Founded in 1896, The Hakodate Dock Co., Ltd has a long history in Japan’s shipbuilding industry, having developed into the only shipyard and manufacturer of heavy industrial machinery in northern Japan. Its shipbuilding division developed a 34K DWT Double Side Skin-type bulk carrier in collaboration with parent company Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd based on its Superhandy 32 which features box-shaped cargo holds, a wide breadth and shallow draft. The company’s ship repair division, located near major sea routes in the North Pacific, is in full operation, repairing or converting various types of domestic and international merchant ships, as well as JMSDF destroyers and Japan Coast Guard ships. In response to customer demands, it has constructed a 230K DWT dry dock measuring 308.0m x 54.0m x 8.50m to accommodate large-sized ships.more

Since its establishment in 1917, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has provided trusted products and plants for the society. MES has 3 main business segment, which are Ship & Ocean, Machinery & Systems, and Engineering. Machinery & Systems segment mainly provides marine diesel engines and cranes. Engineering segment provides EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) service to construct petrochemical and environmental plant. MES has put efforts on the mid-term business plan 2011 starting from FY2011 to FY2013. Although FY2013 has not yet ended, MES set up a new mid-term business plan (new plan) starting from FY2014 to FY2016 to respond to the substantial change in the business environment and started the new plan from the FY2013. In the new plan, MES is aiming to accomplish a balanced business portfolio that combines continuous growth with stable earnings. MES will work to innovate the business areas in order to establish a foundation for continuous growth, and to innovate the business models for stable earnings. In this way, MES will make efforts to reform the business structure. Regarding business area innovation, MES is aiming for globalization and to expand the business in the growing markets of marine development and environmental energy, as well as qualitative shifts in the existing core businesses. Regarding business structure innovation, MES will not only sell the product, but also expand after service and related service business and also take part in other business to create new business model.more