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LATEST NEWS & ARCHIVE

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NEWS 272 : NEW STYLE OF CEREMONIES UNDER COVID-19

Livestreamed Naming & Delivery of Container Ship "SUNNY IVY"
Category: shipbuilding
On March 16, our first naming and delivery ceremony in 2021 was held, for a 1,096 TEU container ship S558 - now named 'SUNNY IVY'.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, taiwan, covid

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NEWS 271 : NEW COLLEAGUE FROM INDONESIA

'Zam-san' FInally Landed to Kyokuyo's Design Team
Category: corporate | people | shipbuilding
Mr. Zamviri Ahmad Washoya ("Zam-san") from Indonesia joined our company on December 1, 2020 and was assigned to our Fundamental Design Section of Hull Design Department.

Tags: ship design, indonesia, new staff, assignment

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NEWS 267 : NEW YEAR'S GREETING

Sailing in the COVID-19 Storm
Category: shipbuilding | corporate
Hello friends ! At the beginning of this year, I would like to wish you and your families a very happy and healthy New Year.

Tags: message, greetings, president, covid, management

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NEWS 266 : FIRST DELIVERY CEREMONIES UNDER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

7,500m3 Liquefied Gas Carrier "EPIC BREEZE"
Category: shipbuilding
On November 27 was held the naming and delivery ceremony for S551, the 5th 7,500m3 type LPG carrier Kyokuyo has ever built.

Tags: gas carrier, ceremony, covid

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NEWS 265 : REBORN, ALIVE & KICKING

Introducing NEW, NEW, NEW Building Business Team
Category: people | shipbuilding
Hello everyone ! I'm Kenichi Ishihara.

In October, I was appointed as the general manager of Kyokuyo's New Building Business Division, and it made a new start, with me at the helm, Matt, assistant chief, a cheerful and always positive American, and Aya, a brilliant young staff.

Tags: sales, covid, ishihara, matt, staffs introduction

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NEWS 262 : OUR NEW PIPE WAREHOUSE IS OPEN!!

Category: corporate | shipbuilding
Yes! Kyokuyo has got a brand new warehouse for pipes, which we have been long waited for. After 3 months of construction work, our new facility, situated next to the workers' welfare building, is now ready for use.

Tags: warehouse, facility, ceremony

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NEWS 261 : THANKS FOR SELECTING KYOKUYO!

News From Ship Repair Team
Category: people | shipbuilding | corporate
As the Covid-19 has spread around the planet, it looks every industry is put in a state of chaos and confusion, and the ship repairing industry is no exception. Today, rather than lamenting about it, we would like to report you a good news which has encouraged us in such a stressful time.

Tags: repair, pusher-barge, survey

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NEWS 260 : KYOKUYO'S BCP NOW CERTIFIED

...and Further Working on New Version, Too
Category: corporate | shipbuilding
In recent years, we have more and more environmental disasters like typhoons or torrential rains probably because of the global warming. What's worse here, scientists are worried about the possibility of "Tokyo Inland Earthquake", which may directly hit the metropolitan areas, or "Nankai Trough Earthquakes", huge ones, which will occur on the Pacific side of the south Japan sometime in the future. And how about the heavy snow? tornadoes? volcanic eruptions? virus outbreak? Our concerns are endless.

Tags: bcp, management, safety, covid

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NEWS 259 : MITSUI-SAN DID IT AGAIN!!

Tetsuo Mitsui Received Prime Minister's Prize at the 8th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award
Category: people | corporate | shipbuilding
Tetsuo Mitsui, Senior Managing Director and the boss of designing team of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has received the Prime Minister's Prize at the 8th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award ceremony, for the merit of his invention and commercialization of the SSS (semi-spherically-shaped) bowed ship which contributes to fuel and CO2 saving by effectively reducing the wind pressure.

Tags: award, tetsuo mitsui, sss-bow, ship design, ceremony

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NEWS 258 : AGAINST THE HEADWIND AND THE BACK CURRENT

Season's Greetings for 2020
Category: shipbuilding | corporate
In 2019, we strongly felt the divergence between the financial and real economies, with the economic growth rate of major countries remaining sluggish, in 'low-temperature' state, while the many stock price indexes were keeping high levels.

