Mitsubishi Heavy buys shipyard land in Shimonoseki buildout
The 100 billion yen investment will construct a hull-block factory backed by 40 billion yen in Japanese economic security subsidies to relieve bottlenecked berths.
Shipbuilding & Defense — Japan
RSSYards, order books, naval programs and the defense-industrial partnerships forming across the region. This page covers Japan.
Imabari Shipbuilding wins two Aframax tankers from Carlova by 2030
The Greek shipowner reserved delivery slots in late 2029 and 2030, turning to Japanese yard capacity as South Korean builders…
Mitsubishi Heavy buys Shimonoseki site in $638M yard plan
The group signed a contract on Oct. 2 to acquire 14.5 hectares for a new hull block plant, backed by up to 40 billion yen in…
Japan Clears $635 Million in Subsidies to Modernize Shipyards by 2035
The transport ministry approved five shipyard expansion plans covering dry dock extensions and robotic welding lines to double…
MOL names world's first LNG carrier fitted with rigid sails
The 174,000-cubic-meter Fujin Sailor enters commercial service for Chevron in late September as Asian fleets prepare for tighter…
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding builds five patrol ships for Manila in loan pact
Funded by a 64.38 billion yen JICA loan, the 97-meter vessels will expand Manila's offshore fleet to seven large hulls as Beijing…
Japan awards $1.4bn shipbuilding subsidies to Imabari and seven domestic yardsMembers
Tokyo commits 213.1 billion yen across three consortia to double annual ship completions by 2035 through automated drydocks and…
Japanese shipbuilders standardize electric coastal feeder designs to cut renewal costs
Mid-size yards and domestic carriers share battery integration blueprints to replace aging coastal cargo fleets within strict…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries refines Mogami frigate design for Oceanian naval tenders
The shipbuilder offers tailored combat system integration and modular build plans to meet Australia and regional delivery…
Imabari and JMU consolidate dry bulk engineering to standardize ammonia dual-fuel vessels
Nihon Shipyard unites yard drafting teams across Western Japan to deliver standardized 200,000-dwt zero-emission bulk carrier…
Japan shipyards agree long-term thick plate supply terms with Nippon Steel
Japanese shipbuilders and domestic steelmakers set new heavy plate pricing frameworks to hedge input costs while protecting…