NEWS 268 : AN EMPLOYEE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
Please be advised that a Kyokuyo employee tested positive for COVID-19, on January 6, 2021.
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NEWS 267 : NEW YEAR'S GREETING
Sailing in the COVID-19 Storm
Hello friends ! At the beginning of this year, I would like to wish you and your families a very happy and healthy New Year.
NEWS 266 : FIRST DELIVERY CEREMONIES UNDER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
7,500m3 Liquefied Gas Carrier "EPIC BREEZE"
On November 27 was held the naming and delivery ceremony for S551, the 5th 7,500m3 type LPG carrier Kyokuyo has ever built.
NEWS 265 : REBORN, ALIVE & KICKING
Introducing NEW, NEW, NEW Building Business Team
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.
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.
NEWS 264 : KYOKUYO'S SALES DIV. SEEKS MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS
So, How About Joining The Unique Shipbuilder In Japan?
The Sales Division of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation, which is in charge of securing orders from customers, is now looking for motivated individuals interested in working with us for long-term. For details, please visit this news in speclalf
NEWS 263 : KYOKUYO EXECS DONATE 6,000 SURGICAL MASKS
In an effort to provide support to the communities where they live and their company operates, a group of Kyokuyo executives has donated 6,000 surgical masks with >99% BFE to Shimonoseki city officials.
NEWS 262 : OUR NEW PIPE WAREHOUSE IS OPEN!!
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.
NEWS 261 : THANKS FOR SELECTING KYOKUYO!
News From Ship Repair Team
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.
NEWS 260 : KYOKUYO'S BCP NOW CERTIFIED
...and Further Working on New Version, Too
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.
NEWS 259 : MITSUI-SAN DID IT AGAIN!!
Tetsuo Mitsui Received Prime Minister's Prize at the 8th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award
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.
NEWS 258 : AGAINST THE HEADWIND AND THE BACK CURRENT
Season's Greetings for 2020
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.
NEWS 257 : WITH BEAUTIFUL SHADES OF BLUE
Naming & Delivery of 1,096TEU Container "TS YOKOHAMA"
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.
NEWS 256 : PERFECT WEATHER, FINALLY!
59th 'KYOKUYO OPEN' Golf Tournament
On October 11, 2019, the 59th 'Kyokuyo Open' Golf Tournament was held at Shimonoseki Golden Golf Club under a cloudless autumn sky. As you SHOULD know well, 'Kyokuyo Open' is a golf competition that Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation organizes every year to express our gratitude towards our equipment and material suppliers, subcontractors, outsourcees and other stakeholders. This year, we invited 107 avid and casual golfers who played in 28 groups.
NEWS 255 : JOY & APPLAUSE
Naming & Delivery of 1,096TEU Container "TS Shanghai"
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.
NEWS 254 : BLUE STARS IMPROVE, BUT NOT ENOUGH
Tough Fight in the 2019 Shimonoseki Cutter Race
Kyokuyo Blue Stars is the Kyokuyo Shipyard's official rowing team. Since their formation in 2016, the atheletes participated in the 'Shimonoseki Cutter Race' twice, in 2017 and 2018, but failed to advance to the quarter final race twice. Naturally, our Blue Stars were keenly looking for the 2019 Race, as the perfect opportunity for revenge.
NEWS 253 : ONE-TWO FINISH??
Return of Young Fellows from Oita Training Center
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.
NEWS 252 : FIRST SHIP IN THE NEW ERA
Naming & Delivery of 1,096TEU Container Ship "TVL FUJIAN"
Our first delivery ceremonies in the new 'Reiwa' era was held on May 28 at Kyokuyo's berth No.1.
NEWS 251 : TEENAGERS INVITED TO DOCKYARD
Factory Tour in the Early Summer Sunshine
On Monday, May 27, a factory tour in the early summer sunshine was offered by Kyokuyo for 32 students from Yumeagaoka Junior High School of Shimonoseki City.
NEWS 250 : FROM BERING TO ALASKA
Naming & Delivery of 307,000ft3 Reefer "BOYANG ALASKA"
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.
NEWS 249 : SAY HELLO TO ISHIHARA SAN!
An Experienced Sales Professional Embarked 'Ship Kyokuyo'
"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."
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