold FAIRCHEM BRONCO
Built FAIRCHEM KATANA (19,992DWT Chemical Tanker)
Sold FAIRCHEM MAVERICK
Sold FAIRCHEM CHARGER
2017Sold FAIRCHEM FRIESIAN
Built FAIRCHEM EDGE (19,992DWT Chemical Tanker)
Purchased FAIRCHEM SABRE (19,994DWT Chemical Tanker)
Sold FAIRCHEM KISO
Purchased FAIRCHEM SWORD (19,993DWT Chemical Tanker)
Sold FAIRCHEM BIRDIE
Sold FAIRCHEM EAGLE
2018Purchased FAIRCHEM BLADE (19,994DWT Chemical Tanker)
Built FAIRCHEM MAKO (25,170DWT Chemical Tanker)
2020Purchased FAIRCHEM CUTLASS (19,900DWT Chemical Tanker)
2022Purchased FAIRCHEM FORTE (19,992DWT Chemical Tanker)
Purchased FAIRCHEM TIGER (25,179DWT Chemical Tanker)
Purchased FAIRCHEM THRESHER (25,174DWT Chemical Tanker)
Purchased FAIRCHEM COPPER (25,183DWT Chemical Tanker)
2023Purchased FAIRCHEM FYNBOS (19,981DWT Chemical Tanker)
Purchased FAIRCHEM RESTIO (19,970DWT Chemical Tanker)
Purchased FAIRCHEM ROOIBOS (19,992DWT Chemical Tanker)
Purchased FAIRCHEM PROTEA (19,959DWT Chemical Tanker)
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