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Namura Shipbuilding
Every Vessel Hunter story on Namura Shipbuilding: 2 stories, from 24 August 2026 to 7 September 2026. Newest: "Japan Puts $3.8bn Behind Imabari, JMU and Namura in Its First Yard Tranche". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

Japan Puts $3.8bn Behind Imabari, JMU and Namura in Its First Yard Tranche
Japan's transport minister has unveiled the first investments under a plan to double national shipbuilding volume by 2035, with a total programme of about $6.4bn in public and private money.

Japan Convenes Yards, Owners and JERA to Restart LNG Carrier Building
Japan's transport ministry has brought Imabari, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Namura and JERA together to put numbers on order volumes, yard investment and costs for domestic LNG carrier construction.
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