日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily May 08, 2024 (Wed)

Interview with Mr. Naoki Arima, General Manager of Mitsubishi Corporation’s Ship and Infrastructure Business Division

Naoki Arima, General Manager of Ship and Infrastructure Business Division, Mitsubishi Corporation

　■ New organization launched 　--As part of the organizational restructuring that took place on April ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext 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+our+fleet%2C+and+we+intend+to+pursue+this+aggressively.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+current+fleet+size+of+general+merchant+ships+is+just+over+40+ships%2C+mostly+bulkers.+As+we+move+forward+with+the+next-generation+portfolio%2C+we+have+proactively+sold+off+existing+vessels%2C+which+has+resulted+in+a+reduction+in+fleet+size+at+present.+However%2C+we+would+like+to+simultaneously+pursue+the+acquisition+of+new+assets+to+improve+our+portfolio.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIn+the+future%2C+we+aim+to+introduce+new+ships+that+incorporate+the+best+affordable+technologies+for+transporting+next-generation+energy+sources+such+as+ammonia%2C+hydrogen%2C+and+liquefied+CO2.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+is+your+policy+regarding+charter+contracts+for+using+your+own+ships%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIn+the+current+market+environment+where+ship+prices+are+trending+high%2C+it+would+be+realistic+to+basically+secure+fixed-term+charter+contracts+with+the+understanding+of+our+charterer+partners+and+then+build+our+fleet+of+next-generation+ships.%E2%80%9D+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--The+company+operated+a+bulker+joint+operating+pool+until+early+2022%2C+but+it+is+currently+dormant.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAs+I+mentioned+earlier%2C+MC+Shipping+has+taken+on+operator+functions+and+begun+handling+cargo+transport+since+last+year%2C+and+we+are+currently+considering+whether+the+pool+is+appropriate+for+our+business+model%2C+including+the+new+framework.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Ammonia+VC+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+are+the+prospects+for+next-generation+energy+transportation%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+believe+that+fuel+ammonia+in+particular+will+be+the+first+energy+source+to+gain+attention.+We+are+working+with+our+Global+Environment+and+Energy+Group+to+develop+the+entire+value+chain+%28VC%29%2C+including+onshore+production+and+storage+infrastructure%2C+and+our+division+will+be+responsible+for+building+the+transportation+logistics+for+this.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+also+expect+the+need+for+hydrogen+transportation+to+increase+in+the+future.+International+transportation+of+hydrogen+is+essential+to+realizing+a+carbon-free+society+in+Japan.+In+terms+of+hydrogen+transportation%2C+in+addition+to+ammonification%2C+development+of+MCH+%28Methylcyclohexane%29+is+underway.+The+idea+is+to+transport+the+synthetic+material+of+toluene+and+hydrogen+on+a+chemical+tanker%2C+decompose+it+in+the+area+of+demand+to+extract+hydrogen%2C+and+then+return+the+toluene+to+the+area+of+production.%E2%80%9D+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Equipped+with+a+hard+sail+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+is+the+progress+of+EX+%28energy+transformation%29+and+DX+%28Digital+Transformation%29%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+will+discover+technologies+that+contribute+to+safety%2C+the+environment%2C+and+efficiency%2C+and+will+also+work+to+introduce+them+to+our+own+ships.+If+we+find+a+technology+that+is+deemed+promising%2C+we+will+not+only+introduce+it+to+our+own+ships%2C+but+also+consider+collaboration+with+our+existing+businesses+and+the+possibility+of+investing+in+it.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAs+an+example+of+DX%2C+we+have+invested+in+Finnish+digital+startup+%E2%80%98Groke+Technologies%E2%80%99+since+its+founding+in+2019+and+are+also+involved+in+its+management.+The+company+has+developed+and+sells+a+Situational+Awareness+system+called+%E2%80%98Groke+Pro%E2%80%99+that+supports+seafarers+in+their+watchkeeping+duties%2C+and+it+is+installed+on+approximately+40+ships.+We+are+currently+working+with+a+third+party+to+verify+its+use+for+autonomous+operations.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAs+a+concrete+example+of+EX%2C+we+have+installed+the+hard+sail+%E2%80%98WindWing%E2%80%99+developed+by+British+company+BAR+Technologies+on+our+own+bulkers+in+close+cooperation+with+our+charterer%2C+Cargill+of+the+United+States.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+are+also+considering+developing+a+methanol-related+business+as+a+next-generation+marine+fuel.+We+also+aim+to+provide+comprehensive+end-to-end+solutions+that+combine+ships+and+port+infrastructure.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%28Published+from+time+to+time%29+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Naoki+Arima+graduated+from+Faculty+of+Economics%2C+Keio+University+in+1996+and+joined+%3Cb%3EMitsubishi%3C%2Fb%3E+Corporation.+In+2017%2C+he+joined+the+Corporate+Planning+Department+%28responsible+for+the+Global+Environment+and+Infrastructure+Business+Group%29%3B+in+2020%2C+he+joined+the+Chiyoda+Business+Office+of+the+Plant+and+Engineering+Headquarters%3B+in+2021%2C+he+joined+the+Industrial+Infrastructure+Group+CEO+Office+%28responsible+for+business+investment%2C+business+planning%2C+and+digital+strategy%29%3B+and+he+has+been+in+his+current+position+since+April+of+this+year.+Born+in+July+1972%2C+51+years+old.+%3Cbr%3E%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+Japa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