日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Apr 25, 2025 (Fri)

Service Contract (SC) negotiations with Japanese shippers for North American routes are in the final stage

　Service Contract (SC) renewal negotiations between container shipping companies and Japanese shippe ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80Service+Contract+%28%3Cb%3ESC%3C%2Fb%3E%29+renewal+negotiations+between+container+shipping+companies+and+Japanese+shippers+for+North+American+routes+for+the+fiscal+year+2025+are+in+the+final+stage.+Negotiations+with+major+BCOs+%28beneficial+cargo+owners%29+such+as+manufacturers+have+almost+been+completed%2C+and+negotiations+with+NVOCCs+%28Non-Vessel+Operating+Common+Carriers%29+are+currently+underway.+The+freight+rates+settled+on+for+BCO+appear+to+have+secured+a+certain+degree+of+increase+compared+to+FY+2024.+A+person+involved+in+the+matter+said%2C+%E2%80%9CConsidering+being+at+the+mercy+of+the+US+Trump+administration%2C+I+think+we+were+able+to+maintain+a+surprisingly+solid+level.%E2%80%9C+However%2C+because+there+are+so+many+uncertainties+regarding+the+future+of+North+American+routes%2C+there+are+moves+to+add+mid-term+amendments+to+the+clauses+of+the+%3Cb%3ESC%3C%2Fb%3E+contract+as+well+as+to+adjust+the+MQC+%28minimum+quantity+contracted%29+that+was+once+agreed+upon.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Freight+rate+negotiations+for+North+American+routes+were+settled+in+FY+2024+at+a+significantly+lower+price+than+the+previous+year+for+shipping+companies%2C+due+in+part+to+a+recent+softening+of+the+market.+However%2C+due+to+the+worsening+situation+in+the+Red+Sea%2C+freight+rates+rose+sharply+around+the+renewal+period+in+May.+Japanese+shippers+had+difficulty+securing+space+due+to+rising+spot+freight+rates+from+China.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80For+this+reason%2C+shippers+are+responding+based+on+the+lessons+learned+in+FY+2024%2C+when+they+enjoyed+relatively+low+freight+rates+at+the+expense+of+securing+space.+There+were+many+negative+factors+pushing+down+container+cargo+movements+this+fiscal+year%2C+such+as+port+entry+fees+on+Chinese-related+ships+and+reciprocal+tariffs+imposed+by+the+US+Trump+administration%2C+but+it+appears+to+have+been+settled+at+above+fiscal+2024+levels.+However%2C+it+appears+that+the+slower+the+negotiations+were+concluded%2C+the+lower+the+freight+rates+were.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+addition%2C+there+are+many+cases+where+shipping+companies+have+included+items+for+revision+in+the+%3Cb%3ESC%3C%2Fb%3E+conditions+to+adapt+to+the+changes+in+the+shipping+route+environment.+Because+it+is+impossible+to+predict+how+the+shipping+environment+will+change+six+months+from+now+due+to+the+proposed+port+entry+fees+and+reciprocal+tariffs+by+the+Office+of+the+United+States+Trade+Representative+%28USTR%29%2C+as+well+as+sudden+revisions+to+these+policies%2C+shipping+companies+are+adding+changes+as+a+defensive+measure.+The+content+varies+depending+on+the+shipping+company%2C+but+it+is+said+that+the+clause+allows+for+the+introduction+of+a+surcharge+that+can+be+passed+on+to+shipping+companies+when+port+entry+fees+are+imposed%2C+for+example.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Concerns+over+lack+of+containers+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Although+the+%3Cb%3ESC%3C%2Fb%3E+negotiations+for+North+American+routes+are+beginning+to+see+an+end%2C+the+outlook+for+the+shipping+environment+remains+increasingly+uncertain.+In+response+to+the+US+raising+tariffs+on+Chinese+imports%2C+container+shipping+companies+are+suspending+services+on+North+American+routes+one+after+another.+It+has+been+pointed+out+that+this+sudden+reduction+in+services+could+cause+disruptions+to+the+transportation+of+empty+containers+from+North+America+to+Asia.+The+90-day+suspension+of+reciprocal+tariffs+could+increase+shipments+from+Southeast+Asia%2C+but+some+are+concerned+about+securing+empty+containers.+A+logistics+company+official+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWill+the+empty+containers+that+have+been+collected+in+China+so+far+be+able+to+be+shifted+to+Southeast+Asia+right+away%3F%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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