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日本海事新聞ニュース
Japan Maritime Daily
Jun 25, 2024 (Tue)
【Interview】President Myochin of
“K”Line
, to set a path to the targets for FY 2030
“K”Line President Yukikazu Myochin
--Ordinary profit for FY 2023 was 135.7 billion yen, down 80% from the previous term, but the profi
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our+self-managed+business+in+FY+2030.+It+is+important+to+set+a+path+for+achieving+the+goals+set+for+2030.+There+is+still+a+lot+of+work+to+be+done+to+ensure+we+continue+to+post+profits+that+exceed+our+cost+of+capital.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--ONE+announced+its+medium-term+management+plan+in+March.+What+are+your+expectations+as+a+shareholder%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+have+entered+a+critical+period+in+which+we+must+seriously+consider+how+to+utilize+the+capital+we+have+accumulated+during+this+historic+market+boom+to+achieve+sustainable+growth+in+the+future.+The+business+environment+is+undergoing+major+changes%2C+such+as+the+withdrawal+of+Germany%E2%80%99s+Hapag+Lloyd+from+the+liner+alliance+to+which+ONE+belongs.+ONE%E2%80%99s+fleet+size+is+the+sixth+largest+in+the+industry%2C+but+how+will+it+increase+its+competitive+advantage%3F+This+will+need+further+discussion.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E2%96%A0+Active+investment+in+LNG+carriers+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--The+company+has+revised+its+investment+amount+during+the+medium-term+plan+period+upward+from+630+billion+yen+to+740+billion+yen%2C+and+its+shareholder+return+amount+from+over+500+billion+yen+to+over+700+billion+yen.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+have+re-examined+our+operating+cash+flow+%28CF%29+for+the+medium-term+management+plan+period%2C+which+is+now+expected+to+increase+by+200+billion+yen+from+the+previous+forecast+made+in+May+2023+to+1.4+trillion+yen.+We+will+make+growth+investments+to+further+increase+our+corporate+value%2C+and+then+enhance+shareholder+returns.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CRegarding+growth+investments%2C+we+will+increase+investment+in+LNG+carriers+by+90+billion+yen%2C+from+160+billion+yen+to+250+billion+yen.+Demand+for+natural+gas+is+increasing+as+a+transitional+low-carbon+energy+source+with+a+low+environmental+impact.+We+will+conduct+marketing+activities+that+combine+sales+and+technology%2C+and+proactively+respond+to+the+transportation+needs+of+our+customers+both+in+Japan+and+abroad.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+will+also+increase+investment+in+new+businesses%2C+such+as+liquefied+CO2+%28carbon+dioxide%29+transport+ships%2C+ammonia+transport+ships%2C+and+offshore+wind+power+generation+support+ships%2C+from+30+billion+yen+to+90+billion+yen.+Investment+in+PCTCs+remains+unchanged+at+200+billion+yen.+Investment+in+iron+ore+carriers+was+revised+downward+from+120+billion+yen+to+70+billion+yen.+This+does+not+mean+we+are+reducing+investment%2C+but+rather%2C+delaying+the+timing+of+investment.+Shippers+are+currently+assessing+how+to+handle+new+fuels%2C+and+there+is+no+change+to+our+policy+of+responding+firmly+to+customer+demand.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--The+company+is+also+actively+working+towards+digital+transformation+%28DX%29.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CI+believe+that+the+essence+of+DX+is+to+maximize+the+use+of+digital+technology+to+improve+operational+efficiency+and+increase+the+added+value+of+the+services+provided+to+customers.+We+will+use+digital+technology+to+create+added+value+in+the+areas+of+safety%2C+the+environment+and+quality+of+our+services%2C+which+are+our+priorities.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWith+regard+to+digital+transformation+of+our+staff%2C+we+have+clarified+the+necessary+skills+and+knowledge+and+have+been+providing+digital+transformation+education+for+the+staff+to+learn+these.+Specifically%2C+we+want+to+develop+leaders+who+are+knowledgeable+about+the+latest+technology%2C+IT+and+security+to+lead+the+business+transformation%2C+as+well+as+employees+who+have+the+ability+to+plan+and+implement+projects+using+data+and+digital+technology.+We+are+also+cultivating+a+user+base+that+includes+all+employees%2C+in+order+to+raise+the+bottom+line.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%28Published+from+time+to+time%29+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Yukikazu+Myochin+graduated+from+the+Faculty+of+Letters%2C+the+University+of+Tokyo+in+1984+and+joined+%3Cb%3E%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine%3C%2Fb%3E.+He+became+Head+of+Containership+Business+Group+in+2010%2C+Executive+Officer+in+2011%2C+Director%2C+Managing+Executive+Officer+in+2016%2C+Representative+Director%2C+Senior+Managing+Executive+Officer+in+2018%2C+and+has+held+his+current+position+since+April+2019.+Born+in+Tokyo%2C+63+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+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+produce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海運トップに聞く 24年度の舵取り
】(4)川崎汽船社長・明珍幸一氏、30年度利益目標へ道筋
2024/06/25(火)
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