The Japan Maritime Daily (JMD): NYK and the two other major Japanese shipping companies have decided to merge your liner businesses.
Naito: From just NYK own perspective, in the liner business I feel that we have achieved a significantly …
International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) provide administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries. They are going to expand their activity worldwide especial…
Iino Kaiun is a world-class chemical tanker operator, and at that same time it is also involved in a variety of other a…
Aug 22, 2016
Norden, one of the largest dry bulk and product tanker operator, are going forward their business. They focus strategy Focus & Simplicity, now shaping up their dry bulk carriers such as post-panamax, small handy sizebulkers. Mr.Jan Rindbo …
Aug 16, 2016
Clipper Group, one of the world’s largest dry bulk operators, currently runs 5 pools with a total of 67 vessels. Many shipping operators are struggling with low markets, but Clipper has many cargos and operates their handysize and supramax …
Strengthening the business prior to counterattacking
The Japan Maritime Daily (JMD): How do you perceive the business performance last year?
Kido: We have continued to improve our business structure that strengthens our competitiveness …
The Japan Maritime Daily (JMD): What are your thoughts when you look back on fiscal year 2015?
Obata: Fiscal year 2015 was a strong market for VLCC (very large crude carrier) and VLGC (very large gas carrier), but since our tankers are cha…
The Japan Maritime Daily (JMD): In April, K Line revised the Mid-Term Management Plan ”K Line Value for our Next Century.” What is the reason behind the revision?
Murakami: The revisions were made in response to the structural changes in…