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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Feb 07, 2025 (Fri)

Suez Canal Reopening: Shipping majors assess risks admidst uncertain security

Crude oil tanker which has passed through the Suez Canal for the first time since July last year

　Shipping majors, such as NYK, MOL, and “K”Line, plan to carefully assess the reopening of the Suez ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80Shipping+majors%2C+such+as+NYK%2C+MOL%2C+and+%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine%2C+plan+to+carefully+assess+the+reopening+of+the+%3Cb%3ESuez+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E.+Some+believe+that+full-scale+traffic+will+not+resume+until+after+this+summer.+Attention+is+also+focused+on+the+impact+of+the+resumption+of+traffic+on+the+container+ship+and+PCTC+markets.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Following+the+ceasefire+agreement+between+Israel+and+the+Islamic+organization+Hamas%2C+the+situation+in+the+Red+Sea+is+beginning+to+calm%2C+with+the+Yemeni+armed+group+Houthis+indicating+its+intention+to+scale+back+attacks+on+ships.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80NYK+Executive+Officer+Takashi+Yamamoto+said%2C+%E2%80%9CEven+if+there+is+a+permanent+ceasefire%2C+we+need+to+assess+the+safety+situation+in+the+surrounding+waters%2C%E2%80%9C+indicating+that+it+will+take+time+for+shipping+to+resume.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Noriaki+Yamaga%2C+%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine%E2%80%99s+executive+officer+and+senior+managing+executive+officer%2C+said%2C+%E2%80%9CIt+is+essential+that+the+safety+of+the+crew%2C+the+ship+and+the+cargo+is+guaranteed.+It%E2%80%99s+not+going+to+be+easy.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+timing+of+the+resumption+of+traffic%2C+MOL+Director+and+Senior+Managing+Executive+Officer+Kazuya+Hamazaki+predicted+that+%E2%80%9Cthe+situation+%28of+being+unable+to+pass+through+the+%3Cb%3ESuez+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E%29+may+continue+until+the+first+half+of+the+next+fiscal+year.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80If+ships+that+have+avoided+the+Red+Sea+and+taken+routes+via+the+Cape+of+Good+Hope+return+to+the+Suez+route%2C+transport+distances+between+Asia+and+Europe+will+be+shortened.+Therefore%2C+attention+is+being+paid+to+the+impact+this+will+have+on+the+shipping+market.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine+estimates+that+the+effect+of+the+bypass+of+the+%3Cb%3ESuez+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E+on+tightening+tonnage+is+about+10%25+for+container+ships+and+6-7%25+for+PCTCs.+It+says+that+supply+and+demand+can+be+eased+if+the+return+to+the+%3Cb%3ESuez+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E+leads+to+an+increase+in+tonnage.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80However%2C+it+points+out+there+is+a+possibility+that+the+scrapping+of+less+competitive%2C+older+ships+will+increase+if+supply+and+demand+for+container+ships+eases.+Regarding+PCTCs%2C+the+company+expressed+concern+that+temporary+confusion+would+occur.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+effect+of+tightening+ship+supply+for+dry+bulk+carriers+is+expected+to+be+limited+to+1-2%25%2C+and+the+impact+of+reopening+of+the+%3Cb%3ESuez+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E+on+the+market+is+expected+to+be+limited.+Not+only+Japanese+carriers%2C+but+major+overseas+shipping+companies+are+also+postponing+the+resumption+of+traffic.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Meanwhile%2C+Egypt%E2%80%99s+%3Cb%3ESuez+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E+Authority+%28SCA%29+is+actively+discussing+with+the+IMO+%28International+Maritime+Organization%29+and+shipping+companies+with+a+view+to+resuming+full-scale+navigation+through+the+canal.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80On+February+3%2C+the+SCA+announced+that+the+Liberian-flagged+crude+oil+tanker+%E2%80%9CCHRYSALIS%E2%80%9D+had+passed+through+the+%3Cb%3ESuez+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E+for+the+first+time+since+it+was+attacked+in+the+Red+Sea+last+July.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+ship+is+an+Aframax+tanker+measuring+249+meter+in+length+overall.+It+was+heading+from+the+port+of+Shikka+on+the+west+coast+of+India+to+the+port+of+Sidi+kerir+in+Alexandria%2C+Egypt.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80SCA+Chairman+Ossama+Rabiee+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+passage+of+the+%E2%80%98CHRYSALIS%E2%80%99+sends+a+strong+message+of+positive+progress+towards+restoring+stability+in+the+Red+Sea+and+Bab-el-Mandeb+Strait+region%E2%80%9C.+%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%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