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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Apr 24, 2026 (Fri)

SEA JAPAN2026: Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center Declares Decarbonization Ready for "Scale-up" Phase, Citing Massive Opportunities for Japan

CEO Simonsen (left) and the representatives seconded from Japanese companies to the Maersk Center introduced their work

　The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (Maersk Center), a research institution ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80The+M%C3%A6rsk+Mc-Kinney+M%C3%B8ller+Center+for+Zero+Carbon+Shipping+%28Maersk+Center%29%2C+a+research+institution+promoting+decarbonization+in+the+maritime+sector%2C+said+on+the+22nd+that+CEO+Bo+Cerup-Simonsen+and+others+spoke+at+%E2%80%9CSEA+JAPAN+2026%2C%E2%80%9C+currently+being+held+at+Tokyo+Big+Sight+in+Koto+Ward%2C+Tokyo%2C+and+expressed+the+view+that+maritime+decarbonization+is+beginning+to+move+from+the+demonstration+stage+to+the+implementation+and+deployment+stage.+They+explained+that%2C+in+addition+to+the+maturation+of+technologies%2C+progress+is+being+made+in+developing+regulations+and+frameworks+to+support+business+decisions.+They+stressed+that+Japan%E2%80%99s+maritime+cluster+has+a+significant+opportunity+to+provide+the+world+with+future+decarbonization-oriented+services+and+products.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+climate+change%2C+CEO+Simonsen+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThis+transcends+political+debate.+It+is+a+physical+problem+in+the+atmosphere+and+ecosystems.%E2%80%9C+%E2%80%9CInvestment+in+the+energy+transition+is+still+continuing%2C%E2%80%9C+he+said%2C+pointing+out+that+shipping%2C+too%2C+needs+to+move+forward+amid+the+global+trend+toward+decarbonization.+Over+the+past+15+years%2C+shipping+has+improved+efficiency+even+as+maritime+transport+volumes+have+increased%2C+reducing+the+carbon+intensity+of+maritime+transport+by+about+40%25.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Alexandros+Karamitsos%2C+Chief+Fleet+Transition+Impact+Officer%2C+explained+the+current+state+of+alternative+fuels%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CMany+fuels+are+already+mature+or+close+to+it.%E2%80%9C+Although+ammonia+still+presents+challenges%2C+he+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+first+vessel+will+enter+service+in+the+latter+half+of+May%2C%E2%80%9C+expressing+the+view+that+the+introduction+of+an+actual+vessel+will+lead+to+an+accumulation+of+knowledge.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+spread+of+energy-saving+technologies%2C+he+pointed+out%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+real+question+is+why+they+are+not+spreading+faster.%E2%80%9C+He+explained+one+barrier+to+wider+adoption+is+that+the+evidence+regarding+performance+forecasts%2C+fuel-saving+effects%2C+and+investment+payback+is+fragmented+and+difficult+to+compare%2C+and+that+the+information+needed+for+implementation+decisions+is+not+yet+sufficiently+available.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Meanwhile%2C+regulation+is+important+in+supporting+the+implementation+of+technologies.+Eva+Rampazzo%2C+Head+of+Program%2C+Advance+Transition+at+Scale%2C+explained%2C+%E2%80%9CShipping+is+a+capital-intensive+industry%2C+and+regulation+is+needed+to+create+predictability+for+long-term+assets.%E2%80%9C+She+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+want+to+reduce+the+first-mover+disadvantage+and+align+stakeholders+across+the+entire+value+chain.%E2%80%9C+She+said+that+systems+to+promote+decarbonization+in+the+shipping+sector+are+being+introduced+and+considered+in+various+regions%2C+and+expressed+the+view+that+regulations+will+help+create+demand+for+low-emission+fuels+and+support+investment+decisions.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80+%E2%96%A0+Japanese+companies+have+a+role+to+play+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+panel+discussion+that+followed%2C+four+representatives+seconded+to+the+center+from+NYK%2C+Mitsubishi+Heavy+Industries%2C+Sumitomo+Corporation%2C+and+MITSUI+%26+CO.%2C+LTD.+took+the+stage+and+introduced+their+roles+in+regulatory+compliance%2C+technology+development%2C+and+the+creation+of+decarbonized+shipping+routes+known+as+%E2%80%9Cgreen+shipping+corridors.%E2%80%9C+They+explained+that+in+shaping+rules+at+the+IMO+%28International+Maritime+Organization%29%2C+consensus-building+through+early+dialogue+and+coordination+with+other+organizations+is+important.+Alongside+consideration+of+onboard+CO2+capture+%28OCCS%29%2C+ammonia+safety%2C+and+fuel+conversion%2C+it+was+also+said+that+the+center+is+functioning+as+a+neutral+platform+that+connects+diverse+stakeholders.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+closing%2C+CEO+Simonsen+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+industry+is+now+ready+for+scale-up%2C%E2%80%9C+and+expressed+hope+that+%E2%80%9Cthe+Japanese+maritime+cluster+in+particular+has+a+major+opportunity+to+become+part+of+this+future+business.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80+%E2%96%A0+NYK%E2%80%99s+Sutoh+and+others+speak+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+Part+2%2C+a+panel+themed+%E2%80%9CPerspectives+at+Shipping+Companies%3A+What+Is+a+Sustainable+Decarbonization+Strategy%3F%E2%80%9C+featured+Kenichiro+Sutoh%2C+Managing+Executive+Officer+and+Chief+Executive+of+Technical+Headquarters+at+NYK%2C+and+Yuko+Tsutsui%2C+Managing+Executive+Officer+and+Chief+Executive+of+Sustainability+%26+Transformation+Headquarters.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Sutoh+said%2C+%E2%80%9CBecause+ships+are+assets+that+remain+in+use+for+as+long+as+20+years%2C+investment+decisions+related+to+decarbonization+cannot+be+made+based+on+a+single+factor+such+as+technology+or+regulations.+It+is+necessary+to+minimize+long-term+uncertainty+and+ensure+that+meaningful+results+can+be+expected.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+decarbonization%2C+Tsutsui+emphasized+its+importance%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CIt+is+not+merely+a+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