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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jul 02, 2026 (Thu)

J.H.I. Steamship Co. is accelerating fleet expansion

John H. Inglessis, President of J.H.I. Steamship Co.
　Greek shipowner J.H.I. Steamship Co. was established in 2025, but as the successor to the prestigio ・・・ %E3%80%80Greek+shipowner+J.H.I.+Steamship+Co.+was+established+in+2025%2C+but+as+the+successor+to+the+prestigious+shipping+company+Samos+Steamship+Co.%2C+it+is+steadily+building+up+its+fleet.+John+H.+Inglessis%2C+president%2C+said%3A+%E2%80%9CWe+expect+the+tanker+market+in+particular+to+remain+firm+over+the+long+term%2C+partly+because+of+the+aging+fleet.+Considering+global+economic+growth%2C+we+see+no+short-term+negative+factors+for+shipping.%E2%80%9C+He+indicated+that+the+company+intends+to+meet+solid+demand+through+fleet+development.+Recently%2C+the+company+ordered+one+Aframax+tanker+from+Imabari+Shipbuilding.+Given+the+quality+and+reliability%2C+the+company+intends+to+prioritize+placing+orders+with+Japanese+shipyards+as+long+as+slipways+are+available.+%3Cbr%3E%28Interviewer%3A+Yohei+Misaki%29+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--Could+you+tell+us+about+the+background+to+JHI%E2%80%99s+establishment%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+Inglessis+family+is+from+the+island+of+Samos%2C+near+the+Turkish+coast%2C+and+my+great-grandfather+entered+the+shipping+business+while+also+engaging+in+the+leather+trade+and+wine-making.+I+myself+joined+the+shipping+business+in+1991+as+the+fourth+generation.+Its+predecessor%2C+Samos+Steamship+Co.%2C+temporarily+expanded+its+vessel+types+beyond+tankers+and+bulkers+to+include+LPG+%28liquefied+petroleum+gas%29+carriers+and+small+chemical+tankers.+In+2025%2C+I+established+J.H.I.+Steamship+Co.+after+agreeing+with+other+family+members+to+amicably+reorganize+the+group.+JHI+is+a+direct+continuation+of+Samos+Steamship+Co.+In+addition+to+having+its+headquarters+in+Athens+and+an+office+in+Cyprus%2C+it+also+has+a+chartering+office+%28Alberta+Shipbrokers%29+in+London%2C+England.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+is+your+view+on+the+fleet%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+are+pursuing+a+strategy+of+maintaining+a+fleet+of+25+to+30+vessels.+The+existing+fleet+consists+of+13+vessels%2C+and+there+are+9+vessels+on+order.+The+order+backlog+consists+of+four+Aframax+vessels%2C+two+Suezmax+vessels%2C+one+VLCC+%28Very+Large+Crude+Carrier%29%2C+and+two+Capesize+vessels.+For+now%2C+our+focus+is+on+tankers%2C+but+we+do+not+intend+to+neglect+the+bulk+market.+The+ratio+fluctuates+from+time+to+time%2C+but+it+has+generally+remained+around+60%25+tankers+and+40%25+bulkers.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+is+your+view+on+time+charters%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CSome+vessels%2C+including+certain+Capesize+vessels+%28that+we+entered+last+year%29%2C+are+deployed+in+the+spot+market+without+contracts%2C+but+70%25+of+our+owned+fleet%2C+whether+bulkers+or+tankers%2C+is+under+time+charter+contracts+of+three+to+seven+years.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Tanker+market+remains+active+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--Currently%2C+the+shipping+market+is+firm+across+all+vessel+types.+I+would+like+to+hear+your+outlook+going+forward.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CFor+the+past+decade+or+so%2C+investment+in+the+global+tanker+market+has+been+stagnant.+As+a+result%2C+replacement+demand+has+emerged.+In+addition%2C+the+importance+of+crude+oil+transportation+has+been+reaffirmed+%28against+the+backdrop+of+the+situation+in+the+Middle+East+and+other+factors%29.+With+global+demand+expanding+and+a+shortage+of+shipping+capacity+%28due+to+an+aging+fleet%29%2C+the+tanker+market+is+likely+to+remain+active+for+at+least+the+next+20+years.+New+tanker+orders+continue+to+be+placed+worldwide%2C+but+we+believe+they+will+be+sufficiently+absorbed+by+the+scrapping+of+aging+vessels.+We+also+began+renewing+our+fleet+about+five+years+ago.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAs+for+bulkers%2C+we+entered+the+Capesize+segment+last+year+and+have+two+vessels+on+order+at+Nihon+Shipyard+%28NSY%29.+These+are+scheduled+for+delivery+by+the+end+of+the+year.+Ton-miles+are+trending+upward+due+to+factors+such+as+increased+shipments+from+Simandou+in+Guinea%2C+and+we+expect+the+Capesize+market+in+particular+to+remain+bright+over+the+next+few+years.+On+the+other+hand%2C+for+medium-sized+and+smaller+vessels%2C+there+are+many+variables+affecting+supply+and+demand%2C+making+forecasts+difficult.+While+a+large+number+of+small+and+medium-sized+bulkers+are+being+supplied+from+China%2C+replacement+is+not+progressing+as+much+as+it+is+for+tankers.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CConsidering+the+economic+growth+of+India+and+other+Asian+countries%2C+global+demand+for+shipping+and+fuel+consumption+will+continue+to+expand.+A+simple+calculation+suggests+that+additional+demand+for+more+than+300+vessels+per+year+will+be+generated+with+economic+growth+of+3%E2%80%935%25.+In+the+short+to+medium+term%2C+we+do+not+see+many+negative+factors+in+the+shipping+market.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Close+ties+with+Japan+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--JHI+has+preferred+to+place+orders+with+Japanese+shipyards+since+the+days+of+its+predecessor%2C+Samos.+Meanwhile%2C+the+majority+of+tanker+orders+on+backlog+are+held+by+South+Korean+shipyards.