日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jan 21, 2021 (Thu)

‌【Interview】Mr. Tanaka of MOL realizes one-stop service by dry reorganization

Mr. Toshiaki Tanaka, Director and Managing Executive Officer of MOL

　--The reorganization of the dry bulk business was announced in December last year. What is the aim ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80--The+reorganization+of+the+dry+bulk+business+was+announced+in+December+last+year.+What+is+the+aim+and+purpose%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+purpose+is+to+strengthen+the+overall+dry+bulk+business.+In+April+2022%2C+a+new+company+will+be+established+after+separating+general+trampers%2C+wood+chip+carriers%2C+and+Panamax+%28excluding+those+for+the+steel+industry+and+domestic+electric+power+companies%29+from+%3Cb%3EMOL%3C%2Fb%3E+itself%2C+and+integrating+them+with+%3Cb%3EMOL%3C%2Fb%3E+Kinkai+this+April.+Originally%2C+the+entire+group+is+engaged+in+dry+freight+transportation%2C+but+we+will+review+the+organization+again%2C+strengthen+the+functions%2C+and+realize+a+one-stop+service+for+customers.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+new+company+will+be+headquartered+in+Tokyo.+Overseas%2C+Singapore+will+be+the+main+sales+base.+The+new+company+is+expecting+synergies+between+%3Cb%3EMOL%3C%2Fb%3E+Kinkai+and+%3Cb%3EMOL%3C%2Fb%3E.+For+example%2C+the+%3Cb%3EMOL%3C%2Fb%3E%E2%80%99s+wood+chip+transportation+and+%3Cb%3EMOL%3C%2Fb%3E+Kinkai%E2%80%99s+multi-purpose+semi-liner+service+share+some+common+customers.+It+would+be+better+to+work+together+with+such+customers.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+are+proud+that+the+%3Cb%3EMOL%3C%2Fb%3E+Kinkai+brand+is+solid.+With+that+value+at+the+core%2C+we+want+to+realize+the+flexibility+and+strength+of+the+new+company+in+response+to+changes.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9COn+the+other+hand%2C+the+transportation+to+the+steel+industry+and+domestic+electric+power%2C+which+remains+at+%3Cb%3EMOL%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+is+an+independent+and+self-contained+business+form.+There+are+many+bilateral+business+negotiations%2C+and+it+is+a+long-term+transportation+contract+with+a+dedicated+vessel.+The+unloading+site+is+not+a+public+berth%2C+but+a+customer-owned+berth.+We+often+think+about+transportation+plans+together+with+our+customers%2C+and+we+have+decided+that+the+current+system+is+sufficient.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+is+the+background+of+the+reorganization%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+industrial+structure+surrounding+shipper+companies+is+undergoing+major+changes.+There+is+no+waiting+for+environmental+measures+such+as+the+government%E2%80%99s+target+of+zero+GHG+%28greenhouse+gas%29+emissions+by+2050.+It+was+necessary+to+respond+to+these+changes.+The+organization+for+each+ship+type+was+the+traditional+way+of+a+shipping+company%2C+but+we+are+entering+an+era+where+a+flexible+organization+that+is+closely+related+to+the+transportation+demand+of+customers+and+the+market+is+required.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E2%96%A0+To+start+with+scale+of+200+ships+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+is+the+new+company%E2%80%99s+fleet+maintenance+policy%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+new+company+will+start+with+an+operating+scale+of+about+200+vessels.+When+servicing+a+new+ship+with+a+shipowner%2C+the+charter+period+will+be+mainly+short-term+and+medium-term.+Long-term+charter+is+difficult.+For+long-term+charter+vessels%2C+there+is+no+choice+but+to+negotiate+that+the+charter+fee+is+less+than+our+cost.+If+it+exceeds+the+cost%2C+it+would+be+more+rational+to+do+it+on+their+own+ship.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+assume+that+charter+fees+will+be+linked+to+market+conditions+to+a+certain+extent%2C+but+we+also+want+to+evaluate+them+based+on+their+competitiveness+compared+to+the+market.+If+it+is+competitive%2C+such+as+by+investing+its+own+funds%2C+it+will+generally+exceed+the+cost+of+the+shipowner+compared+to+past+market+conditions.+%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAlso%2C+when+the+used+ship+sales+market+is+good%2C+the+shipowner+may+sell+the+ship+at+any+time.+We+would+like+to+renew+the+charter+fee+every+year+with+the+shipowners+who+agree+with+this+idea%2C+and+keep+going+with+them+for+3%2C+5%2C+and+7+years.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--Dry+structural+reforms+were+implemented+in+2012+and+2015+as+well.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+high+cost+and+long+ship+deficit+was+resolved+by+impairment+and+early+return.+After+two+structural+reforms%2C+it+is+now+in+the+black.+Nevertheless%2C+the+reason+for+the+dry+reorganization+this+time+is+to+respond+to+the+rapid+changes+in+the+business+environment+as+mentioned+above.+Speaking+of+structural+reforms%2C+there+is+a+strong+image+of+protection%2C+but+this+reorganization+is+a+business+strengthening+and+is+extremely+positive.+%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E2%96%A0+New+fuel+x+existing+technology+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+is+your+policy+for+next-generation+fuels%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+spread+of+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+fuel+seems+to+be+a+matter+of+time.+Long-term+contracts+for+steel+raw+materials+and+steaming+coal+have+already+begun+to+spread.+However%2C+it+is+theorized+that+LNG+is+just+a+bridge+fuel.+Compared+to+existing+heavy+oil%2C+it+has+a+lower+environmental+impact%2C+but+it+is+insufficient+to+achieve+zero+GHG+emissions+in+2050.+On+the+other+hand%2C+it+is+unlikely+that+green+ammonia+and+hydrogen%2C+which+do+not+emit+CO2+%28carbon+dioxide%29%2C+will+spread+in+a+few+years.+I+thi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