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NEWS 336 : RAINS COULDN'T STOP HER!

Delivery of 1,096 TEU Container Vessel ERASMUS EFFORT
Category: shipbuilding
On July 18, 2025, Kyokuyo Shipyard proudly completed and delivered the 1,096 TEU container vessel ERASMUS EFFORT to Erasmus Group.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, greece, japan

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NEWS 335 : SOUMEI, OUR HIGH-EFFICIENCY RORO VESSEL, DELIVERED

Smarter Cargo Handling with Roll Trailers and Large Elevators
Category: shipbuilding

On May 30, 2025, we delivered Hull No. S.580, SOUMEI, to Daisen Logistics Co., Ltd. The vessel entered service on June 28, operated by Nippon Steel Logistics Co., Ltd. on the Kitakyushu–Sakai route.

Tags: ceremony, roro, japan, coastal

NEWS 333 : WHERE EFFICIENCY MEETS RESPONSIBILITY

Naming and Delivery Ceremony for 7,500m³ LPG Carriers "GAS HOPE" & "GAS INFINITY"
Category: shipbuilding
On March 7 and April 30, we proudly delivered two 7,500m³ LPG carriers: GAS HOPE (Hull No. S.576) and GAS INFINITY (Hull No. S.577).

Tags: gas carrier, ceremony, japan

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NEWS 328 : OCEAN-CLASS STRENGTH, COASTAL PRECISION

Introducing KAKO, 1,000TEU Container Carrier
Category: shipbuilding

We are proud to announce the delivery of the new 1,000 TEU container carrier, S-578 "Kako," to Imoto Lines Ltd. on November 29, 2024.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, coastal, japan

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NEWS 321 : UNDER THE MISTY SKY OF HANA-GUMORI

1,096TEU Container Carrier "A SUWA" Named and Delivered
Category: shipbuilding
The Japanese custom of hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, where parties are held under the cherry blossoms in full bloom, is well known. The spring cherry blossoms, which bloom and fall at the same time, have long held great significance in our culture as a symbol of beauty and transience.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, japan, china, hanami

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NEWS 319 : ON A STILL CHILLY EARLY SPRING DAY

Naming & Delivery of 1,096TEU Container Ship "A ROKKO"
Category: shipbuilding
According to the traditional Japanese calendar, which originated in China, Risshun, or the beginning of spring, was celebrated on February 4 this year.

On February 20, when it was still chilly although it was supposed to be spring, the naming and delivery ceremony for S574, the fifth ship in the series of 1,096 TEU container carriers, was held. For Kyokuyo, this was the first ship to be delivered in 2024.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, japan, china

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NEWS 314 : BORN WITH THE ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN

Naming & Delivery of 1,096TEU Container Ship "A ONTAKE"
Category: shipbuilding
On September 25th, with the autumnal equinox having passed and the arrival of autumn being felt day by day, the naming and delivery ceremony was held for S570, the fourth ship in the series of 1,096 TEU container carriers.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, japan, china

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NEWS 312 : ON A SUNNY DAY AT THE END OF THE RAINY SEASON

Naming Ceremony for KAIFU, 1,096TEU Container Carrier
Category: shipbuilding
On July 18, the third in a series of 1,096 TEU Japanmax container ships, code-named "S569", was named and delivered in a ceremony blessed with fine weather in the last days of the rainy season. The ceremony was again attended by guests from NEW GENERAL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL PTE.LTD., the owner of the vessel, and ITOCHU Corporation.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, japan, china

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NEWS 307 : SEND-OFF WITH AN INTERNATIONAL CHORUS

Naming & Delivery of 1,096TEU Container Carrier "A WASHIBA"
Category: shipbuilding | people
On May 10, the naming and delivery ceremony for the second ship in the series of 1,096 TEU container carriers, "A WASHIBA" took place in even better weather conditions than the previous ceremony. The event was attended by guests from New General Aviation International Pte. Ltd., the shipowner, and ITOCHU Corporation.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, japan, china, factory tour

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NEWS 304 : SERIES CONSTRUCTION HAS STARTED

Delivery of 1,096TEU Container Ship A GORYU
Category: shipbuilding
On February 27, the naming and delivery ceremony for m.v. A GORYU (S-567) was held under cloudless skies that reminded us of the coming of spring. This vessel is the first in a series of our signature 1,096 TEU JAPANMAX container carriers ordered by NEW GENERAL AVIATION INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, japan, china

