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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jan 18, 2021 (Mon)

‌【Interview: Trading company】Takuya Shirai, General Manager of Transportation & Machinery Business Division 1, MITSUI & CO., LTD. and Koichi Murata, General Manager of Transportation & Machinery Business Division 2, MITSUI & CO., LTD.

Mr. Takuya Shirai, General Manager of Transportation & Machinery Business Division 1, MITSUI & CO., LTD.

　--How do you see the shipbuilding and shipbuilding market this year? 　“Although there are differenc ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80--How+do+you+see+the+shipbuilding+and+shipbuilding+market+this+year%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAlthough+there+are+differences+in+the+situation+depending+on+the+segment%2C+we+expect+that+both+the+new+shipbuilding+market+and+the+charter+market+will+rise+with+hope+due+to+the+reaction+of+shipowners+and+charterers+refraining+from+new+investment+in+recent+years.+With+new+investment%2C+investment+behavior+that+is+conscious+of+%E2%80%98environmental+load%E2%80%99+will+become+clearer%2C+especially+among+European+players.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--The+reorganization+of+the+Japanese+shipbuilding+industry+is+in+full+swing.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+domestic+shipbuilding+industry+has+overcome+the+rough+seas+many+times%2C+and+the+organization+has+been+streamlined+and+waste+has+been+reduced.+However%2C+I+believe+that+further+alliances+and+reorganization+of+the+domestic+shipbuilding+industry+are+indispensable+in+order+to+compete+with+the+Chinese+and+Korean+shipyards+in+the+long+term.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+hope+that+reorganizing+the+industry+and+selecting+and+concentrating+each+shipyard+will+bring+out+the+advantages+of+scale+and+the+effects+of+gathering+know-how%2C+and+realize+new+initiatives+and+challenges+that+have+been+limited+so+far.+We+would+like+to+firmly+support+such+a+challenge.%E2%80%9D+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIn+terms+of+future%2C+the+key+is+how+to+secure+market+advantage+by+reducing+the+environmental+load.+In+addition%2C+given+the+increasing+demand+for+energy+and+container+transportation+in+the+shipping+industry%2C+it+is+important+for+domestic+shipyards+to+take+steps+in+terms+of+technology+and+performance.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Fusion+of+knowledge+with+aviation+industry+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--In+April+last+year%2C+the+Mobility+Division+2%2C+to+which+the+shipping+business+belongs%2C+was+reorganized+from+a+three-part+system+to+a+four-part+system.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+purpose+is+to+reorganize+the+conventional+product-specific+organization+and+bundle+the+organization+on+the+functional+axis.+In+addition+to+sharpening+each+function%2C+we+are+trying+to+strengthen+the+organization+of+the+entire+headquarters+by+promoting+cooperation+across+product+boundaries+and+advanced+integration+of+diverse+human+resources+and+teams.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CBusinesses+related+to+ships+are+cross-cutting+from+Part+1+to+Part+4.+In+terms+of+effectiveness+and+response%2C+I+feel+that+simply+because+the+department%E2%80%99s+organization+has+become+more+compact+than+before%2C+we+are+able+to+carry+out+detailed+business+support%2C+high-quality+internal+and+external+communication%2C+and+human+resource+development+such+as+coaching.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIn+addition%2C+by+consolidating+the+management+of+the+core+subsidiary+Orient+Marine%2C+the+company+ship+business+in+Singapore%2C+and+the+management+of+the+Liberia+SPC+%28special+purpose+company%29+into+the+first+part%2C+and+streamlining+the+management+work%2C+sales+and+sales+will+be+more+than+ever.+It+has+become+a+system+that+allows+us+to+concentrate+on+strengthening+functions+and+exert+our+strength+outwards.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CPart+2+aims+to+bundle+the+shipping+and+aircraft+trading+businesses+and+offer+a+wider+range+of+investment+opportunities.+In+addition%2C+we+will+promote+the+fusion+of+ship+and+aviation+knowledge+in+the+asset+trading+business+that+we+are+jointly+promoting+with+various+partners.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CPart+3+is+in+charge+of+holding+and+operating+assets+with+long-term+cash+flow+centered+on+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+carriers%2C+and+Part+4+is+in+charge+of+new+business+development+from+the+perspective+of+digital+and+the+environment.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Collaboration+with+Cargill+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--How+are+you+working+on+new+business+development+utilizing+digital+technology%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+hope+to+contribute+to+optimizing+operational+efficiency%2C+reducing+environmental+impact%2C+improving+safety%2C+and+solving+seafarer+shortages+through+digital+and+autonomous+operation+technologies.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CCurrently%2C+in+Singapore%2C+we+are+proceeding+with+a+demonstration+test+of+an+automatic+navigation+system+together+with+a+local+company+ST+Engineering+Group%2C+and+we+are+considering+not+only+technological+development+but+also+institutional+design+and+incentive+design+for+dissemination.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+are+collaborating+with+Cargill%2C+a+large+grain+company%2C+to+reduce+GHG+%28greenhouse+gas%29+emissions+from+international+shipping%2C+and+share+the+idea+that+the+spread+of+energy-saving+devices+is+an+effective+way.+We+aim+to+help+the+spread+of+energy-saving+devices+by+proactively+mounting+them+on+actual+ships+and+verifying+their+effectiveness.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+is+the+status+of+orders+for+%E2%80%9CJiangsu+Yangzi-Mitsui+Shipbuilding+%28YAMIC%29%E2%80%9C%2C+a+joint+venture+shipyard+in+China+joi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