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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Feb 02, 2026 (Mon)

Interview: Kumiai Navigation MD Kuroyanagi Confident in Newcastlemax Investment Seeing Simandou Project as Tail-wind

Simandou
　Decisions on ship investment have become even more difficult, amid persistently high vessel prices ・・・ %E3%80%80Decisions+on+ship+investment+have+become+even+more+difficult%2C+amid+persistently+high+vessel+prices+and+uncertainty+over+new+fuels.+We+asked+Tomomaru+Kuroyanagi%2C+Managing+Director+of+%3Cb%3EKumiai+Navigation%3C%2Fb%3E+%3D+Photo+%3D%2C+about+the+company%E2%80%99s+ordering+policy.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Respecting+the+opinions+of+younger+staff+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--The+two+newbuilds+will+be+equipped+with+scrubbers+and+engines+designed+to+run+on+conventional+fuels.+I%E2%80%99d+like+to+ask+about+the+background+behind+your+decision+to+place+the+order%2C+including+your+thinking+on+fuel+selection.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CDiscussions+about+new+fuels+have+been+going+on+for+nearly+10+years%2C+but+no+conclusion+has+been+reached+yet.+We+have+also+been+proactively+implementing+environmental+measures%2C+but+new+fuels+are+such+a+challenging+issue+that%2C+frankly%2C+it+is+difficult+for+shipowners+to+set+a+clear+direction.+On+this+point%2C+we+would+like+the+major+operators+to+take+the+initiative+and+provide+direction%2C+including+on+cost+sharing.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CJust+because+it+is+difficult+does+not+mean+we+can+do+nothing+forever+and+simply+wait+and+see%3B+if+we+do%2C+we+are+unfit+to+be+managers.+This+time%2C+while+taking+our+fleet+composition+into+account%2C+we+respected+the+opinions+of+our+younger+employees.+I%E2%80%99ll+probably+be+gone+by+the+time+this+vessel+is+disposed+of%2C+so+I+won%E2%80%99t+be+able+to+take+responsibility.+From+that+perspective%2C+we+respected+their+opinions+in+the+hope+that+the+younger+employees+would+take+greater+ownership.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CI+still+feel+vessel+prices+are+high%2C+but+the+shipyard+is+working+hard+as+well%2C+so+I+decided+that+as+a+shipowner+we+should+rack+our+brains+and+make+the+effort+to+place+the+order.+Fortunately%2C+we+were+able+to+dispose+of+our+existing+vessel+at+a+good+price%2C+so+overall%2C+including+the+financial+side%2C+we+are+satisfied.%E2%80%9C++%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+is+your+policy+on+chartering+the+newbuilds+you+plan+to+deploy%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CI+can%E2%80%99t+go+into+details+because+it+involves+the+other+party%2C+but+we+have+agreed+on+a+seven-year+charter+for+one+vessel+with+a+reliable+charterer%2C+so+by+the+time+the+charter+ends%2C+repayments+will+have+progressed%2C+and+it+will+have+become+a+competitive+ship.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Tailwind+from+Simandou+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--Recently%2C+in+the+dry+bulk+market%2C+Chinese+and+European+companies+have+been+placing+more+newbuilding+orders+for+Newcastlemax+vessels.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+believe+the+Newcastlemax+segment+will+remain+resilient%2C+given+the+global+fleet+age+profile+and+the+orderbook.+The+start-up+of+the+Simandou+iron+mine+in+Guinea+is+also+a+plus%2C+and+I+think+the+main+focus+will+be+Newcastlemax+vessels.+On+the+other+hand%2C+while+this+is+a+China-dependent+market%2C+we+believe+we+have+the+financial+strength+to+withstand+a+market+crash+for+several+years%2C+and+we+believe+we+have+a+solid+chance+of+success.%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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