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LATEST NEWS & ARCHIVE

NEWS 085 : KYOKUYO CREATED NEW POST OF CORPORATE OFFICER

After the company's 71st regular shareholders' meeting and subsequent board meeting held on June 27, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation announced board of directors for 2008/2009 and the creation of new post of corporate officer.

NEWS 084 : NOW IT'S YOUR TURN, NINGBO!

Naming & Delivery of 847TEU Container Carrier SINOTRANS NINGBO

On May 30, 2008 took place, at our shipyard, the naming and delivery ceremonies for a 847TEU container carrier S-478, 3rd of 4 sister ships ordered by China's SINOTRANS group.

NEWS 083 : KYOKUYO MADE A DEBUT IN BASEBALL STADIUM

To old residents, name of "Shimonoseki Stadium" sounds specially nostalgic. Long time ago, when whaling business was permitted and active, Shimonoseki had thrived on fishery.

BREAK006 : TRADITIONAL CUTTLEFISH FISHING IN SHIMONOSEKI

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.6

Hello again! How have you been? Today I will take you to the world of blue water and ... sepia ink!

NEWS 080 : 'BEIJING' COMES FIRST

Naming & Delivery of 847TEU Container Carrier SINOTRANS BEIJING

On February 1st, an 847 TEU type container carrier, code-named S475, was delivered to her Hong Kong based owner, Trade Integrity Shipping Limited. She is the eldest of the series of 4 vessels.

NEWS 079 : CELEBRATING PASSAGE INTO ADULTHOOD

2008 Comin-of-Age Day

"Seijin no hi" (Day of Adults, literally) is the Japanese coming-of-age day, held on the second Monday in January. To celebrate its employees who reaches the age of 20, Kyokuyo Shipyard presents them a gift on that day every year.

NEWS 077 : WE ARE STRONG! (NOW PROVEN)

Introducing 'TEAM KYOKUYO' Softball Team Again

Hello again! I'm Miho Miyaji, secretary of Team Kyokuyo, the softball team we introduced to you in our news073. Today, I am very happy to report you that our team is now proven actually strong, as it won a City Softball Tournament of October 28, 2007, organized by the Shimonoseki Softball Association.

NEWS 076 : NAVY ON GREEN

The 47th KYOKUYO OPEN Golf Game

This year too, Kyokuyo hosted a golf tournament now widely known as "Kyokuyo Open" on October 10, its foundation day. As many as 145 guest and host players (in 38 groups!) gathered at Shimonoseki to celebrate the company's 65th anniversary. The sky was clear.

NEWS 075 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <3>

Takashi Nagatomi, Director & General Manager, General Affairs Division

How do you do? I am Nagatomi, from General Affairs Division. In the shareholders' meeting of June this year, I was approved as director of the company.

NEWS 074 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <2>

Noriyuki Fukushima, Director & General Manager, Production DIvision

Hello everybody, I am Noriyuki Fukushima. I take charge of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation's production division.

NEWS 073 : WE ARE STRONG! (UNDER FAIR CONDITIONS)

Introducing 'TEAM KYOKUYO' Softball Team

Hello folks, we are a group of (mostly) young sportsmen and a sportswoman working at Kyokuyo. All of us firmly share the same passion for shipbuilding and ... softball! Our squad, called "Team Kyokuyo", is powerful enough to be recognized as one of leading units in the city.

NEWS 072 : MESSAGE FROM NEW BOARD MEMBERS <1>

Tetsuo Mitsui, Senior Managing Director

Dear customers and readers,
As you may have seen in the previous news, I have been appointed senior managing director of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation.

NEWS 071 : KYOKUYO APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT

After the shareholders' meeting and board of directors' meeting held yesterday, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has today announced the formation of its new management team as follows :

NEWS 070 : INTRODUCING QUALITY ASSURANCE DIVISION

Hello, everybody! This time, I, Atsushi Shiga, introduce my Quality Assurance Division of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation. It is a compact yet highly efficient team with 4 expert members in 2 sections.

NEWS 069 : A GOOD PARTY UNDER CHERRY BLOSSOMS

Spring 2007 Hanami Party

In this issue, we report on "hanami" party of Saturday March 31, planned and organized by a group of young employees of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation.

NEWS 068 : (QUITE A LOT OF) YOUNG BLOOD IS INJECTED

As our loyal readers know well, April is the month for a Japanese company to welcome newcomers fresh from college and school. This April is however an unusual April for Kyokuyo Shipyard (and general affair staff in particular), as it has received as many as 10 new recruits - number more than double compared to average year level.

BREAK005 : EXCURSION TO MOJI, ACROSS THE KANMON STRAIT

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.5

In this issue, I'm going to go just a little further out of the hometown, heading west. I'll introduce the port town of Moji, facing Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Channel.

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