日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Aug 05, 2024 (Mon)

‌【Current of Japanese shipowners】Obsolete Chinese shipyards comeback in the market

　“It’s an eye-opener to see how China’s shipyards are developing.“ 　An office in central Tokyo is ex ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIt%E2%80%99s+an+eye-opener+to+see+how+China%E2%80%99s+shipyards+are+developing.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80An+office+in+central+Tokyo+is+experiencing+scorching+heat.+A+shipping+worker+who+had+just+returned+from+inspecting+a+Chinese+shipyard+spoke+with+great+energy+and+no+signs+of+fatigue.+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E2%96%A0+China%E2%80%99s+%E2%80%9CShipbuilding+Ginza%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+past%2C+Chinese+shipyards+were+often+criticized+for+%E2%80%9Ccheap+ship+prices+but+questionable+quality.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+fact%2C+during+the+shipping+boom+before+the+Global+Financial+Crisis+of+2008%2C+there+were+several+self-proclaimed+shipyards+that+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+are+going+to+build+a+shipyard+on+vacant+land%2C+so+for+now+we+are+accepting+orders+for+new+ships.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80These+Chinese+shipyards+were+supposed+to+have+been+eliminated+by+the+Global+Financial+Crisis.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+shipping+industry+insider+continues%3A+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThey+have+made+a+remarkable+comeback%2C+particularly+with+private+shipyards.+Large+yards+are+scattered+across+the+vast+land.+Work+was+concentrated+from+early+morning+until+midday%2C+as+it+was+stopped+once+a+certain+daytime+temperature+was+reached.%E2%80%9D+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+labor+shortage+at+Japanese+shipyards+seems+to+be+unaffected.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Another+shipping+industry+insider+who+was+also+present+spoke.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CChina+is+experiencing+a+real+estate+downturn+and+workers+are+flocking+to+shipyards.+The+director+of+one+Chinese+shipyard+said+that+while+a+Japanese+shipyard+can+employ+2%2C000+workers%2C+ours+can+employ+5%2C000.+In+fact%2C+new+ship+deliveries+are+being+brought+forward.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+threat+from+Chinese+shipyards.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80This+is+something+that+has+been+whispered+about+in+Japan%E2%80%99s+shipping+and+shipbuilding+industries+for+several+years.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+problem+is+that+there+is+a+%E2%80%9Cdifference+in+attitude%E2%80%9C+between+those+who+have+actually+visited+the+site+and+those+in+Japan+who+are+obtaining+information+about+China.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80A+former+trading+company+shipping+department+employee+speaks.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CYou+really+need+to+go+there.+There+is+no+doubt+that+Chinese+shipyards+are+a+key+factor+in+the+global+shipping+and+shipbuilding+industries.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Chinese+shipyards+are+not+without+their+challenges.+Engine+supplies+have+become+a+bottleneck%2C+leading+to+a+scramble+in+the+shipbuilding+market.+Even+if+Chinese+engine+manufacturers+immediately+begin+licensed+production%2C+the+quality+will+need+to+be+assessed.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Nevertheless%2C+says+the+shipping+industry+insider+mentioned+at+the+beginning.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIt+is+inevitable+that+the+eyes+of+global+shipping+brokers+are+turning+to+Chinese+shipyards.+Just+like+Japanese+shipyards%2C+their+slipways+will+be+full+until+2028%2C+but+it+is+noteworthy+that+many+Chinese+shipyards+are+engaged+in+the+construction+of+medium-sized+bulkers%2C+an+area+in+which+Japanese+shipyards+have+excelled.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E2%96%A0+Oceangoing+ship+study+session+held+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80On+July+29%2C+about+15+minutes+by+taxi+from+the+center+of+Tokushima+city.+32+Tokushima+shipowners+and+related+parties+from+15+companies+gathered+at+The+Tokushima+Taisho+Bank+Training+Hall.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CCurrently+we+are+mainly+focused+on+domestic+shipping%2C+but+in+the+future+we+would+like+to+expand+into+ocean-going+shipping.+I+participated+in+this+event+hoping+that+it+would+be+useful+for+that+purpose.