+Please+tell+us+your+thinking+on+shipyard+selection.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CSince+entering+the+shipping+industry%2C+I+have+built+close+ties+with+Japan%E2%80%99s+shipping+industry.+We+have+consistently+created+new+value+through+our+relationships+with+shipyards+and+trading+companies%2C+and+that+stance+has+not+changed.+Just+the+other+day%2C+we+ordered+one+Aframax+tanker+from+Imabari+Shipbuilding+for+delivery+in+2028.+Meanwhile%2C+because+we+were+unable+to+secure+a+new+slipway+in+Japan+over+the+past+six+to+seven+months%2C+the+only+way+to+continue+renewing+our+fleet+was+to+turn+to+South+Korean+shipyards.+Charterers+remain+highly+motivated+to+expand+their+fleets%2C+and+we+continue+to+discuss+new+opportunities+with+our+Japanese+friends.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+recognize+that+the+Chinese+shipbuilding+industry+is+growing+rapidly+and+that+quality+is+also+improving.+At+the+same+time%2C+as+long+as+we+can+secure+slipways+in+Japan+or+South+Korea%2C+we+have+to+say+that+we+are+not+yet+at+the+stage+of+using+Chinese+shipyards.+We+have+operated+and+managed+our+own+vessels+for+many+years%2C+and+we+always+place+the+highest+priority+on+quality+and+reliability.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+have+also+worked+with+Japanese+financial+institutions+for+many+years.+We+are+the+first+Greek+shipowner+to+use+JOLCO+financing+for+bulkers.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Welcoming+government+support+for+shipbuilding+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+do+you+think+about+the+Japanese+government%E2%80%99s+shipbuilding+support+policies%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+believe+that+is+a+very+good+thing.+At+the+same+time%2C+the+opportunity+to+build+is+right+now%2C+not+10+years+from+now.+Therefore%2C+we+need+to+act+quickly.+To+ensure+that+Japan%E2%80%99s+shipbuilding+industry+maintains+strong+relationships+with+existing+customers+who+need+new+vessels+and+continues+to+play+an+important+role+in+the+global+shipbuilding+market%2C+it+will+be+necessary+to+swiftly+advance+effective+policy+measures.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--It+seems+that+you+are+prioritizing+newbuilding+orders+for+fleet+expansion.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIt+is+rare+to+find+ships+on+the+secondhand+market+that+meet+the+quality+standards+we+seek.+This+is+one+of+the+reasons+why+I+prefer+to+place+newbuilding+orders.+Another+is+that+I+want+to+build+up+a+fleet+of+sister+ships.+Whether+bulkers+or+tankers%2C+having+a+fleet+composed+of+many+sister+ships+enables+technical+standardization+and+offers+very+significant+advantages+in+ship+management+and+operations%2C+ultimately+leading+to+lower+operating+costs.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+New+fuels+are+still+more+than+10+years+away+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+is+your+view+on+decarbonization%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThere+are+various+ideas+for+new+fuels+and+new+technologies%2C+but+it+will+still+take+a+long+time+for+them+to+become+established.+A+transition+period+will+be+necessary%2C+and+there+is+currently+no+clear+outlook+at+this+point+%28including+the+optimal+solution+for+new+fuels%29.+We+need+to+pay+attention+to+that.+We+must+avoid+the+kind+of+problems+the+automotive+industry+faced+with+the+rapid+shift+to+EVs+%28electric+vehicles%29.+We+should+be+more+cautious+about+introducing+new+ideas+in+the+shipping+industry.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CConventional-fuel+ships+that+we+operate+and+order+have+become+more+economical+than+they+were+a+few+years+ago+thanks+to+various+technologies%2C+and+their+emissions+are+also+lower.+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+fuel+has+been+on+the+market+for+the+past+30+years%2C+but+initially+there+were+only+a+limited+number+of+bunkering+ports.+At+present%2C+bunkering+is+possible+at+major+ports%2C+but+it+took+time+to+get+to+that+point.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CFor+alternative+fuels+such+as+ammonia+and+biofuels%2C+the+infrastructure+for+shipping+is+not+yet+in+place%2C+and+we+do+not+expect+them+to+be+ready+for+commercial+use+within+10+years.+In+other+words%2C+we+need+to+think+more+carefully+about+existing+technologies+and+fuels.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CTechnologies+such+as+ESDs+%28energy-saving+devices%29+are+gradually+helping+to+curb+fuel+consumption+and+are+important+options.+Over+the+past+few+years%2C+we+have+adopted+low-friction+anti-fouling+paints+across+our+fleet%2C+resulting+in+a+3%25+reduction+in+fuel+consumption.+In+terms+of+Aframax%2C+that+amounts+to+a+reduction+of+1.5+to+2+tons+per+day.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--How+do+you+secure+crew+members%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+have+built+long-standing+relationships+with+Russian+and+Ukrainian+seafarers.+We+have+maintained+our+own+pool+for+more+than+25+years+and+select+excellent+seafarers+from+it.+80+to+85+percent+of+our+seafarers+come+from+this+particular+pool.+Both+countries+are+in+a+difficult+situation%2C+but+we+have+not+encountered+any+problems.+I+am+proud+that+seafarers+from+both+countries+conduct+themselves+professionally.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translation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2026/07/02(木)
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