日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jun 03, 2025 (Tue)

ECL’s FY2024 Ordinary Profit Down 9%; President Nagate Cites Stable Result

President Nagate (left) and Vice President Takayama

　Eastern Car Liner (ECL, President Shigeru Nagate)’s consolidated financial results for FY 2024 show ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%3Cb%3EEastern+Car+%3C%2Fb%3ELiner+%28%3Cb%3EECL%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+President+Shigeru+Nagate%29%E2%80%99s+consolidated+financial+results+for+FY+2024+showed+ordinary+profit+of+19.3+billion+yen%2C+down+9%25+from+the+previous+term.+In+the+PCTC+business%2C+there+was+an+increase+in+trilateral+transport+from+China+and+Korea.+The+conventional+vessel+business+also+captured+spot+demand%2C+but+factors+such+as+softening+steel+freight+rates+had+an+impact.+Although+the+profit+was+a+decrease+from+the+highest+consolidated+pretax+profit+recorded+in+FY+2022+%2821.5+billion+yen%29+and+the+second-best+performance+in+FY+2023+%2821.1+billion+yen%29%2C+President+Nagate+commented%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+were+able+to+achieve+solid+figures+even+in+a+tough+environment.+The+company+was+continuously+in+the+red+up+until+four+years+ago%2C+but+it+has+strengthened+its+financial+position+since+then+and+is+now+able+to+make+stable+profits.%E2%80%9C+The+company+plans+to+continue+expanding+long-distance+transport+in+the+conventional+vessel+business.+In+July%2C+it+will+send+a+representative+to+its+Indian+subsidiary.+It+will+strengthen+its+efforts+to+win+cargo+bound+for+India%2C+such+as+steel+products%2C+as+well+as+return+cargo.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EECL%3C%2Fb%3E+is+87.6%25+owned+by+NPH+Holdings+%28HD%2C+also+headed+by+Nagate+as+president%29%2C+which+owns+car+sales+and+rental+car+companies+such+as+Nissan+Prince+Hyogo+and+SKY+Rent-A-Car.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Its+consolidated+financial+results+for+FY+2024+showed+sales+increased+by+5%25+to+81.89+billion+yen%2C+operating+profit+decreased+by+4%25+to+18.25+billion+yen%2C+and+net+profit+decreased+by+12%25+to+12.82+billion+yen.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+terms+of+non-consolidated+results%2C+sales+increased+by+2%25+to+51.49+billion+yen%2C+operating+profit+decreased+by+12%25+to+11.1+billion+yen%2C+ordinary+profit+decreased+by+14%25+to+12.54+billion+yen%2C+and+net+profit+decreased+by+11%25+to+8.66+billion+yen.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+terms+of+non-consolidated+operating+profit+by+business+segment%2C+the+PCTC+business+saw+a+2%25+increase+to+8.7+billion+yen.+However%2C+the+conventional+vessel+business+saw+a+25%25+decrease+to+3.6+billion+yen.+For+conventional+vessel+business%2C+the+company+was+able+to+secure+transportation+volume+by+expanding+long-distance+transport+to+India%2C+the+Middle+East%2C+and+other+areas.+However%2C+factors+such+as+the+increase+in+the+number+of+days+at+sea+due+to+ocean-going+ship+deployment+and+rising+operating+costs+also+pushed+down+profits.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+forecast+for+FY+2025+is+consolidated+sales+of+72.4+billion+yen%2C+operating+profit+of+12.6+billion+yen%2C+ordinary+profit+of+12.6+billion+yen%2C+and+net+profit+of+9.1+billion+yen.+In+terms+of+non-consolidated+earnings+forecast%2C+the+company+expects+sales+of+42.9+billion+yen%2C+operating+profit+of+6.7+billion+yen%2C+operating+profit+of+7.1+billion+yen%2C+and+net+profit+of+5.2+billion+yen.+In+terms+of+operating+profit+by+division%2C+it+is+expected+to+be+approximately+5.2+billion+yen+for+the+PCTC+division+and+approximately+2.2+billion+yen+for+the+conventional+vessel+division.+For+the+PCTC+division%2C+the+company+aims+to+maintain+profit+levels+by+capturing+demand+for+trilateral+transport+of+items+such+as+electric+vehicles+%28EVs%29+from+China.+Although+the+figures+show+a+decrease+in+revenue+and+profit%2C+the+company+expects+to+maintain+ordinary+profit+in+the+10-billion-yen+range%2C+even+in+this+uncertain+environment.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Because+the+company+turned+around+from+a+deficit-ridden+structure+four+years+ago%2C+President+Nagate+said%2C+%E2%80%9CSince+the+numbers+have+improved+this+much%2C+it+may+be+possible+to+take+a+different+approach+than+before+%28where+the+focus+was+on+numbers+to+reform+the+company%29.