Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) is pleased to announce that it has participated as
sponsors of the Museo del Galeón*
1
, a maritime museum being built in Pasay City in the
Philippines with its business partner in the Philippines, Rayomar Management, Inc.
(Rayomar).
*2
It aims to support the cultural contribution to the maritime industry in the
Philippines that this museum, along with Rayomar, aspires to achieve.
On November 29, a presentation ceremony was held in Manila to donate model galleons to the
museum. The ceremony was attended by Chairperson Carlos C. Salinas and Director Gerardo
A. Borromeo from the museum, President Garcia from Rayomar, and President Yukikazu
Myochin from “K” LINE. Galleons were large sailing ships used by Spain and Portugal from the
16th to the 18th centuries.
The museum will showcase the history of the galleon trade*3, during which galleons were used,
that took place between the Philippines and Mexico from 1565 to 1815. The museum is
scheduled to open to the public on October 8, 2025.
By supporting this initiative, “K” LINE hopes to contribute to the promotion of the maritime
industry in the Philippines, which provides more seafarers than any other country.
