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May 2, 1971 the Port of Seattle announced the at Seattle would be the port of entry for Nissans destined for the midwest and Eastern USA. This would save 22 days over the previous method of taking them through the Panama canal. | May 2, 1971 the Port of Seattle announced the at Seattle would be the port of entry for Nissans destined for the midwest and Eastern USA. This would save 22 days over the previous method of taking them through the Panama canal. |
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Distribution and Auto Service (DAS) in the United States was the company that prepped all new Datsuns when they came off the ships. Originally it was a separate company, but later was purchased by Nissan USA. If you're in the USA, chances are DAS prepped your Datsun 1200 before it went to the dealer. Their main office was at the Port of Los Angeles.
Overview
The Distribution and Auto Service Co. Inc. (DAS) is a jointly owned venture with the Mabuchi Kensetsu Co., Ltd., a well known construction company having a transportation subsidiary, the principal stockholder...the Nissan Motor Corp. in U.S.A. and the Marubeni-Iida (America) Inc., a subsidiary of one of Japan's largest trading houses, Marubeni-Iida Co., Ltd.
Partially assembled 620s at the port
May 2, 1971 the Port of Seattle announced the at Seattle would be the port of entry for Nissans destined for the midwest and Eastern USA. This would save 22 days over the previous method of taking them through the Panama canal.
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DAS is still in business, having grown from one site in Long Beach, CA to eight sites nationwide. The Seattle location closed in 2002.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines Americas acquired DAS on April 30, 2005, from Nissan North America, Inc. Annacis Auto Terminals in Delta, BC Canada was also included in the acquisition.