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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Mar 16, 2023 (Thu)

Ultrabulk to build two small and medium-sized ammonia-fueled bulkers as a newbuilding program

CEO Olesen sending cheers to FC Imabari

　【Imabari = Yusuke Matsushita】On March 15, Hans-Christian Olesen, CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of U ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%E3%80%90Imabari+%3D+Yusuke+Matsushita%E3%80%91On+March+15%2C+Hans-Christian+Olesen%2C+CEO+%28Chief+Executive+Officer%29+of+%3Cb%3EUltrabulk%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+a+major+Danish+tramper+company+%28headquartered+in+Copenhagen%29%2C+was+interviewed+by+the+Japan+Maritime+Daily+in+Imabari+City%2C+Ehime+Prefecture.+He+announced+plans+to+build+two+small+and+medium-sized+ammonia-fueled+bulkers+as+a+newbuilding+program+by+the+end+of+the+year.+CEO+Olesen+explained%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+are+still+considering+the+construction+yard%2C+but+we+already+have+a+prospect+of+the+cargo+to+be+transported+by+new+fuel+ships+and+bunkering+%28fuel+supply%29+ammonia.%E2%80%9C+On+top+of+that%2C+he+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+are+aiming+for+a+delivery+date+of+2026-2027%2C+with+a+view+to+building+them+at+a+Japanese+shipyard.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80On+March+15%2C+%3Cb%3EUltrabulk%3C%2Fb%3E+invited+Japanese+ship+owners%2C+financial+institutions%2C+trading+companies%2C+etc.%2C+and+held+a+business+briefing+in+Imabari+City.+After+that%2C+CEO+Olesen+was+interviewed+by+the+Japan+Maritime+Daily.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+newbuilding+program+of+ammonia-fueled+bulkers%2C+CEO+Olesen+said%2C+%E2%80%9COur+target+is+to+sign+a+contract+to+build+two+ships+this+year.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80As+for+transporting+cargo%2C+he+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThere+is+a+strong+demand+from+shippers+who+want+to+use+ammonia-fueled+bulkers+to+reduce+the+environmental+impact+of+biomass+fuel+transport+between+Europe+and+the+United+States%2C%E2%80%9C+and+said+that+a+transport+contract+is+in+sight.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Specifically%2C+in+response+to+the+bulk+transportation+demand+for+wood+pellets+shipped+from+Europe%2C+%E2%80%9Cthe+overall+cargo+volume+will+increase%2C+but+we+will+start+with+two+vessels%E2%80%9C+%28CEO+Olesen%29.+He+said+that+there+is+also+cargo+from+the+United+States+that+is+expected.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Explaining+that+the+size+of+the+ammonia-fueled+bulkers+must+be+229+meters+or+less+due+to+restrictions+imposed+by+ports+in+Europe+and+the+United+States%2C+he+said+%E2%80%9CWe+are+considering+50%2C000+to+80%2C000+dwt+types.%E2%80%9D+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+supply+of+ammonia+fuel%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+have+signed+an+LOI+%28Letter+of+Intent%29+on+a+10-year+supply+contract+for+blue+ammonia+%28capturing+CO2+%EF%BC%9Ccarbon+dioxide%EF%BC%9E+generated+during+production%29+with+a+fuel+supplier%E2%80%9C+%28Same+as+above%29.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EUltrabulk%3C%2Fb%3E+has+already+ordered+a+total+of+8+bulkers+from+Handysize+to+Ultramax+from+a+Japanese+shipyard+with+a+delivery+date+of+2024-2026.+Furthermore%2C+he+revealed+that+in+the+second+half+of+this+year%2C+in+addition+to+the+two+ammonia-fueled+bulkers%2C+the+company+is+planning+to+build+four+bulkers+as+a+newbuilding+program.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+company+operates+165-200+bulkers+and+multipurpose+vessels+ranging+from+Handysize+to+Panamax%2C+and+has+a+core+fleet+of+43+long-term+chartered+vessels.+Of+these%2C+37+ships+are+built+in+Japan%2C+and+95%25+of+new+ships+are+built+by+Japanese+shipyards+%28including+overseas+factories%29.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+construction+yard+for+the+ammonia-fueled+bulker%2C+CEO+Olesen+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+haven%E2%80%99t+decided+yet%2C+but+we+are+considering+it+with+Japanese+shipyards+in+mind.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+financial+results+for+the+fiscal+year+ended+December+2022%2C+which+were+announced+at+the+briefing+session%2C+showed+sales+of+2%2C143.81+million+dollars%2C+up+22%25+from+the+previous+period%2C+and+EBITDA+%28Earnings+Before+Interest+Taxes+Depreciation+and+Amortization%29+of+256.87+million+dollars%2C+up+14%25%2C+and+net+profit+of+%24171.59+million%2C+up+2.3+times.+As+of+the+end+of+2022%2C+the+equity+ratio%2C+which+indicates+the+soundness+of+management%2C+had+risen+to+45.8%25.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81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