Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced a plan to invest ¥100 billion with the public and private sectors at the Shimonoseki Shipyard and increase merchant shipbuilding capacity by 25% by fiscal 2028. The main measures include introducing new cranes and building a new pier.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced that it would increase merchant shipbuilding capacity at the Shimonoseki Shipyard by 25% during fiscal 2028, with investment totaling around ¥100 billion. The company plans to strengthen its facilities by introducing new cranes and building a new pier, among other measures, to promote operations.
The plan also includes construction of a new plant for key components, with preparations for a long-term production system proceeding with operations targeted for 2030. The investment is expected to focus on the Shimonoseki Shipyard.
The government has set a plan to double domestic shipbuilding output in 2035 from 2024 levels and has indicated a policy of investing approximately ¥1 trillion through the public and private sectors to achieve this. The expansion of the Shimonoseki Shipyard is positioned as part of this policy.