Imabari Shipbuilding (今治造船株式会社, Imabari Zōsen Kabushiki-gaisha) is a major Japanese ship building, marine engineering, and service company headquartered in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
It is Japan’s largest shipbuilder both in terms of tonnage and sales revenue,[1] with design, research, construction and ship repair facilities in Imabari, Marugame and at seven other integrated dockyard and manufacturing facilities across the Seto Inland Sea region.
Imabari Shipbuilding’s products include the design, manufacture, purchase and sale of merchant ships, offshore engineering and ship life cycle services.
Imabari Shipbuilding also controls various subsidiaries related to the shipbuilding and shipping industries, including one of the largest Japanese ship owning, managing, and leasing (chartering) companies Shoei Kisen Kaisha, which manages and provides ships to shipping companies under long term charterparty agreements.
The company is privately held and tightly controlled and run by the Higaki family. In 2016 it reported commercial vessel production as measured by cargo-carrying capacity for a total of about 4 million tons, six times more than Mitsubishi Heavy and seven times more than Mitsui Engineering. Its revenue in that year totaled 373.4 billion yen ($3.43 billion). Globally, it boasts the fourth-largest market share, after South Korean rivals Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.[2]
First established in 1901, shipbuilding facilities in Ehime Prefecture were consolidated under the Imabari Shipbuilding name in 1942.
Over its existence, Imabari has acquired some of its competitors, including, lately, in 2018, the Japanese shipbuilder Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Minaminippon is based in Ōita Prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu, and was formerly controlled by the Mitsui group through its affiliates Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (25 percent) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (24 percent).
On January 1, 2021, Imabari Shipbuilding (with 51% of shares) merged into a new joint venture with Japan Marine United ('JMU') (with 49% of shares) named Nihon Shipyard, covering all ship types except LNG tankers.[3] Nihon Shipyard is headquartered in Tokyo, with a staff of 500. In parallel, Imabari Shipbuilding bought 35% of JMU's capital.
The cooperation between these two Japanese companies make it one of the largest marine engineering and shipbuilding companies in the world.
Current facilities
Imabari Shipbuilding currently operates nine ship building and maintenance facilities as well as marketing offices in Tokyo and Amsterdam.
Plans were announced in January 2015 to build a new purpose built dry dock facility at Marugame for the fabrication of a new generation of container ships in excess of 20,000 TEU.[4] The facility was completed in 2017, measuring 610 meters (2,001 ft) long, 80 meters (262 ft) wide, and 11.7 meters (38 ft) deep, and costing 400 billion yen.[5]
^. JCN Newswire. 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-03-25. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
^Tsuji, Seiya (11 February 2018). "Japan's leading shipbuilder to invest in new dock". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^Ovcina, Jasmina (January 6, 2021). "Nihon Shipyard, a JV of Imabari and JMU, formally launched". offshore-energy.biz. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
^Tsuji, Seiya (30 January 2015). "Japan's leading shipbuilder to invest in new dock". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^Hayashi, Eiki (20 September 2017). "Japan's Imabari built it, but will orders come?". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
January 20, 2023
imabari, shipbuilding, 今治造船株式会社, imabari, zōsen, kabushiki, gaisha, major, japanese, ship, building, marine, engineering, service, company, headquartered, imabari, ehime, prefecture, japan, 今治造船株式会社typekkindustryshipbuildingfounded1901headquartersimabari, ehim. Imabari Shipbuilding 今治造船株式会社 Imabari Zōsen Kabushiki gaisha is a major Japanese ship building marine engineering and service company headquartered in Imabari Ehime Prefecture Japan Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd 今治造船株式会社TypeKKIndustryShipbuildingFounded1901HeadquartersImabari Ehime JapanArea servedGlobalKey peopleToshiyuki Higaki Chairman Yukito Higaki President SubsidiariesJapan Marine United 35 Websitehttp www imazo co jpImabari Shipbuilding Imabari dockyard Shikoku Development Ferry Orange 8 It is Japan s largest shipbuilder both in terms of tonnage and sales revenue 1 with design research construction and ship repair facilities in Imabari Marugame and at seven other integrated dockyard and manufacturing facilities across the Seto Inland Sea region Imabari Shipbuilding s products include the design manufacture purchase and sale of merchant ships offshore engineering and ship life cycle services Imabari Shipbuilding also controls various subsidiaries related to the shipbuilding and shipping industries including one of the largest Japanese ship owning managing and leasing chartering companies Shoei Kisen Kaisha which manages and provides ships to shipping companies under long term charterparty agreements The company is privately held and tightly controlled and run by the Higaki family In 2016 it reported commercial vessel production as measured by cargo carrying capacity for a total of about 4 million tons six times more than Mitsubishi Heavy and seven times more than Mitsui Engineering Its revenue in that year totaled 373 4 billion yen 3 43 billion Globally it boasts the fourth largest market share after South Korean rivals Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding amp Marine Engineering 2 Contents 1 History 2 Current facilities 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditFirst established in 1901 shipbuilding facilities in Ehime Prefecture were consolidated under the Imabari Shipbuilding name in 1942 Over its existence Imabari has acquired some of its competitors including lately in 2018 the Japanese shipbuilder Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co Ltd Minaminippon is based in Ōita Prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu and was formerly controlled by the Mitsui group through its affiliates Mitsui Engineering amp Shipbuilding Co Ltd 25 percent and Mitsui O S K Lines Ltd 24 percent On January 1 2021 Imabari Shipbuilding with 51 of shares merged into a new joint venture with Japan Marine United JMU with 49 of shares named Nihon Shipyard covering all ship types except LNG tankers 3 Nihon Shipyard is headquartered in Tokyo with a staff of 500 In parallel Imabari Shipbuilding bought 35 of JMU s capital The cooperation between these two Japanese companies make it one of the largest marine engineering and shipbuilding companies in the world Current facilities EditImabari Shipbuilding currently operates nine ship building and maintenance facilities as well as marketing offices in Tokyo and Amsterdam Plans were announced in January 2015 to build a new purpose built dry dock facility at Marugame for the fabrication of a new generation of container ships in excess of 20 000 TEU 4 The facility was completed in 2017 measuring 610 meters 2 001 ft long 80 meters 262 ft wide and 11 7 meters 38 ft deep and costing 400 billion yen 5 See also EditEvergreen G class container shipReferences Edit MHI and Imabari Shipbuilding to Establish JV JCN Newswire 25 March 2013 Archived from the original on 2021 03 25 Retrieved 25 March 2021 Tsuji Seiya 11 February 2018 Japan s leading shipbuilder to invest in new dock Nikkei Asian Review Nikkei Retrieved 2 January 2019 Ovcina Jasmina January 6 2021 Nihon Shipyard a JV of Imabari and JMU formally launched offshore energy biz Retrieved March 28 2021 Tsuji Seiya 30 January 2015 Japan s leading shipbuilder to invest in new dock Nikkei Asian Review Nikkei Retrieved 18 May 2015 Hayashi Eiki 20 September 2017 Japan s Imabari built it but will orders come Nikkei Asian Review Nikkei Retrieved 28 March 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Imabari Shipbuilding amp oldid 1132241748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
