日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Sep 26, 2023 (Tue)

‌【Market2023】VLGC spot rates remains at record highs

　The spot freight market for VLGC (Very Large LPG ＜liquefied petroleum gas＞ Carrier) continues to so ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80The+spot+freight+market+for+VLGC+%28Very+Large+LPG+%EF%BC%9Cliquefied+petroleum+gas%EF%BC%9E+Carrier%29+continues+to+soar.+Against+the+backdrop+of+the+widening+price+difference+between+LPG+produced+in+the+United+States+and+in+Asia%2C+cargo+movement+on+the+long-distance+route+between+North+America+and+Asia+has+become+active%2C+and+the+supply+and+demand+situation+for+ships+has+tightened.+In+terms+of+charter+fees%2C+the+North+America-Japan+route+recorded+%24152%2C000+a+day%2C+and+the+Middle+East-Japan+route+recorded+%24170%2C000+a+day%2C+more+than+six+times+the+break-even+point.+Both+continue+to+set+new+record+highs.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+a+representative+from+a+Japanese+carrier%2C+the+current+spot+freight+rate+for+the+North+America-Japan+route+is+%24254+per+ton%2C+or+%24152%2C000+per+day+in+terms+of+charter+fees%2C+while+the+spot+freight+rate+for+the+Middle+East-Japan+route+is+%24183+per+ton%2C+or+%24170%2C000+per+day+in+terms+of+charter+fees.+The+representative+says%2C+%E2%80%9CThey+are+record+highs.%E2%80%9D%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+reason+behind+the+favorable+market+conditions+is+the+widening+price+difference+between+LPG+produced+in+the+United+States+and+LPG+produced+in+Asia.+%E2%80%9CThe+price+difference+between+the+two+is+currently+quite+large+at+%24190+per+ton%2C+and+demand+for+competitive+U.S.-made+LPG+is+increasing.%E2%80%9D+%28Japanese+carrier+representative%29%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Many+VLGCs+have+been+allocated+to+the+highly+profitable+transportation+of+U.S.+products.+Therefore%2C+supply+of+VLGCs+engaged+in+the+Middle+East+shipments+became+tight%2C+and+prices+for+the+Middle+East+loading+are+soaring.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+is+said+that+shipments+to+India+are+particularly+active+for+both+North+American+and+Middle+East+loading.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+representative+also+said%2C+%E2%80%9CIt+appears+that+some+kind+of+trouble+occurred+at+a+shipping+terminal+in+North+America.+Coupled+with+restrictions+on+Panama+Canal+traffic%2C+vessel+supply+will+be+further+constrained%2C%E2%80%9D+predicting+further+rise+in+the+market.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+this+year%E2%80%99s+VLGC+market%2C+the+number+of+new+ships+completed+exceeds+40%2C+and+the+supply+and+demand+situation+for+ships+has+eased%2C+raising+the+possibility+of+a+decline.+However%2C+it+has+been+at+an+all-time+high+since+at+least+the+beginning+of+September.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+VLGC+divisions+of+Japanese+carriers+mainly+consist+of+time+charter+vessels.+Some+time+charter+contracts+are+market-linked+or+with+profit-sharing+clauses%2C+so+a+rise+in+the+shipping+market+can+cause+an+upward+trend+in+profits.+The+representative+pointed+out%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CVLGC+is+offsetting+the+decline+in+the+sluggish+dry+bulk+market%2C+contributing+to+increased+profits.%E2%80%9D%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%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%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%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%83%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%80%81%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E5%BD%93%E8%A9%B2%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AB%E9%96%A2%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%80%81%E3%81%9D%E3%81%AE%E6%AD%A3%E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【市況2023】VLGC、中東―日本17万ドル。過去最高値圏を持続。LPGの値差拡大

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