Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard considers sale of Koyaki Plant to Oshima Shipbuilding December 12 21:28
Among the major Nagasaki Shipyards that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. found, it is now considering to sell the “Kayaki Factory”, which produces LNG = liquefied natural gas and other carriers, to the same major shipbuilder in Nagasaki Prefecture, Oshima Shipyard. .
According to officials, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the 4th largest manufacturer in the shipbuilding industry, is considering the sale of the Nagasaki Shipyard Kayaki Factory to the 3rd largest Oshima Shipyard, headquartered in Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture. .
The Koyaki Factory, completed in 1972, is the company's largest factory with a 1-kilometer dock, and has built large ships that carry LNG and other resources.
However, in the field of LNG carriers etc., it is difficult to expect an increase in orders, so the company sold the Koyaki factory, except for some businesses, and in the future, headquarters in Nagasaki City for the Ministry of Defense It seems that it has solidified its policy of concentrating on the construction of escort ships and ferries.
As competition with South Korea and China has intensified, Imabari Shipbuilding, the largest in the domestic shipbuilding industry, and Japan Marine United, the 2nd place, have just agreed to form a capital and business alliance last month. The movement of is accelerating.