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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on shipbuilding.

  1. NO strike, please First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos playfully asks Manibela chairman Mar Valbuena to hold off on transport strikes during the government’s rice distribution program for transport workers. Valbuena responds with a BBM hand gesture and another over his chest after Manibela called off its planned strike on Monday.

    Manibela ends strike early after FL appeal

    The Department of Labor and Employment is planning a specialized training center with South Korean partners to prepare Filipino workers for eco-friendly…

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  3. Tsuneishi eyes Cebu shipyard expansion

    Tsuneishi eyes Cebu shipyard expansion

    Japanese shipbuilding giant Tsuneishi Group presented plans to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to expand and modernize its Balamban, Cebu shipyard,…

    2 MIN READ

  5. Shipbuilding leapfrogs

    Shipbuilding leapfrogs

    The Philippines marks a shipbuilding milestone with the launch of the M/V Brave Pioneer, the first methanol-powered Kamsarmax bulk carrier, boosting its global…

    2 MIN READ

  6. ESTABLISHED in 1992, West Cebu Estate is a 540-hectare PEZA Special Economic Zone developed by the Aboitiz Group in partnership with Japan’s Tsuneishi Holdings. The zone now hosts a range of global companies, providing jobs to over 14,000 skilled Filipinos in medium to heavy industries.

    PEZA approves West Cebu expansion

    PEZA welcomes President Marcos Jr.’s order to expand the West Cebu Industrial Park–Special Economic Zone, a move expected to boost shipbuilding investments,…

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  7. OECD urges greener, digitized shipbuilding

    OECD urges greener, digitized shipbuilding

    OECD highlights opportunities for Philippine shipbuilding through decarbonization, digitalization, and sustainable maritime initiatives, positioning the sector…

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  8. STACKS of containers are leaning precariously from the Portugal-registered ship Mississippi Madera at the Port of Long Beach on 9 September 2025 in Long Beach, California.

    OECD urges greener, digitized Phl shipbuilding

    The OECD says accelerating decarbonization and digitalization in Philippine shipbuilding will boost industry competitiveness as the global maritime sector…

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  10. PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the HD Hyundai Shipyard in Subic, Zambales, marking a major boost for the country’s shipbuilding industry. The expansion will increase shipyard capacity from 1.3 million to 2.5 million deadweight tons, allow the Philippines to handle larger vessels, and create thousands of jobs.

    Marcos launches shipbuilding revival

    President Marcos Jr. leads the revival of Philippine shipbuilding with the inauguration of HD Hyundai Shipyard in Subic, aiming to boost exports, create jobs,…

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  11. The photo shows the eight new near-zero emissions rubber-tired gantries at the Manila International Container Terminal, the first of their kind in the Philippines.

    ICTSI receives 8 RTGs with near-zero emissions

    Manufactured by Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., these advanced rubber-tired gantries are powered by a combination of a 100-kilovolt-ampere…

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  12. Austal to construct new catamaran in Balamban

    Austal to construct new catamaran in Balamban

    Austal Philippines secures a contract to build a 32-meter catamaran for Rottnest Fast Ferries at West Cebu Estate, highlighting Cebu's growing shipbuilding…

    2 MIN READ