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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily May 30, 2025 (Fri)

Maritime bureau stresses Japan shipbuilding benefits in US tariff talks

Mr. Miyatake

　At a regular press conference on May 29, Yoshifumi Miyatake, Director-General, Maritime Bureau of t ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80At+a+regular+press+conference+on+May+29%2C+Yoshifumi+Miyatake%2C+Director-General%2C+Maritime+Bureau+of+the+Ministry+of+Land%2C+Infrastructure%2C+Transport+and+Tourism%2C+was+asked+about+the+facts+regarding+shipbuilding+cooperation+from+Japan%2C+which+is+said+to+be+emerging+as+a+bargaining+chip+in+the+tariff+negotiations+with+the+US+Trump+administration.+He+only+said%2C+%E2%80%9CI+cannot+answer+that+question.+I+am+aware+of+the+reports%2C+but+it+is+a+matter+of+negotiation+and+involves+the+other+party.%E2%80%9C+However%2C+he+stressed+that+if+there+is+to+be+any+kind+of+cooperation%2C+it+is+necessary+that+there+are+benefits+for+Japan%E2%80%99s+shipbuilding+industry+as+well.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80There+is+speculation+that+cooperation+in+the+shipbuilding+sector+will+be+used+as+a+bargaining+chip+in+negotiations+between+Japan+and+the+United+States+over+the+Trump+administration%E2%80%99s+tariff+policy.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Director-General+Miyatake+said+he+%E2%80%9Ccannot+answer%E2%80%9C+about+the+possibility+of+shipbuilding+cooperation+actually+becoming+a+bargaining+chip+in+the+tariff+negotiations+and+how+the+Maritime+Bureau+would+respond+in+that+case.+However%2C+he+added%2C+%E2%80%9CIf+any+kind+of+cooperation+is+to+be+undertaken%2C+it+must+be+something+that+benefits+Japan%E2%80%99s+shipbuilding+industry+and+contributes+to+its+development.+It%E2%80%99s+hard+to+imagine+if+it+benefits+only+one+party.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+tariff+negotiations%2C+the+shipping+industry+is+calling+for+the+correction+and+review+of+not+only+tariffs%2C+but+also+measures+such+as+the+additional+collection+of+port+entry+fees+that+the+Office+of+the+United+States+Trade+Representative+%28USTR%29+has+announced+that+it+will+implement.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Director-General+Miyatake+expressed+understanding+for+the+concerns+of+business+operators%2C+such+as+the+Japanese+Shipowners%E2%80%99+Association%2C+regarding+the+USTR%E2%80%99s+measures.+He+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+share+%E3%80%90those+concerns%E3%80%91+within+the+government.+However%2C+we+don%E2%80%99t+know+what+will+happen.+We+don%E2%80%99t+know+what+the+content+of+the+negotiations+or+the+exchanges+will+be.%E2%80%9C+He+expressed+his+intention+to+closely+monitor+developments+in+the+Japan-US+negotiations.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Hopes+for+promotion+of+modal+shift+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Miyatake+also+reported+that+the+loading+rates+of+medium+and+long-distance+ferries%2C+RORO+ships%2C+and+coastal+container+ships+from+January+to+March+were+released+on+May+28.+%E2%80%9CThere+are+still+routes+with+availability%2C%E2%80%9C+he+said%2C+urging+shippers+and+logistics+companies+to+use+them.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+reported+that+Maritime+Bureau+has+published+a+%E2%80%9CGuide+to+Considering+Modal+Shift+to+Coastal+Shipping%E2%80%9C+on+its+website%2C+and+that+the+June+12+deadline+for+the+program+to+subsidize+the+introduction+costs+of+chassis+and+other+equipment+is+approaching%2C+expressing+his+hope+that+this+will+promote+a+modal+shift+to+coastal+shipping.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+mentioned+the+%E2%80%9Cstandard+thinking%E2%80%9C+on+coastal+shipping+that+is+discussed+at+the+Council+for+Stable+and+Efficient+Transportation+and+other+forums.+%E2%80%9CWe+will+formulate+a+policy+regarding+the+items+that+make+up+freight+and+charter+fees%2C%E2%80%9C+he+said%2C+indicating+his+intention+to+aim+to+formulate+the+policy+by+the+end+of+this+fiscal+year.+%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%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