Japan's Imabari and Sumitomo Heavy join forces to revive shipyard

Yokosuka Shipyard, slated for repurposing, to build 2 new tankers

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Yokosuka Shipyard was slated to withdraw from the commercial shipbuilding business next year. (Photo by Nikkei)

MASASHI ISAWA and SHOKO KUGAI

TOKYO -- Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding will work with Sumitomo Heavy Industries to bring new business to a shipyard that was set to shift to production of wind power equipment.

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