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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Apr 16, 2021 (Fri)

PCTC operators are becoming more cautious about dispatching to the Middle East

Operators are worried that tensions between Iran and Israel will increase (photo is image)

　Following a series of PCTC explosions in the Gulf region of the Middle East, PCTC operators (operat ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80Following+a+series+of+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3E+explosions+in+the+Gulf+region+of+the+Middle+East%2C+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3E+operators+%28operating+companies%29+are+becoming+more+cautious+about+allocating+ships+to+the+Middle+East.+The+damaged+Israeli+shipowners+are+leading+shipowners+with+more+than+50+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3Es+and+contribute+to+most+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3E+operators.+In+consideration+of+safety%2C+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3E+operators+are+taking+measures+such+as+not+allocating+ships+rented+from+the+Israeli+ship+owner+to+the+Middle+East+as+much+as+possible.+Operators+are+struggling+to+maintain+stable+services+as+temporary+response+is+required+as+the+supply+and+demand+of+ships+continues+to+be+tight.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Two+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3Es+owned+by+the+country%E2%80%99s+shipowner+Ray+Car+Carriers+encountered+explosions+off+Oman+and+off+Fujairah+in+the+United+Arab+Emirates+%28UAE%29+at+the+end+of+February+and+this+month%2C+according+to+Reuters+and+the+Israeli+newspaper.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Details+such+as+the+cause+of+the+accident+are+unknown+in+both+cases.+None+of+them+were+injured+and+no+damage+was+caused+to+the+cargo.+There+seems+to+be+no+problem+with+the+navigation+of+the+ship.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Israeli+newspaper+reports+that+Iran%2C+which+is+in+a+tense+relationship%2C+is+involved+in+the+explosion+of+two+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3Es.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Middle+East+is+one+of+the+major+export+destinations+for+finished+vehicles+from+Japan+and+other+countries.+Last+year%2C+about+325%2C000+new+cars+were+exported+from+Japan+to+the+Middle+East%2C+accounting+for+9%25+of+total+exports.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+seems+that+no+operator+will+stop+the+transportation+service+to+the+Middle+East+following+this+accident.+However%2C+there+is+concern+that+further+deterioration+of+Iran-Israel+relations+will+impair+safe+navigation+and+service+stability.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Ray+Car+Carriers+is+the+largest+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3E+owner+with+50-60+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3Es.+It+is+estimated+that+Ray+Car+Carriers+ships+account+for+less+than+10%25+of+the+world%E2%80%99s+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3Es+engaged+in+ocean+routes.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Most+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3E+operators+charter+multiple+vessels+from+Ray+Car+Carriers+and+incorporate+them+into+their+fleet+to+build+a+global+service+network.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80If+it+becomes+impossible+to+dispatch+ships+rented+from+Ray+Car+Carriers+to+the+Middle+East+area%2C+it+is+expected+that+the+ships+will+be+replaced+and+the+overall+ship+allocation+efficiency+will+decrease.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+business+environment+of+%3Cb%3EPCTC%3C%2Fb%3Es%2C+the+supply+and+demand+situation+continues+to+be+tight+due+to+strong+transportation+demand+for+finished+vehicles+and+some+cargo+shifting+from+container+ships.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80If+a+ship+that+has+suffered+an+explosion+in+the+Middle+East+becomes+inoperable+and+the+operating+rate+drops+due+to+the+replacement+of+input+ships%2C+there+is+a+risk+that+the+supply+and+demand+of+ships+will+become+tight.%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%E6%9E%9C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC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