日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Aug 19, 2026 (Wed)

It is estimated that 2 million to 4 million vehicles exported annually from China are shipped on vessels other than RORO vessels, such as PCTCs

　It is estimated that 2 million to 4 million vehicles exported annually from China are shipped on ve ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80It+is+estimated+that+2+million+to+4+million+vehicles+exported+annually+from+China+are+shipped+on+vessels+other+than+RORO+vessels%2C+such+as+PCTCs.+The+background+is+that+the+supply+of+PCTCs+has+not+kept+up+with+the+rapid+growth+in+transport+demand+from+China.+As+a+result%2C+alternative+means+of+transport%2C+such+as+container+ships+and+dry+bulk+carriers%2C+have+had+to+be+used.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Lasse+Kristoffersen%2C+CEO+of+Wallenius+Wilhelmsen%2C+a+major+European+RORO+shipping+company%2C+commented+on+automobile+exports+from+China+at+the+company%E2%80%99s+earnings+briefing+for+the+April-June+quarter+of+2026.+Kristoffersen+said+he+believes+that+the+number+of+vehicles+exported+by+means+other+than+RORO+ships+is+%E2%80%9Cactually+close+to+4+million.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Since+the+coronavirus+pandemic%2C+a+rapid+increase+in+automobile+exports+from+China+has+been+the+main+cause+of+tight+supply+and+demand+for+PCTCs.+The+number+of+automobiles+exported+from+China+has+been+disclosed%2C+but+details+such+as+the+breakdown+by+maritime+transport+method+are+unknown%2C+and+Japanese+carrier+officials+are+also+watching+closely.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Some+believe+that+the+supply+and+demand+for+PCTCs+will+ease+if+deliveries+of+newbuilds+increase+and+navigation+in+the+Red+Sea+returns+to+normal.+Kristoffersen+noted+that+%E2%80%9Cthe+2+million+to+4+million+vehicles+being+transported+by+means+other+than+RORO+ships+can+be+regarded+as+potential+demand+that+would+return+if+capacity+were+secured.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Japan+exports+about+4.2+million+new+cars+annually.+If+demand+returns+for+vehicles+being+exported+from+China+by+means+other+than+RORO+ships%2C+it+could+have+a+significant+impact+on+demand+for+shipping+capacity.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Amid+continued+tight+supply+and+demand+for+PCTCs%2C+Kristoffersen+says+he+has+also+seen+changes+in+the+contracts+with+Chinese+automakers.+%E2%80%9CWhile+many+contracts+were+traditionally+short+term%2C+typically+around+one+year%2C+we+are+seeing+an+increase+in+long-term+contracts+of+two+to+three+or+five+years%2C+as+well+as+deals+that+include+end-to-end+logistics+support.%E2%80%9C+%28Kristoffersen%29+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+said+of+Chinese-made+automobiles%2C+%E2%80%9CThey+have+gone+from+being+%E2%80%99cheap+products%E2%80%99+to+%E2%80%99products+of+choice%2C%E2%80%99+and+Chinese+automakers+are+taking+market+share+from+manufacturers+in+Europe%2C+the+United+States+and+elsewhere.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+a+local+Chinese+newspaper%2C+automobile+exports+totaled+about+6.14+million+vehicles+in+January+through+July+this+year%2C+up+66.8%25+from+the+same+period+last+year.+Export+growth+has+continued+to+exceed+expectations%2C+with+monthly+exports+surpassing+1+million+vehicles+in+July%2C+following+in+June.+%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%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%83%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%80%81%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E5%BD%93%E8%A9%B2%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AB%E9%96%A2%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%80%81%E3%81%9D%E3%8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