Nantong COSCO Kawasaki Shipbuilding Engineering Co., Ltd., one of the top ten shipbuilding enterprises, was founded in 1995, a large-scale shipbuilding enterprise jointly built by COSCO Group and Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan, known for its high-efficiency shipbuilding mode
Nantong COSCO Kawasaki Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. is a large-scale shipbuilding enterprise jointly established by China COSCO Shipping Group Co., Ltd. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. of Japan.
China COSCO Shipping Group operates a comprehensive capacity of 85.32 million deadweight tons/1,114 ships, ranking first in the world; Kawasaki Heavy Industries has world-class shipyards – Sakaide Shipyard and Kobe Shipyard. China COSCO Shipping Group and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have a good foundation for decades of friendly cooperation. In order to make better use of the advantages of both sides in terms of capital, shipbuilding technology, ship market and management, the two sides jointly invested 5 billion yuan to build the Nantong COSCO Kawasaki Shipbuilding Project.
The registered capital of the company is 1.46 billion yuan, with China and Japan accounting for 50% each. The factory has a reasonable layout, advanced production equipment and sophisticated equipment, and is mainly engaged in the construction of various bulk carriers, 15-300,000 ton oil tankers and high-tech ships such as post-Panamanian container ships, large automobile ro-ro ships, special ships, LNG ships, etc. Through the introduction of advanced shipbuilding technology and production management mode from a high starting point, combined with the operation and management experience of China COSCO Shipping Group, and the continuous implementation of innovation-driven development strategy, since its opening in 1999, The company has successfully realized the leap from 47,000 tons of bulk carriers → 5,400 TEU container ships→ 300,000 tons of VLCC tankers→ 5,000 PCC ro-ro ships→ 6,200 PCC ro-ro ships→ 300,000 tons of VLOC ore ships→ 10,000 TEU container ships → 13,386 TEU container ships, and has achieved remarkable results in the shipbuilding industry at home and abroad. With the successful construction of 13386TEU container ships, heavy crane ships and 4000PCTC dual-fuel car carriers, the company has reached a new level.
Since its establishment, the company has created a new record in China's shipbuilding industry at that time for a number of ship types, and has maintained a leading position in China for many years in economic and technical indicators such as steel utilization rate and power consumption of 10,000 US dollars. The successful development of the company has been fully affirmed by the two major shareholders, local governments and all walks of life. It has successively won the titles of "Enterprise Technology Center" and "High-tech Enterprise" at the national level. The intelligent manufacturing workshop has been recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China as the only intelligent manufacturing pilot demonstration project in the national shipbuilding industry.
After years of development, the company has accumulated advantages in talents, technology and management. In the future, we will further accelerate the pace of product upgrading, strive to build an important high-end ship R&D and construction base in China, and strive to continue to lead the shipbuilding market.