Tags: message, greetings, president, management

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NEWS 257 : WITH BEAUTIFUL SHADES OF BLUE

Naming & Delivery of 1,096TEU Container "TS YOKOHAMA"
Category: shipbuilding
On November 13, the second 1,096TEU container carrier we built for T.S. Lines was named and delivered. Like her sister built in August, the new ship - S546 - was painted in sapphire blue, which looked great with light azure late autumn sky.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, taiwan

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NEWS 255 : JOY & APPLAUSE

Naming & Delivery of 1,096TEU Container "TS Shanghai"
Category: shipbuilding | local
August 23 was the day of the departure of our latest product, S545. We had been a little bit anxious after bad weather on previous days, but the blue sky shining through the morning clouds melted our worries away.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, taiwan, factory tour, school

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NEWS 253 : ONE-TWO FINISH??

Return of Young Fellows from Oita Training Center
Category: people | shipbuilding
2 new recruits, who were dispatched to Oita just after joining Kyokuyo on April 7, successfully completed their 3-month training program at the Oita Regional Shipbuilding Craftsmanship Center and returned to Shimonoseki.

Tags: training, new staff, recruitment

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NEWS 252 : FIRST SHIP IN THE NEW ERA

Naming & Delivery of 1,096TEU Container Ship "TVL FUJIAN"
Category: shipbuilding
Our first delivery ceremonies in the new 'Reiwa' era was held on May 28 at Kyokuyo's berth No.1.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, taiwan

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NEWS 250 : FROM BERING TO ALASKA

Naming & Delivery of 307,000ft3 Reefer "BOYANG ALASKA"
Category: shipbuilding
On March 29, when spring was at its best, the naming and delivery ceremonies for a 307,000cft refrigerated cargo carrier were held at our berth No.1 in the warm sunshine. The chairman, CEO from Boyang Ltd. and other VIPs got together to celebrate the birth of the new ship, code-named S-543, ordered by Boyang Bering S.A.

Tags: reefer, ceremony, korea

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NEWS 249 : SAY HELLO TO ISHIHARA SAN!

An Experienced Sales Professional Embarked 'Ship Kyokuyo'
Category: corporate | shipbuilding | people
"Hello, I'm Kenichi Ishihara. Born and raised in Kansai region, I began my career in Tokyo metropolitan area and spent 20+ years there. Now I started my new chapter of life here at Shimonoseki."

Tags: sales, new staff, ishihara, staffs introduction

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NEWS 247 : EI-EI-O! BATTLE CRY CELEBRATED NEW REEFER

Naming & Delivery of 307,000ft3 Reefer "BOYANG BERING"
Category: shipbuilding

Kyokuyo's first newbuilding ceremonies in 2019 were for S-540, 307,000ft3 reefer carrier ordered by Boyang Alaska, S.A. On January 8, Boyang's Chairman, President, Director and Director's beloved daughter came to our factory to celebrate the birth and naming of the new ship.

Tags: reefer, ceremony, korea

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NEWS 244 : TETSUO MITSUI AWARDED PRIZE (AGAIN)!

2018 Commendation from the MILT Minister
Category: people | corporate | shipbuilding

Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation is glad to let you know that Tetsuo Mitsui, who is leading its design team since more than a decade and known as 'father' of Kyokuyo's SSS (Semi-spherical shaped) bow, was awarded a commendation from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Tags: award, tetsuo mitsui, sss-bow, ceremony, ship design

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NEWS 242 : SAY HELLO TO NAGARA!

Naming & Delivery of 670TEU Container Ship with SSS Bow
Category: shipbuilding
We are happy to report the birth of our fifth SSS-bowed vessel, named "NAGARA" (S-547). The ship, ordered by Imoto Lines, Ltd., is a container carrier that transports up to 670 TEU.

Tags: container carrier, sss-bow, ceremony, japan, coastal

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