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Regional Banks Eye Ship Recycling, Seek Expanded Financing After India Yard Visits

Indian scrapyard operated by Priya Blue

　Japanese financial institutions, including regional banks, are turning their attention to ship scra ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80Japanese+financial+institutions%2C+including+regional+banks%2C+are+turning+their+attention+to+ship+scrapping+%28ship+recycling%29+as+a+new+business+opportunity.+It+appears+that+cash+buyers%2C+who+act+as+intermediaries+between+shipowners+and+ship+scrapping+yards+and+support+smooth+ship+scrapping%2C+are+seeking+to+expand+their+available+credit+lines+%28commitment+lines%29+so+that+they+can+quickly+purchase+ships+scheduled+for+scrapping.+Some+Japanese+regional+banks+have+begun+to+visit+Indian+ship-scrapping+yards+in+order+to+confirm+the+future+prospects+and+sustainability+of+the+ship-scrapping+business.+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CShip+scrapping+is+gaining+momentum+as+a+new+option+for+ship+financing+among+Japanese+financial+institutions.+I+feel+that+they+are+trying+to+increase+the+variety+of+financing+options%2C+not+just+maintaining+existing+new+ships+and+purchasing+second-hand+vessels.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Hiromu+Abe%2C+president+of+cash+buyer+Best+Oasis+Japan%2C+said+so.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+fact%2C+in+late+August%2C+Abe+guided+representatives+of+Chugoku+Bank%2C+a+regional+bank+headquartered+in+Okayama+Prefecture%2C+to+a+ship+scrapping+yard+in+the+Alang+district+of+Gujarat%2C+India%2C+run+by+Priya+Blue%2C+a+ship+scrapping+company+operated+by+the+same+group+as+his+company.+He+showed+them+the+ship+scrapping+process.+The+yard%2C+run+by+Priya+Blue%2C+meets+the+high+safety+and+environmental+standards+required+by+the+IMO+%28International+Maritime+Organization%29+Hong+Kong+International+Convention+for+the+Safe+and+Environmentally+Sound+Recycling+of+Ships+%28Hong+Kong+Convention%29.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80While+on+site%2C+the+Chugoku+Bank+representatives+also+met+with+managerial-level+staff+in+charge+of+overseeing+the+ship+scrapping+site%2C+and+together+with+Mr.+Abe%2C+they+gained+a+deeper+understanding+of+ship+scrapping.+After+the+site+visit%2C+Ryotaro+Mitsumori+of+Chugoku+Bank+told+the+Japan+Maritime+Daily%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+scrapyard+we+visited+this+time+was+different+from+the+conventional+image+of+a+dangerous+site+and+had+a+well-established+working+environment+and+recycling+system.%E2%80%9C+He+added%2C+%E2%80%9CInvestment+in+ocean-going+ships+tends+to+appear+glamorous+when+it+comes+to+investment+in+new+ships%2C+but+it+is+also+important+to+see+the+ship+through+to+the+end.+I+hope+that+lawful+scrapping+will+become+more+widespread%2C+even+if+only+a+little.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Publicizing+the+current+situation+of+the+yard+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Cash+buyers+purchase+ships+scheduled+for+scrapping+from+shipowners%2C+and+then+make+the+necessary+preparations+for+the+voyage%2C+such+as+manning+the+ship%2C+insuring+it%2C+joining+classification+society%2C+and+transferring+the+flag%2C+before+sailing+it+to+the+scrapping+country+and+completing+the+scrap.+They+also+have+the+ability+to+quickly+convert+L%2FCs+%28Letters+of+Credit%29+issued+by+financial+institutions+at+the+ship+scrapping+yard+into+cash+by+selling+them+to+other+financial+institutions.+They+can+also+handle+cases+where+shipowners+themselves+sail+to+the+ship+scrapping+country.+As+demand+for+scrapping+increases%2C+scrapping+using+cash+buyers+is+expected+to+increase.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80When+a+cash+buyer+purchases+a+ship+from+a+shipowner%2C+the+existence+of+a+loan+facility+from+a+Japanese+regional+bank+or+other+financial+institution+proves+effective.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Abe+said%2C+%E2%80%9CFor+cash+buyers%2C+speed+is+important+in+quickly+purchasing+ships+scheduled+for+scrapping+from+shipowners.+Shipowners+also+need+to+respond+quickly+in+order+to+quickly+cash+out.+This+is+being+supported+by+loan+facilities+provided+by+financial+institutions.%E2%80%9C+Furthermore%2C+he+hopes+that+as+financial+institutions+strengthen+their+involvement+in+the+ship+scrapping+business%2C+cooperation+and+support%2C+including+financing%2C+will+expand+and+deepen+further.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+has+also+revealed+that+he+plans+to+guide+officials+from+other+Japanese+regional+banks+other+than+Chugoku+Bank+on+future+tours+of+Indian+yards.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Hong+Kong+International+Convention+for+the+Safe+and+Environmentally+Sound+Recycling+of+Ships+came+into+effect+in+June%2C+making+it+virtually+impossible+for+yards+that+do+not+comply+with+the+convention+to+scrap+ships.+On+the+other+hand%2C+Abe+said%2C+%E2%80%9CI+think+there+are+some+people+who+are+worried+that+%E2%80%99there+may+still+be+some+players+that+are+in+gray+areas+and+not+in+compliance+with+the+convention%E2%80%99.+In+this+environment%2C+our+company+and+group+are+working+on+the+ship+scrapping+business+with+an+eye+toward+sustainability.+Through+visits+to+the+sites%2C+we+hope+that+financial+institutions+and+everyone+involved+in+the+shipping+business+will+become+aware+of+the+current+situation.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Hoping+for+a+rebound+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Ship+scrapping+has+been+slow+in+recent+years%2C+given+the+robust+shipping+market.+The+scrapping+market+is+sluggish%2C+with+older+ships+that+would+norm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