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TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING joins the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping with the aim of decarbonizing the shipbuilding and shipping industries

March 29, 2023

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Sachio Okumura) has joined the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (The Center) as a Mission Ambassador.

The Center is a not-for-profit, independent research and development center looking to accelerate the transition towards a net-zero future for the maritime industry. The Center delivers independent analyses of how the transition is progressing and publishes clear, data-driven recommendations for accelerating maritime decarbonization. The Center applies a holistic approach and promotes sustainable pathways that take environmental and social aspects into consideration, recognizing that the transition must be safe and just for all.

The Center engages in R&D and practical application of alternative fuels such as ammonia, methanol, and biofuels, as well as new ship operating technology with focus on achieving zero carbon shipping by 2050. The entire supply chain is making efforts to develop technology to overcome the issues that these initiatives face, such as technology, supply capacity, and economy, with the objective of driving practical applications.

We at TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING have declared “establishment of ESG management and a competitive advantage” as our medium-term business plan. Starting by taking orders for methanol-fueled ships, we plan to accelerate the shift to dual-fuel ships using new fuels when building new ships. Through initiatives with The Center, we will boost implementation of new technologies and enhance cooperation with other Center Partners, leading the decarbonization of the shipbuilding and shipping industries as an environmentally-friendly company.

■Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING (Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) engages in shipbuilding and repairs, and is
the anchor company of the TSUNEISHI Group, which conducts business mainly in the shipbuilding industry and maritime transport. With manufacturing bases in Japan (Tsuneishi Factory, the HQ), Philippines, and China, the company builds bulk carriers, container carriers, tankers, etc.
Company info: https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/english/
Company ESG: https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/esg/en/
Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Sachio Okumura
Business: Shipbuilding and repair
Founded: July 1917 (Taisho 6)
Capital: 100 million yen
Employees: 821 (as of December 2022)
Headquarters: Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan (Main Factory)

■Shipbuilding Business Affiliates:
TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. (Cebu, Philippines)
http://www.thici.com/
TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc (Zhejiang, China)
http://www.tsuneishi-zs.com/
TSUNEISHI IRON WORKS Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi-iw.jp/
TSUNEISHI TRADING Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi-trading.co.jp/en/
TSUNEISHI ENGINEERING Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan)
http://www.tsune-e.com/
MIHO SHIPYARD Co., Ltd. (Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan)
http://www.mihozosen.co.jp/
MITSUI E&S SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/mes-s/
YURA DOCKYARD Co., Ltd. (Yura, Hidaka-gun, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan)
https://www.yuradock.co.jp/en
NIIGATA SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR, Inc. (Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/nsr/
KANDA DOCKYARD Co., Ltd. (Kure-shi, Hiroshima, Japan)
https://kandadock.com/
Inquiries:
Tsuneishi Holdings Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department
TEL: +81-84-987-4915
Email: pr@tsuneishi.com