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NEWS 301 : WELCOME! GUESTS FROM EUROPE AFTER A LONG TIME

Ceremony for 1,096TEU Container Ship FEEDER ACE
Category: shipbuilding
On October 13, the naming and delivery ceremony for vessel S565 was held on a clear and calm autumn afternoon. This ship was a 1,096 TEU JAPANMAX container carrier ordered by ERASMUS SHIPINVEST GROUP (ESI), a Greece-based international shipping group.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, greece, japan

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NEWS 300 : NOW IT'S THE CEMENT CARRIER'S TURN

Naming of 5,500tdw Cement Carrier SUMISE MARU NO.3
Category: shipbuilding
In August this year, a naming ceremony was held for the 5,500tdw cement carrier m.v. SUMISE MARU NO. 3, which was jointly ordered by Maruichi Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT) . She is our first vessel built with Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. as cargo owner.

Tags: cement carrier, ceremony, japan, coastal

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NEWS 299: NEW SHIP FOR GOOD HOPE

7,500m3 Liquefied Gas Carrier "BWEK BORNHOLM"
Category: shipbuilding
On July 29, 2022, a naming and delivery ceremony was held for m.t. "BWEK BORNHOLM" (S-563), a 7,500 cubic meter LPG carrier ordered by PROSPER SUNWAITO S.A., registered in the Marshall Islands.

Tags: gas carrier, ceremony, singapore, japan

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NEWS 296 : BORN WITH HIGHEST EXPECTATIONS

NOGAMI, The Newest SSS-Bowed Container Carrier
Category: shipbuilding
Thank you all for your patience! Here goes the news about our newest SSS-bowed ship : 670 TEU container carrier S-562 "NOGAMI" for Imoto Lines Ltd., which was delivered on April 21, 2022.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, coastal, japan, sss-bow

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NEWS 281 : READY FOR NEXT CHALLENGE

Kyokuyo Started Construction of New SSS-bowed Ship for Imoto Lines
Category: shipbuilding
At present, Kyokuyo's new product for Imoto Lines, Ltd. is under construction in our building dock.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, coastal, japan, sss-bow

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NEWS 242 : SAY HELLO TO NAGARA!

Naming & Delivery of 670TEU Container Ship with SSS Bow
Category: shipbuilding
We are happy to report the birth of our fifth SSS-bowed vessel, named "NAGARA" (S-547). The ship, ordered by Imoto Lines, Ltd., is a container carrier that transports up to 670 TEU.

Tags: container carrier, sss-bow, ceremony, japan, coastal

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NEWS 215 : WORLD'S FIRST SSS-B EQUIPPED CEMENT CARRIER!

Naming Ceremony for 12,000tdw Cement Carrier "KIYOYASU MARU"
Category: shipbuilding

We are happy to let you know that yet another SSS (Semi-spherically-shaped) bowed ship was born. After pure car carriers and a container carrier, it was a 12,000tdw type cement carrier that was fitted with Kyokuyo's globally patented technology.

Tags: cement carrier, ceremony, japan, sss-bow, coastal

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NEWS 204 : GET THE PROMINENCE

Naming Ceremony of SSS-bowed Feeder "NATORI"
Category: shipbuilding

Kyokuyo's last ship for 2015 was a 540TEU container carrier "Natori" (S-522, 7,390grt x 136m overall length), which the company had built based on an order placed in December 2013 by Imoto Lines, Ltd., of Kobe, a pioneer of coastal feeder service in Japan.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, japan, sss-bow

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NEWS 177 : NEW ORDER FOR COASTAL CONTAINER CARRIER

First Container Carrier with 'SSS' Spherical Bow
Category: shipbuilding

As reported by newspapers, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation received, on December 27, 2013, an order for a 540TEU container carrier from Kobe-based Imoto Lines, Ltd.

Tags: container carrier, sss-bow, coastal, japan

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NEWS 171 : A MILLENNIUM CELEBRATION

Naming & Delivery Ceremonies for S-509 Reefer Chitose
Category: shipbuilding

On August 23, 2013, the latest model of our famous ultra-low-temperature-refrigerated-cargo-carrier (ULTR) was named and delivered to the owner.

Tags: reefer, ceremony, japan

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