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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jul 09, 2025 (Wed)

Weathernews Profit Post Record High

President Ishibashi holding an online press conference
　Weathernews (Head office: Chiba City), a major weather information provider, announced its financia ・・・ %E3%80%80%3Cb%3EWeathernews%3C%2Fb%3E+%28Head+office%3A+Chiba+City%29%2C+a+major+weather+information+provider%2C+announced+its+financial+results+for+the+fiscal+year+ending+May+2025+on+July+7%2C+reporting+consolidated+ordinary+profit+of+4.4+billion+yen%2C+up+34%25+from+the+previous+period%2C+a+new+record+high.+The+company+was+able+to+curb+increases+in+labor+costs+through+efficiency+improvements+achieved+through+the+use+of+AI+%28artificial+intelligence%29.+Also%2C+sales+of+marine+weather+services+increased%2C+particularly+in+the+European+market.+At+an+online+press+conference+on+the+same+day%2C+President+Tomohiro+Ishibashi+shared+his+outlook%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CWith+the+tailwind+of+the+AI+era%2C+we+will+enter+a+new+phase+of+growth.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Sales+increased+by+6%25+to+23.5+billion+yen%2C+operating+profit+increased+by+38%25+to+4.5+billion+yen%2C+and+net+profit+increased+by+28%25+to+3.1+billion+yen%2C+reaching+new+record+highs+at+each+profit+level.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+terms+of+sales+by+division%2C+%E2%80%9CSea+Domain%2C%E2%80%9C+which+provides+services+for+ships%2C+secured+a+6%25+increase+in+sales+to+6.1+billion+yen.+Sales+increased+through+customer+success+%28supporting+customers+in+achieving+results%29%2C+mainly+in+the+European+market.+The+expansion+of+high+value-added+services+for+major+customers+and+the+weak+yen+also+contributed.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9COur+market+share+in+Europe+is+still+not+as+large+as+in+Asia%2C+so+there+is+room+for+growth.+We+will+use+AI+to+refine+the+products+we+have+developed+over+our+long+history+and+make+proposals.%E2%80%9C+%28President+Ishibashi%29%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EWeathernews%3C%2Fb%3E+develops+an+integrated+marine+weather+service+called+%E2%80%9CSeaNavigator.%E2%80%9C+Its+optimal+operation+support+service+%E2%80%9COSR-e%E2%80%9C+contributes+to+reducing+CO2+%28carbon+dioxide%29+emissions+by+2.8+million+tons+per+year.+Recently%2C+the+%E2%80%9CSSM%E2%80%9C+service%2C+which+monitors+ships+affected+by+bad+weather+and+checks+the+status+of+alerts+sent+to+the+ship%2C+has+also+been+well+received.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Furthermore%2C+President+Ishibashi+revealed+a+plan+for+a+future+service+for+ships+he+would+like+to+realize.+He+said%2C+%E2%80%9CTaking+advantage+of+the+improved+Internet+environment+on+board+ships%2C+we+will+deliver+notifications+to+the+smartphones+of+the+captain+and+crew.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWhile+also+ensuring+security%2C+we+want+to+provide+seafarers+with+a+service+linked+to+smartphones%2C+which+is+what+we+are+best+at%2C%E2%80%9C+said+President+Ishibashi.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+company+expects+ordinary+profit+for+this+period+to+increase+by+12%25+from+the+previous+period+to+5+billion+yen%2C+aiming+to+set+a+new+record+high.+Sea+Domain%E2%80%99s+sales+are+expected+to+increase+by+8%25+to+6.6+billion+yen%2C+and+the+company+will+focus+on+expanding+sales+of+new+products.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+The+best+operational+support%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80As+an+example+of+how+AI+can+be+used+to+improve+efficiency%2C+President+Ishibashi+said%2C+%E2%80%9COur+company+receives+several+thousand+emails+every+day+from+captains+and+operators.+Up+until+now%2C+people+have+sorted+emails+based+on+various+content%2C+but+now+the+AI+has+learned+this+and+can+sort+them+instantly.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+says+that+people%E2%80%99s+work+is+%E2%80%9Cshifting+more+to+solving+customers%E2%80%99+problems+and+product+onboarding+%28supporting+product+implementation%29.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Furthermore%2C+President+Ishibashi+points+out%2C+%E2%80%9CIn+the+future%2C+we+will+reach+a+level+of+value+creation+where+AI+will+be+able+to+do+things+that+humans+cannot+do.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80As+a+concrete+example+of+optimal+operation+support%2C+he+explained%2C+%E2%80%9CHumans+could+only+choose+from+around+10+routes+in+a+limited+amount+of+time.+However%2C+AI+can+calculate+all+possibilities%2C+such+as+100+or+1%2C000+routes%2C+find+the+optimal+route+based+on+customers%E2%80%99+priorities+such+as+ETA+%28estimated+time+of+arrival%29+and+fuel+consumption%2C+and+make+minor+adjustments+in+real+time.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+then+expressed+confidence%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+have+accumulated+40+years%E2%80%99+worth+of+data%2C+which+allows+us+to+create+an+AI+that+can+provide+the+world%E2%80%99s+best+routing+advice.%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+aut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