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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jun 04, 2025 (Wed)

The Maritime Leaders Summit at NOR-SHIPPING, fueatures ’SHIPPING IN THE STORM’

(From the left) Mr. Fotland, Ms. Bornheim, Mr. Hing Chao, and Mr. Hagman

　On June 2, the first day of Norway’s International Shipping Exhibition “NOR-SHIPPING,“ US-based Cap ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80On+June+2%2C+the+first+day+of+Norway%E2%80%99s+International+Shipping+Exhibition+%E2%80%9C%3Cb%3ENOR-SHIPPING%3C%2Fb%3E%2C%E2%80%9C+US-based+Capital+Link+held+the+Maritime+Leaders+Summit+in+collaboration+with+Norway%E2%80%99s+Classification+Society+DNV.+The+shipping+industry+is+facing+growing+uncertainty+about+its+future%2C+as+it+faces+U.S.+trade+policy%2C+port+entry+fee+measures+against+Chinese-related+ships%2C+geopolitical+risks%2C+and+environmental+issues.+DNV+Chairperson+Harald+Fotland+%28CEO+%EF%BC%9CChief+Executive+Officer%EF%BC%9E+of+Odfjell%29+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+keywords+are+%E2%80%99uncertainty%E2%80%99+and+%E2%80%99inefficiency.%E2%80%99+We+need+to+properly+grasp+the+situation+and+respond+quickly+and+flexibly.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Fotland+appeared+on+a+panel+discussion+titled+%E2%80%9CSHIPPING+IN+THE+STORM.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+panelists+included+Carl-Johan+Hagman%2C+Executive+Officer+and+Group+Head+for+Europe+at+NYK%2C+Gaby+Bornheim%2C+Chairperson+of+German+Classification+Society+%28and+Managing+Director+at+Peter+D%C3%B6hle%29%2C+and+Hing+Chao%2C+Chairperson+of+the+Hong+Kong+Chamber+of+Shipping+%28and+Chairperson+of+Wah+Kwong+Maritime+Transport%29.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+port+entry+fees+that+the+US+will+introduce+on+China-related+ships%2C+Hing+Chao+said+from+the+perspective+of+Hong+Kong+and+China%2C+%E2%80%9CI+don%E2%80%99t+understand+why+Chinese+shipbuilding+companies+and+shipowners+are+being+targeted.+We+in+Hong+Kong+are+also+being+unjustly+victimized.+It+goes+against+the+principles+of+free+trade.%E2%80%9C+%E2%80%9CThe+only+way+we+can+combat+these+is+to+work+more+closely+together+as+an+industry%2C%E2%80%9C+he+said.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Bornheim+noted+that+Peter+D%C3%B6hle+will+order+a+new+ship+from+a+Chinese+shipyard+and+will+use+a+Chinese+leasing+company+for+the+first+time.+%E2%80%9CWhat+is+worrying+is+that+shipowners+are+finding+it+increasingly+difficult+to+access+shipyard+slipways%2C%E2%80%9C+she+said%2C+indicating+that+shipyards+lack+construction+capacity.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Hagman+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+history+of+maritime+shipping+is+a+constant+process+of+adapting+to+change.+We+have+always+faced+difficulties.+Our+Group+has+a+history+of+140+years+and+has+weathered+many+rough+seas.+There+are+a+lot+of+concerns%2C+but+progress+is+not+stopping.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80There+was+also+a+discussion+between+Knut+%C3%98rbeck-Nilssen%2C+CEO+of+DNV+Maritime%2C+and+Jan+Dieleman%2C+who+heads+the+ocean+transportation+division+of+US+grain+major+Cargill+and+also+serves+as+chairperson+of+the+Global+Maritime+Forum+%28GMF%29%2C+a+non-profit+organization+that+aims+to+develop+global+maritime+trade.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+theme+of+the+discussion+was+%E2%80%9COvercoming+Change%3A+Insights+into+the+Next+Chapter+of+the+Shipping+Industry.%E2%80%9C+%C3%98rbeck-Nilssen+pointed+out+that+the+tariff+policies+of+the+United+States+and+other+countries+could+divide+the+world%2C+changing+trade+patterns+and+the+way+business+is+done.+Dieleman+said%2C+%E2%80%9CDisruptions+caused+by+trade+policy+and+geopolitical+risks+can+sometimes+lead+to+higher+maritime+freight+rates.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Speaking+at+a+panel+on+green+shipping%2C+Hor+Weng+Yew%2C+CEO+and+managing+director+of+Singaporean+shipping+company+Pacific+Carriers%2C+emphasized+that+%E2%80%9Cthe+biggest+challenge+is+the+lack+of+infrastructure+for+alternative+fuels.%E2%80%9C+%E2%80%9CUnless+the+gap+between+regulatory+action+and+infrastructure+development+is+closed%2C+investment+will+have+to+be+made+cautiously%2C%E2%80%9C+he+said.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Semiramis+Paliou%2C+CEO+of+Greek+shipowner+Diana+Shipping%2C+agreed%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CIt+is+natural+for+people+to+take+a+wait-and-see+approach%2C+especially+with+dry+bulk+carriers.+Because+the+risks+are+high.%E2%80%9C+She+also+mentioned+that+the+company+has+ordered+a+methanol+dual-fuel+Kamsarmax+bulker%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+want+to+play+a+constructive+role+in+decarbonization.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Andreas+Enger%2C+CEO+of+Norwegian+shipping+company+H%C3%B6egh+Autoliners%2C+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+will+launch+four+ammonia+dual-fuel+PCTCs+by+2028.+It+is+important+to+start+with+areas+where+there+are+customers+who+are+understanding+of+decarbonization+and+then+spread+that+out%2C%E2%80%9C+he+said%2C+indicating+his+intention+to+take+the+lead+in+environmental+measures.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Charis+Plakantonaki%2C+chief+strategy+officer+at+Greek+shipping+company+Star+Bulk+Carriers%2C+explained+that+%E2%80%9Cimproving+operational+efficiency+is+a+realistic+option+until+alternative+fuels+become+widespread.%E2%80%9C+She+gave+specific+examples+of+how+environmental+technologies+and+AI+%28artificial+intelligence%29+are+being+used+to+reduce+GHG+emissions.+She+also+called+for+financial+support+to+introduce+environmental+technologies.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+summit+also+featured+panel+discussions+focusing+on+the+perspectives+of+charterers+and+shipowners%2C+ship+investment%2C+and+the+use+of+AI+and+digital+technology%2C+with+active+disc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