Tsuneishi Cebu Shipyard
Shipyard in the Philippines
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Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. maintains a shipyard in Balamban, Cebu, Philippines.[1]
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | West Cebu Industrial Park, Balamban, Cebu |
| Coordinates | 10°28′30.7″N 123°41′34.2″E |
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| Opened | 1995 |
| Operated by | Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu) |
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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.[2][3][4] The groundbreaking for the shipyard in Balamban happened in the same year.[5]
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.[6] In 1997, THI built and delivered its first ship, the 23,000-DWT MV Sea Amelita.[5][7] In September 16, 1998, THI became a PEZA-registered locator.[8]
Slipway No. 2 was finished in 2004 and inaugurated the following year by then president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[6] In May 2009, a building dock was inaugurated.[9]
In August 2024, THI is in the process of expanding it shipyard to accommodate another slipway and building dock.[10]
In January 2026, the Brave Pioneer, the Philippines’ first methanol dual-fueled bulk carrier ship, was inaugurated at the shipyard.[11]
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