+I+want+to+make+our+company+a+rewarding+place+to+work+where+employees+have+a+sense+of+belonging+and+a+sense+of+job+satisfaction.%E2%80%9C+The+company+trips+will+be+resumed+this+period+for+the+first+time+in+30+years+as+part+of+employee+benefits%2C+and+they+said+to+be+welcomed+enthusiastically+by+younger+employees.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+fleet+size+is+eight+PCTCs+and+20+conventional+and+multipurpose+vessels+and+not+significantly+different+from+the+same+period+last+year.+Regarding+fleet+maintenance%2C+the+company+plans+to+maintain+the+current+fleet+size%2C+stating%2C+%E2%80%9CAlthough+there+may+be+a+temporary+overlap+%E3%80%90between+replacement+ships+and+new+ships%E3%80%91%2C+we+will+basically+be+replacing+them.%E2%80%9C+%28Vice+President+Koji+Takayama%29%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80As+for+the+remaining+orders%2C+there+is+a+new+17%2C000-dwt+heavy+lift+vessel+currently+under+construction+at+Honda+Heavy+Industries.+The+company+will+charter+it+on+a+long-term+basis+and+put+into+service+on+the+North+American+route.+Delivery+is+scheduled+for+February+2026.+It+is+a+triple-decker+vessel+equipped+with+a+crane+with+a+total+lifting+capacity+of+500+tons.+In+addition+to+traditional+project+cargo%2C+the+company+also+aims+to+handle+wind+power-related+cargo+in+the+future.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+company+will+also+charter+a+new+13%2C000-dwt+Twin+Decker%2C+scheduled+for+completion+in+2027+at+Higaki+Shipbuilding.+The+ship+will+be+an+environmentally+friendly+vessel+that+uses+JFE+Steel%E2%80%99s+green+steel+material+%E2%80%9CJGreenX.%E2%80%9C+As+for+PCTCs%2C+some+of+the+vessels+will+be+over+20+years+old.+However%2C+the+new+shipbuilding+price+remains+high%2C+so+the+company+will+consider+multiple+options%2C+including+purchasing+second-hand+ships.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+a+series+of+measures+by+the+Office+of+the+United+States+Trade+Representative+%28USTR%29%2C+such+as+the+imposition+of+port+entry+fees+on+Chinese-built+or+China-related+ships%2C+Vice+President+Takayama+said%2C+%E2%80%9COur+PCTCs+do+not+call+at+U.S.+ports%2C+and+conventional+vessels+only+call+at+U.S.+ports+about+once+a+month.+In+addition%2C+they+are+under+80%2C000+dwt+%28and+not+subject+to+port+entry+fees%29%2C%E2%80%9C+so+he+believes+that+there+will+be+little+direct+impact.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80President+Nagate+explains%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+priority+is+to+tackle+the+visible%2C+immediate+risks+%28without+panicking+about+short-term+changes+in+the+Trump+administration%E2%80%99s+policies%29.%E2%80%9C+In+recent+years%2C+there+has+been+a+rise+in+fire+accidents+involving+the+transport+of+EVs+by+sea%2C+so+measures+such+as+installing+cameras+equipped+with+AI+%28artificial+intelligence%29+are+being+implemented.+The+ship+has+been+certified+by+ClassNK+%28NK%29+as+having+additional+fire+safety+measures+in+place+for+the+maritime+transportation+of+EVs.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Following+the+acquisition+of+a+bicycle+parts+import+company+in+November+2022%2C+%3Cb%3EECL%3C%2Fb%3E+made+a+series+of+acquisitions%2C+including+investing+in+Nitto+Kompo+Shizai%2C+a+company+that+specializes+in+packaging+precision+machinery%2C+and+Aero+Facility%2C+which+develops+and+maintains+heliports%2C+in+December+2024.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+series+of+M%26A+%28mergers+and+acquisitions%29%2C+President+Nagate+said%2C+%E2%80%9CIt+would+be+great+if+we+could+create+synergy+with+the+shipping+industry%2C+but+we+won%E2%80%99t+be+overly+focused+on+that.+It+is+important+to+invest+in+%E2%80%99exciting%E2%80%99+companies+%28with+growth+potential%29%2C+improve+the+management+of+the+acquired+companies%2C+and+increase+the+ease+of+work+and+satisfaction+of+the+employees.+We+would+like+to+expand+the+number+of+NPH+and+%3Cb%3EECL%3C%2Fb%3E+friends.%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%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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ECL、24年度経常益193億円。長手社長「減益も堅調な数字」。インドに駐在員、長距離開拓

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