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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Oct 07, 2025 (Tue)

Securing human resources will be one of the focuses of revitalizing Japan’s shipbuilding industry

(From the left) Mr. Watanabe, Mr. Sue, Mr. Eugene, Mr. Hirano

　Securing human resources is likely to be one of the focuses of revitalizing Japan’s shipbuilding in ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80Securing+human+resources+is+likely+to+be+one+of+the+focuses+of+revitalizing+Japan%E2%80%99s+shipbuilding+industry.+Yusuke+Watanabe%2C+Executive+Officer+at+Mitsubishi+Shipbuilding%2C+said+that+%E2%80%9Cone+of+the+challenges+would+be+addressing+the+labor+shortage%E2%80%9C+in+order+to+double+Japan%E2%80%99s+shipbuilding+volume+to+18+million+gross+tons+by+2035.+Looking+to+the+future%2C+he+pointed+out+the+importance+of+the+entire+industry+and+the+public+and+private+sectors+working+together+to+reduce+labor+through+automation.+%3Cbr%3E%E2%97%86+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80At+the+Shipowners+Forum+held+by+the+British+newspaper+TradeWinds+in+Tokyo+on+October+2%2C+Watanabe+took+part+as+a+speaker+in+a+panel+discussion+on+the+growth+of+Japan%E2%80%99s+shipbuilding+industry.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+panel+featured+Takahiro+Hirano%2C+Ship+Finance+Department+General+Manager+at+Sumitomo+Mitsui+Trust+Bank%3B+John+Su%2C+CEO+%28Chief+Executive+Officer%29+of+Greek+shipowner+Erasmus+Shipinvest%3B+and+Eugene+Quek%2C+partner+at+SSY+Global.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+June%2C+the+Liberal+Democratic+Party%E2%80%99s+Special+Committee+on+Marine+Transportation+and+Shipbuilding+and+Economic+Security+Promotion+Headquarters+submitted+an+urgent+proposal+to+Prime+Minister+Shigeru+Ishiba+for+revitalizing+the+shipbuilding+industry.+At+a+related+conference+held+in+September%2C+a+goal+was+set+to+increase+construction+volume+to+18+million+gross+tons+by+2035%2C+nearly+double+the+current+level.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Hitoshi+Nagasawa%2C+chairman+of+the+Japanese+Shipowners%E2%80%99+Association+%28and+chairman+of+NYK%29%2C+welcomed+this+goal.+Chairman+Nagasawa+said%2C+%E2%80%9CI+have+pointed+out+that+the+shipbuilding+industry+should+hold+a+20%25+share+of+the+global+market+and+be+able+to+build+ships+that+can+transport+what+Japan+needs+in+order+to+protect+Japan%2C+an+island+nation.+If+we+cannot+do+that%2C+that+would+be+a+problem.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Watanabe+explained+that+shipyards+located+in+rural+areas+have+difficulty+recruiting%2C+and+then+introduced+their+efforts+to+gain+greater+recognition%2C+including+sharing+information+on+social+media.+%E2%80%9CAlthough+they+continue+to+make+these+steady+efforts%2C+in+the+future%2C+automation+and+labor-saving+will+be+required+in+order+to+continue%2C%E2%80%9C+he+said%2C+expressing+a+sense+of+crisis.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+Japanese+shipbuilding+industry%2C+Hirano+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+have+secured+the+amount+of+work+until+2029-2030%2C+and+have+secured+time+to+make+our+next+move.+Industry+restructuring+is+also+progressing.+For+example%2C+Imabari+Shipbuilding+acquired+Japan+Marine+United+%28JMU%29+as+a+subsidiary.%E2%80%9C+Regarding+the+goal+of+doubling+the+volume+of+construction%2C+he+said%3A+%E2%80%9CSecuring+the+labor+force+is+a+significant+challenge.+We+would+like+to+do+as+much+as+we+can.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Su+of+Erasmus+said%3A+%E2%80%9CWe+have+a+backlog+of+orders+with+four+Japanese+shipbuilders.+We+have+100%25+confidence+in+Japanese+shipyards.+Since+the+start+of+our+business%2C+we+have+never+ordered+a+new+ship+from+anywhere+other+than+Japan.%E2%80%9C+He+said+the+reasons+for+trusting+Japan+include+high+quality%2C+punctual+delivery%2C+the+sense+of+responsibility+shown+by+everyone+from+management+to+employees%2C+and+the+company%E2%80%99s+commitment+to+pursuing+quality+improvement.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Risk+capital+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+future+of+the+ship+finance+market%2C+Sumitomo+Mitsui+Trust+Bank%E2%80%99s+Hirano+argued+that+%E2%80%9Cit+will+also+be+necessary+to+inject+risk+capital+from+wealthy+individuals+into+the+shipping+market+%28to+meet+the+strong+demand+for+funds+from+ship+owners%29.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Referring+to+the+establishment+of+a+new+ship+finance+department+in+April%2C+Hirano+said%3A+%E2%80%9CWe+will+cooperate+with+regional+banks+and+other+institutions+to+meet+the+strong+demand+for+funds.+In+addition+to+indirect+ship+financing%2C+we+would+like+to+utilize+the+strengths+of+a+trust+bank+to+attract+risk+capital+to+the+shipping+market.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+impact+of+the+port+entry+fees+to+be+imposed+by+the+United+States+Trade+Representative+%28USTR%29+on+ships+related+to+China%2C+he+pointed+out+that+%E2%80%9Cthere+will+be+an+impact+on+ship+finance+in+the+short+term.%E2%80%9C+He+explained+that+there+is+a+certain+level+of+demand+for+refinancing+from+Chinese+leasing+companies.+However%2C+he+said%2C+%E2%80%9CGlobal+shipping+would+not+function+without+Chinese-related+ships.+In+the+long+run%2C+it+will+not+cause+any+major+disruptions.%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+Ma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