日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jul 19, 2021 (Mon)

MOL acquires a 40% stake in a subsidiary of Methanex Shipping

Methanol / heavy oil dual-fuel ship “Taranaki Sun“ owned by MOL and rented to WFS for a long time

　On July 16, MOL announced that it is in talks to acquire a 40% stake in Waterfront Shipping (WFS), ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80On+July+16%2C+MOL+announced+that+it+is+in+talks+to+acquire+a+40%25+stake+in+Waterfront+Shipping+%28WFS%29%2C+a+shipping+subsidiary+wholly+owned+by+Methanex+%28Headquarters%2C+Canada%29%2C+the+largest+producer+of+methanol.+The+planned+acquisition+amount+is+145+million+dollars+%28about+16+billion+yen%29.+MOL+will+participate+in+the+management+of+WFS%2C+which+has+the+world%E2%80%99s+largest+methanol+fleets%2C+and+accelerate+the+strengthening+of+marine+transportation+of+methanol%2C+which+is+expected+to+grow+as+clean+energy%2C+and+the+conversion+to+marine+fuel+thereof.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+investment+in+WFS+is+part+of+building+a+strategic+partnership+which+MOL+and+Methanex+have+reached+a+basic+agreement.+The+share+transfer+is+expected+to+take+place+by+the+end+of+this+year%2C+subject+to+the+approval+of+relevant+authorities+under+competition+law.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Even+after+MOL+has+a+40%25+stake%2C+Methanex+continues+to+hold+the+remaining+60%25+stake.+There+would+be+no+changes+to+WFS%E2%80%99s+business+operations%2C+an+President+Paul+Hexter+will+continue+to+take+the+lead.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80WFS+owns+and+operates+about+thirty+3%2C000-50%2C000+dwt+class+methanol+fleets+and+has+medium-+to+long-term+charter+contracts+with+MOL+and+other+Japanese+carriers.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80MOL+has+19+methanol+fleets+%285+of+which+are+methanol+%2F+heavy+oil+dual-fuel+vessels%29%2C+which+includes+2+under+construction%2C+8+of+which+are+put+under+medium-+to+long-term+charter+contract+with+WFS+%282+of+which+are+under+construction%29.++%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80MOL%2C+Methanex%2C+and+WFS+have+formed+partnerships+for+over+30+years.+Taking+this+strategic+alliance+as+an+opportunity%2C+the+three+companies+will+promote+the+commercialization+of+marine+methanol+fuel%2C+including+the+utilization+of+renewable+methanol.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Methanol+is+widely+used+as+a+raw+material+for+adhesives+and+synthetic+resins%2C+gasoline+additives%2C+fuels+for+fuel+cells%2C+etc.%2C+and+is+expected+to+be+a+safe+and+cost-competitive+marine+fuel.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Compared+to+conventional+fuels%2C+marine+methanol+fuels+can+reduce+emissions+up+to+99%25+SOX+%28sulfur+oxide%29%2C+up+to+95%25+PM+%28particulate+matter%29%2C+up+to+80%25+NOX+%28nitrogen+oxide%29%2C+and+up+to+15%25+CO2+%28carbon+dioxide%29.++%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+addition%2C+methanol+produced+from+renewable+resources+can+reduce+CO2+by+up+to+95%25%2C+allowing+methanol+fueled+vessels+to+help+achieve+the+IMO+%28International+Maritime+Organization%29+CO2+reduction+targets+without+additional+capital+investment.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+this+agreement%2C+John+Flore%2C+President+and+CEO+%28Chief+Executive+Officer%29+of+Methanex%2C+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+are+pleased+that+WFS+will+be+able+to+leverage+the+wealth+of+shipping+know-how+of+MOL%2C+one+of+the+world%E2%80%99s+leading+shipping+companies%2C+to+strengthen+its+transportation+capacity.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Furthermore%2C+he+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+are+confident+that+this+new+strategic+partnership+will+greatly+contribute+to+the+expansion+of+the+methanol+market+as+marine+fuels+with+low+environmental+impact.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Takeshi+Hashimoto%2C+President+of+MOL%2C+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+are+honored+to+be+able+to+deepen+our+long-standing+relationship+with+Methanex%2C+the+leader+in+the+methanol+industry.+In+our+environmental+strategy%2C+%E2%80%98Environmental+Vision+2.1%2C%E2%80%99+we+have+stated+that+we+are+actively+involved+in+the+methanol-fired+methanol+transport+vessel+business+as+an+initiative+toward+the+introduction+of+clean+alternative+fuels.%E2%80%9C%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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商船三井、メタネックス子会社に出資。4割・160億円、メタノール船最大手

2021/07/19(月)

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