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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily May 29, 2025 (Thu)

JSA Chairman Myochin states concern over USTR measures

Yukikazu Myochin

　On May 28, Chairman of the Japanese Shipowners’ Association Yukikazu Myochin = Photo = held his fin ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80On+May+28%2C+Chairman+of+the+Japanese+Shipowners%E2%80%99+Association+Yukikazu+Myochin+%3D+Photo+%3D+held+his+final+regular+press+conference+of+his+term+and+revealed+that+he+is+calling+on+the+Japanese+government+to+correct%2C+review%2C+and+even+possibly+abolish+measures+such+as+port+entry+fees+that+the+United+States+Trade+Representative+%28USTR%29+has+announced+it+will+implement.+He+expressed+concern+that+%E2%80%9Cmeasures+against+PCTCs+and+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+carriers+in+particular+could+have+a+major+impact+on+international+shipping%2C+and+there+is+also+a+correlation+with+tariff+measures.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80While+stating+that+it+is+%E2%80%9Cdifficult+to+generalize%E2%80%9C+about+the+economic+impact+of+the+USTR%E2%80%99s+measures%2C+he+explained+the+general+outline.+Regarding+the+port+entry+fees+for+PCTCs%2C+which+are+scheduled+to+begin+in+October%2C+it+was+explained+that+an+additional+port+entry+fee+of+approximately+1.05+million+dollars+%28approximately+150+million+yen%29+will+be+charged+for+a+PCTC+carrying+7%2C000+vehicles.+Regarding+measures+to+increase+the+proportion+of+US-flagged+ships+and+ships+built+in+US+shipyards+in+LNG+transports+loaded+in+the+US%2C+he+said%2C+%E2%80%9CI+don%E2%80%99t+know+the+specific+amount%2C+but+from+2029+onwards%2C+if+we+are+exporting+from+the+US%2C+we+will+have+to+use+US-built+ships.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+port+entry+fees+for+Chinese-built+ships%2C+which+are+scheduled+to+be+collected+from+October%2C+he+stated%2C+%E2%80%9CFor+a+9%2C000+TEU+container+ship%2C+an+additional+port+entry+fee+of+approximately+%241.7+million+%28approximately+240+million+yen%29+will+be+charged%2C+and+in+2028%2C+an+additional+port+entry+fee+of+approximately+%243.2+million+%28approximately+450+million+yen%29+will+be+charged.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+cited+the+construction+capacity+of+US+shipyards+as+a+problem+that+would+result+from+the+USTR+measures.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWhile+China%2C+South+Korea+and+Japan+account+for+90%25+of+the+world%E2%80%99s+shipbuilding+market%2C+the+United+States+accounts+for+only+0.13%25+of+the+market.+The+country+has+not+built+any+PCTCs+or+LNG+carriers+for+a+long+time.+It+is+questionable+whether+it+will+be+possible+to+build+ships+that+meet+the+quality+requirements+of+shippers+and+the+shipping+industry+within+a+few+years+at+a+reasonable+price.+It+is+difficult+to+see+this+as+a+realistic+option.%E2%80%9C+He+expressed+his+view.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+takes+into+consideration+the+requirements+for+manning+US+crew+on+US-flagged+ships.+%E2%80%9CAs+we+move+towards+alternative+fuels%2C+we+will+need+qualified+mariners+to+handle+them.+One+concern+is+whether+there+will+be+enough+crew+sources+to+meet+demand%2C%E2%80%9C+he+said.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+made+it+clear+that+international+shipping+organizations+such+as+the+ICS+%28International+Chamber+of+Shipping%29+have+also+expressed+their+opinion+calling+for+the+abolition+of+port+entry+fees+for+PCTCs+and+the+requirement+that+LNG+carriers+be+US-registered+and+built+in+the+US+among+the+USTR+measures.+%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%E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