Imabari Shipbuilding

Imabari Shipbuilding is a Japanese company that builds ships. It is the largest shipbuilder in Japan. The company is owned by the Higaki family. They have many shipyards in places like Shikoku, Honshu, and Kyushu.Imabari Shipbuilding: Domestic Base, accessed August 29, 2021.

In 2020, Imabari built about 30% of all ships made in Japan. It built about 6.6% of all ships made in the world.Imabari's Ships, accessed August 29, 2021.

 History 

 1901: Tameji Higaki started the company.A brief history, Imabari Shipbuilding website.
 1942: Many small shipyards near Imabari were joined together to make the current company.
 1956: The company built its first steel ship, named the Fuji Maru.
 2017: The company built the MOL Truth. At the time, it was the largest container ship in the world. It could carry 20,000 containers.
 2021: Imabari joined with Japan Marine United to create a new company called Nihon Shipyard. Imabari owns 51% of this new company.Imabari and JMU launch new joint venture, Ship Technology news.

 Shipyards 
The company has many locations where they build and fix ships:

 Imabari: The main office and a shipyard in Ehime Prefecture.
 Saijo: A large shipyard that builds very big ships.
 Marugame: A headquarters and shipyard on Shikoku island.
 Hiroshima: A shipyard that joined the company in 2014.

 References 

 Other websites 
 Official website in English

Category:Companies of Japan