%E2%80%9C+%28Tokushima+shipowner%29+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80On+this+day%2C+The+Tokushima+Taisho+Bank+hosted+a+study+session+on+ocean-going+ships%2C+inviting+RightShip%2C+a+provider+of+digital+platforms+for+ships%2C+and+shipping+specialist+newspapers+to+discuss+risk+management+and+the+current+situation+in+ocean-going+shipping.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80RightShip+was+originally+started+by+an+Australian-based+resource+major+to+prevent+accidents+at+ports+and+reduce+the+risk+of+congestion.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Since+2020%2C+it+has+been+revitalized+as+a+platform+that+provides+ship+data+to+a+wide+range+of+shipping+companies.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80However%2C+for+shipowners%2C+the+RightShip+score+still+has+serious+practical+implications%2C+such+as+a+low+score+resulting+in+the+ship+being+excluded+from+the+operator+%28shipping+company%29+and+in+restrictions+on+the+areas+the+ship+can+enter.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80RightShip+assistant+director+Yu+Yamada+points+out.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CFor+example%2C+even+if+an+accident+or+trouble+occurs%2C+if+the+severity+and+frequency+of+the+accident+is+smaller+than+that+of+other+ships+or+other+management+companies%2C+the+score+will+tend+to+increase.+In+addition%2C+even+if+a+ship+is+found+to+have+defects+or+deficiencies+during+PSC+%28Port+State+Control%29%2C+if+the+number+of+defects+is+less+than+the+historical+average+for+that+port%2C+the+score+will+not+decrease%2C+but+will+tend+to+increase.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+response%2C+several+shipowners+expressed+frank+opinions+such+as%2C+%E2%80%9CHow+can+we+restore+RightShip%E2%80%99s+score%3F+Should+we+just+sign+a+contract+with+RightShip%3F%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Mr.+Yamada+emphasized+that+the+current+ship+digital+platform+is+thoroughly+committed+to+ensuring+transparency+and+eliminating+arbitrariness.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+ocean+shipping%2C+in+addition+to+the+traditional+issue+of+substandard+ships+%28ships+that+do+not+meet+the+standards+set+out+in+international+treaties%29%2C+so-called+geopolitical+risks+are+also+on+the+rise.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+particular%2C+when+domestic+shipowners+enter+the+ocean-going+shipping+business%2C+they+often+start+their+business+with+a+bare+boat+charter+%28BBC%29%2C+in+which+the+shipowner+does+not+handle+ship+management.+In+this+case%2C+if+a+shipowner%E2%80%99s+vessel+is+deployed+to+the+Red+or+Black+Sea%2C+where+conflicts+are+occurring%2C+both+the+shipowner+and+financial+institutions+have+no+choice+but+to+lobby+the+operator.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Of+course%2C+the+participating+shipowners+were+a+group+of+shipping+professionals%2C+both+domestic+and+ocean-going.+With+a+deep+understanding+of+this+situation%2C+they+will+consider+entering+the+ocean-going+shipping+business+in+the+future.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Tokushima+Taisho+Bank+also+shares+risks+with+shipowners+through+such+study+sessions%2C+and+says+it+%E2%80%9Cwants+to+continue+supporting+Tokushima+shipowners+who+are+aiming+to+expand+into+ocean-going+ships.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%28Japanese+ship+owners+coverage+team%29+%3Cbr%3E%3D+Posted+every+other+Monday+%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%E7%A2%BA%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E4%BF%A1%E9%A0%BC%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E5%A6%A5%E5%BD%93%E6%80%A7%E5%8F%8A%E3%81%B3%E7%89%B9%E5%AE%9A%E7%9B%AE%E7%9A%84%E3%81%B8%E3%81%AE%E9%81%A9%E5%90%88%E6%80%A7%E3%82%92%E5%90%AB%E3%82%81%E3%80%81%E6%98%8E%E7%A4%BA%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E9%BB%99%E7%A4%BA%E3%81%AB%E3%82%82%E3%80%81%E3%81%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B%E4%BF%9D%E8%A8%BC%E3%82%82%E3%81%97%E3%81%BE%E3%81%9B%E3%82%93%E3%80%82%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%81%8C%E3%80%81%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%A4%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E3%82%92%E8%AA%8D%E8%AD%98%E3%83%BB%E5%88%86%E6%9E%90%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%82%92%E5%87%BA%E5%8A%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%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8B%E3%81%93%E3%81%A8%E3%82%92%E5%8D%81%E5%88%86%E3%81%AB%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%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