日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Mar 12, 2026 (Thu)

Ultrabulk Expands Fleet with 14 Newbuild Charters from Japan to Boost Value-Added Shipping Services

Olesen explains

　Ultrabulk, a major Danish dry bulk shipping company, held a performance briefing in Tokyo on March ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%3Cb%3EUltrabulk%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+a+major+Danish+dry+bulk+shipping+company%2C+held+a+performance+briefing+in+Tokyo+on+March+11.+CEO+%28Chief+Executive+Officer%29+Hans-Christian+Olesen+explained+that+the+company+will+charter+14+new+small+and+medium-sized+bulkers+and+multipurpose+vessels+to+be+built+at+Japanese+shipyards+between+2026+and+2029.+The+company+has+indicated+its+intention+to+strengthen+highly+specialized+areas+such+as+parcel+%28small+cargo%29+transportation+and+provide+added+value+to+customers.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EUltrabulk%3C%2Fb%3E+held+a+performance+briefing+in+Imabari+City+%28Ehime+Prefecture%29+on+March+10%2C+followed+by+the+same+event+in+Tokyo.+Approximately+190+people+from+shipowners%2C+shipbuilding+companies%2C+financial+institutions%2C+trading+companies+and+other+related+parties+participated.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EUltrabulk%3C%2Fb%3E+operates+a+total+of+170-200+vessels%2C+including+bulkers+and+multipurpose+vessels+ranging+from+Handysize+to+Panamax.+77%25+are+engaged+in+voyage+charter+parties+and+23%25+in+time+charter+parties.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Cargo+transport+volume+in+2025+is+expected+to+reach+a+record+high+of+58.3+million+tons.+Food-related+cargo%2C+including+grain%2C+sugar+and+fertilizer%2C+accounted+for+25%25.+Cargo+contract+coverage+increased+to+162%25+in+2025+from+99%25+in+2024+due+to+the+acquisition+of+a+long-term+contract+for+the+transportation+of+iron+ore+pellets.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+14+new+vessels+to+be+chartered+from+Japanese+shipowners+consist+of+two+Panamax+vessels%2C+two+Supramax+vessels%2C+three+Handysize+vessels%2C+and+seven+multipurpose+vessels.+Seven+ships+will+be+completed+in+2026%2C+three+in+2027%2C+and+two+each+in+2028+and+2029.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+company+has+won+a+large+contract+for+iron+ore+pellets+loaded+in+Brazil+and+Canada+for+shipment+to+the+United+States+in+2024%2C+and+its+multipurpose+vessel+business+is+also+performing+well%2C+so+%E2%80%9CWe+need+high-quality+Japanese-built+ships+to+fulfill+those+contracts.+We+will+continue+to+develop+our+fleet+together+with+our+partners%2C%E2%80%9C+Olesen+said.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+parcel+transport%2C+where+multiple+cargoes+are+loaded+onto+one+vessel%2C+he+introduced+a+case+in+which+a+Panamax+bulker+transported+cargo+from+approximately+200+shippers+from+Asia+to+Europe+in+one+shipment.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CA+combination+of+20%2C000-25%2C000+tonnes+of+bulk+cargo+and+45%2C000+tonnes+of+bagged+cargo+from+Asia+were+transported+to+Rotterdam%2C+the+Netherlands.+There%2C+the+goods+were+transferred+to+a+small+vessel+using+a+floating+crane+and+delivered+to+customers+in+neighboring+countries%2C%E2%80%9C+Olesen+said.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+company+also+announced+that+it+has+opened+its+10th+base+in+Shanghai%2C+China.+%E2%80%9CWe+will+respond+to+the+growing+demand+for+multipurpose+vessels+and+parcel+transport+from+Asia+to+Africa%2C%E2%80%9C+he+said.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+2025%2C+sales+fell+by+3%25+from+the+previous+term+to+%241.59469+billion%2C+and+net+loss+was+a+loss+of+%2447.96+million+%28compared+to+a+profit+of+%2414.97+million+in+the+previous+term%29.+EBITDA+%28earnings+before+interest%2C+taxes%2C+depreciation+and+amortization%29+fell+by+59%25+to+%2461+million.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+net+loss+was+due+to+sluggish+market+conditions+in+the+first+half+of+the+year%2C+as+well+as+the+recognition+of+depreciation+expenses+associated+with+the+acquisition+of+a+logistics+company.+The+company+maintains+financial+soundness+with+equity+capital+of+%24142+million+and+an+equity+ratio+of+25%25.+%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+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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