Maritime Product Manufacturers
Together with about 100 group companies in Japan and overseas, Kawasaki Heavy Industries oversees the formation of a 'technology corporate group'. Their technological capabilities, polished over a history that exceeds a century, send diverse products forth into wide-ranging fields that go beyond land, sea, and air, extending from the ocean depths to space.
Keihin Dock Co., Ltd. was established in 1968 with investment from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha as a company engaged in small ship repair business. Since their founding, the company have maintained close ties with Keihin Seiki, Keihin Corporation, and Keihin Valve Corporation, integrating industrial valve manufacturing and sales operations with these companies.
Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation are builders of merchant vessels and ships, including tankers, container carriers and reefers. Through the business and building experiences gained over decades with their international and domestic customers, Kyokuyo has acquired an invaluable treasure that is the solid reputation for holding high building standard.
Marindows creates a sustainable and fascinating future for the ‘sea.’ With the spread and promotion of maritime broadband communications, Marindows will bring all the seas that were previously out of the communication range online. High-speed, large-capacity communication promotes digital transformation at sea.
Meimon Taiyo Ferry provides inexpensive, but luxurious and comfortable traveling experience. The public facilities in the ferry like a restaurant, a viewing lounge and WI-FI are available.
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is a global integrated business enterprise that develops and operates businesses together with its offices and subsidiaries worldwide, as well as with its global network of around 1,700 group companies. MC has 10 Business Groups: Natural Gas, Industrial Materials, Chemicals Solutions, Mineral Resources, Industrial Infrastructure, Automotive & Mobility, Food Industry, Consumer Industry, Power Solution,s and Urban.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group delivers innovative and integrated solutions across a wide range of industries from commercial aviation and transportation to power plants and gas turbines, and from machinery and infrastructure to integrated defense and space systems.
MKK is principally engaged in the engineering and construction of wide range industrial and chemical plants and environmental control facilities and also in the manufacture of machinery and equipment for industrial or chemical processes.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. covers the maritime related businesses of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group. They help propel forward the development of the maritime industry both in Japan and around the world through conventional shipbuilding and marine engineering, based on our deep technological expertise in shipbuilding, and by leveraging the wide range of technologies across MHI Group.
MOL is a pioneer company in the ocean shipping industry, operating a fleet of about 800 vessels to transport various commodities such as resources, energy, raw materials, and products. On top of the traditional shipping businesses, MOL will develop a variety of social infrastructure businesses to meet the evolving social needs.
MOL generates added value to the goods and materials they transport via their main business, international ocean shipping. Through ocean shipping, they contribute to the development of global industries and to more prosperous communities, which is part of their corporate social responsibility.
From here in Saiki City to the world's oceans, Miura Shipyard are building vessels that meet all needs, from coastal vessels to ocean-going vessels. They build a wide variety of ships such as cargo ships, oil tankers, chemical tankers, cement tankers, and passenger ferries.
MODEC is a general contractor specializing in engineering, procurement, construction and installation of floating production systems including Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels, Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessels, Tension Leg Platforms (TLPs), Production Semi-Submersibles.
MODEC has been a provider of solutions to the Floating Offshore Oil & Gas market for more than 50 years already. They are an owner/operator and EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) general contractor of floating production systems including Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units, Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) units, FLNGs, Tension Leg Platforms (TLPs), Semi-Submersibles.
MOL provides appropriate maritime consulting services in response to these changes and to their various needs by leveraging their vessel operation know-how.
MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd. is a company within the MOL Group that functions as a technology-specialized trading company, and is engaged in a wide range of businesses, including the sale of Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF), which are energy-saving devices; procurement of fuel, lubricants, ship parts, and materials; and the management and maintenance of national oil terminals.
Murakami Hide Shipbuilding is located in Hakatajima, Imabari City of Ehime Prefecture, one of the maritime city. Adhering to the motto "Sincerity and Harmony", Murakami Hide Shipbuilding has been active in the shipbuilding industry for over a century since its founding in 1917 (Taisho 6 in Japanese year).
Naikai Zosen Corporation is a Japan-based company principally engaged in the manufacture and repair of ships. The Company operates in two business segments. The Ship segment is engaged in the manufacture and repair of ships, the manufacture and sale of abrasive products, as well as the repair of live-saving rafts, among others.
Nakashima focuses on providing optimized, integrated propellers for all types of vessels from small-size motorboats, fishing vessels, and pleasure boats to large-size commercial vessels such as tankers, container carriers, and passenger vessels. From the design phase to production and sales, Nakashima is involved throughout the process to create a wide variety of propulsion systems including controllable pitch propellers and side thrusters.
Headquartered in Japan’s Setouchi region, the centre of the country’s shipbuilding industry, Nakashima Propeller Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of marine propulsion equipment, boasting a leading share in marine propellers. Nakashima seeks to offer a full range of services catering to each ship’s entire lifecycle while achieving fuel efficiency to reduce the burden on the environment.
Nakatani Ship Building Company represents the cutting edge of 21st century ship design with the development of new technology one of their priorities. The Nakatani Shipbuilding Company has developed an electric propulsion, domestic chemical tanker in collaboration with university ship research departments.
Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. is the company that builds ocean-going ships. "Ships", are a means of transportation that connect the world carrying culture. Namura is building such "Ships" especially the large merchant ships. Namura’s achievements are found everywhere; in the sea, mountains, rivers, and towns.
Naniwa Pump operations include design, manufacture and sale of pumps and steam turbines and the related equipment and systems for ships, land use, chemical processing and various types of plants and facilities.
NEDO is a national research and development agency that creates innovation by promoting technological development necessary for the realisation of a sustainable society. NEDO also contributes to a stable energy supply and the resolution of global environmental problems by promoting the demonstration of new energy, energy conservation, and environmental technologies abroad based on knowledge obtained from domestic projects.
Nihon Shipyard is the design and sale of all types of commercial vessels and offshore floating structures, except LNG carriers.
Nippon Salvage is engaged in salvage and marine construction projects. Technical ability, enthusiasm and sense of responsibility are all indispensable to acquire trust from clients. Nippon Salvage continue to evolve onward for the clients.
The NYK Group provides its customers with terminal and stevedoring services for containerships, pure car carriers, and cruise ships at terminals in numerous sites. NYK's container terminals have enhanced terminal operating systems and equipment that allow for the loading and discharging of large numbers of containers transported on time, safely, accurately, and efficiently on mighty vessels.
With the Head Office located in the city of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and their manufacturing bases in the city of Onomichi in eastern Hiroshima Prefecture, they are exploiting the full technology and knowledge gained over those long years of the history as they aim for the world’s highest production yield per unit area of plant site.
Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd. is a globally renowned shipping company that explores all the possibilities of marine transportation. The not only focus on the needs of customers, but also address issues faced by the environment through research-based advanced technology, by pushing for energy efficiency, CO2 reduction, high level environmental features, and other methods.
Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporation took over the shipbuilding and plant business operations of the former Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation and commenced operation on January 4, 2012. Its business operation dates back to 1911, at the Sanoyas Shipyard established along the Kizu River in Osaka.
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