91 Higaki family, Imabari Group
The steady expansion of the company under president Yukito Higaki and his father, chairman Toshiyuki Higaki, has put it in good stead as it competes head-on with its South Korean and Chinese rivals. Imabari's emphasis on series building could be beneficial as liner companies scale up their ultra large container vessel fleets
The family-run shipbuilder completed its acquisition of majority stakes in Minaminippon Shipbuilding in 2018