Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. maintains a
shipyard
A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are shipbuilding, built and repaired. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Compared to shipyards, which are sometimes m ...
in
Balamban
Balamban, officially the Municipality of Balamban (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,136 people. Balamban is known for its shipbuilding industry.
History
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Cebu
Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...
, Philippines.
History
Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. or THI as a corporation was established in September 1994 as a joint venture between Japanese firm
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Cebu-based Aboitiz Group.
The groundbreaking for the shipyard in
Balamban
Balamban, officially the Municipality of Balamban (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,136 people. Balamban is known for its shipbuilding industry.
History
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happened in the same year.
In 1995, the first phase of the shipyard, Slipway No. 1 was completed. THI also acquired two floating docks. The following year the ship repair operations began.
In 1997, THI built and delivered its first ship, the 23,000-
DWT MV ''Sea Amelita''.
In September 16, 1998, THI became a
PEZA
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), formerly known as the Foreign Trade Zone Authority (FTZA) and Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA), is a Philippine government agency attached to the Department of Trade and Industry.
It was c ...
-registered locator.
Slipway No. 2 was finished in 2004 and inaugurated the following year by then president
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (; born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from Presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 2001 to 2010 ...
.
In May 2009, a building dock was inaugurated.
In August 2024, THI is in the process of expanding it shipyard to accommodate another slipway and building dock.
Facilities
See also
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Austal Philippines Shipyard
The Austal Philippines Shipyard is a shipyard in Balamban, Cebu, Philippines ran by the Philippine subsidiary of Australian firm Austal. It is one of the shipyards operating in the municipality.
History Under FBMA (1997–2009)
The Austal Philip ...
References
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Shipyards of the Philippines
Buildings and structures in Cebu
1994 establishments in the Philippines