19171948With the mission for modernizing
Leading Japan's shipbuilding industry since our founding.

1917

Established as the Shipbuilding Division of Former Mitsui & Co. in Tamano City (Presently), Okayama Pref.

Scenery of salt field before factory construction

Completed the our first ship "Kaisho Maru".

First ship "Kaisho Maru"

1924

Completed the Japan's first ship driven by diesel engine "Akagisan Maru".

"Akagisan Maru"

1926

Entered the technical licensing agreement with Burmeister & Wain A/S of Denmark for marine diesel engine production.

First diesel Engine

1937

Separated from Former Mitsui & Co. to become Tama Shipyard Co., Ltd.

1940

Completed chemical plant factory.

The chemical plant factory

1941

Fischer-Tropsch Atmospheric Petroleum Synthesizer for Miike Synthetic Oil Factory

Fischer-Tropsch Atmospheric Petroleum Synthesizer

1942

Changed company name to Mitsui Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd.

1948

Completed the first export steel whaler KNURR buil in Japan since the end of the war.

The export steel whaler KNURR

19501999Expand business domains.
Grows to become comprehensive heavy machinery manufacturer.

1952

Moved head office functions to Tokyo.
Organized the department for research and development at Tamano Shipyard.

Tokyo head office "Mitsui Honkan"
Main Building of the Research Division

1961

Launched the world's first large-size automated vessel, "Kinkasan Maru".

"Kinkasan Maru"

Entered the technical licensing agreement with PACECO., Inc. concerning the PACECO type container cranes.

Entered the technical licensing agreement with PACECO., Inc.

1966

Exported the first Japanese-made hovercraft to Thailand.

Hovercraft Experimental Vessel

Completed the world's largest capacity axial flow blower for the blast furnace for Nippon Kokan. (Presenty "JFE Steel Corporation")

1967

Completed Japan's first shore-side container crane.

1976

Changed company name in English to Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

Achieved an aggregated total of 10 million bhp in the Mitsui-B&W diesel engine production.

1981

Oita Works commenced operation.

1988

Acquired PACECO's crane trading rights, shares.

1990

Bought out Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S, a power generation engineering firm of Denmark.

1992

Completed the most advanced diesel engine factory at Tamano Works.

1993

Completed the most advanced steel structure plant, one of the largest in the industry, at Oita Works.

20002022Globalization. For sustainable growth.

2005

Accomplished accumulated shipment of 200 sets quay side container crane "Portainer®".

Quay side container crane "Portainer®"

2007

Completed world largest class ore careeier 320,000DWT "BRASIL MARU".

320,000DWT "BRASIL MARU"

2008

Achieved accumulated production of 700 units in PC hybrid pontoon.

PC hybrid pontoon production reached 700 units

2009

Accumulated Orders of Reciprocating compressor reached 1,000 sets.

Reciprocating compressor

2010

Our joint venture company in China "MES FERROTEC CHINA CO.,LTD."
starts production of induction heater equipment.

2011

Accomplished acumulated shipment of 1,000 sets Rubber tyred gantry crane, "Transtainer®".

Rubber tyred gantry crane, "Transtainer®"

2012

Achieved the world record in accumulated production of 80 million BHP with a single brand of Mitsui-Everllence B&W diesel engine.

Main Engine Achieving 80 million BHP

2014

Shipped 300th Portainer®, a quayside gantry crane.

Quay side container crane "Portainer®"

2015

Bought out TGE Marine Gas Engineering GmbH, a German gas carrier engineering company.

TGE Marine Gas Engineering GmbH

Completed the "ME-GI", Japan's first marine diesel engine fueled by natural gas completed the "ME-GI", Japan's first marine diesel engine fueled by natural gas.

First Commercial ME-GI Engine for LNG-Fueled Ships in Japan

2017

Marked 100th anniversary.

100th anniversary of foundation

2018

Shift into holding company structure and changed its name to "Mitsui E&S Holdings".

Established Mitsui E&S group logo mark

Achieved the accumulated production of 100 million bhp with a single brand of Mitsui-Everllence B&W diesel engine. (Total production : 6,555 units)

Main Engine with 1 Billion BHP

2021

Naval ship business was transferred to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

2022

Substantial withdrawal from the merchant ship business.

2023Cease to be a pure holding company
and make a fresh start as MITSUI E&S.

2023

Cease to be a pure holding company and make a fresh start as MITSUI E&S.

Succession of business related to marine large engines and its incidental business with IHI Power Systems Co.,Ltd

2024

Achieved the accumulated production of 120 million bhp with a single brand of Mitsui-Everllence B&W diesel engine.