Zodiac Maritime orders its first two LNG carriers ゾディアック・マリタイム、初のLNG船2隻を発注

Three ammonia carriers also ordered, taking total gas carrier investment to about $850m

アンモニア船3隻も、ガス船投資総額は約8.5億ドル

 London-based Zodiac Maritime, the shipmanagement company associated with the Ofer family, has placed its first order for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, according to maritime industry reports. Several specialist maritime publications have reported that Zodiac was behind an order announced by South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean on September 28.

 The company has also reportedly ordered three very large ammonia carriers, bringing its total investment in five gas carriers to approximately $845m. As it marks its 50th anniversary, Zodiac is also expanding its crude oil tanker orderbook.

■The full article covers the following points (approximately 2,000 Japanese characters)

→ Zodiac orders its first two LNG carriers as it marks 50 years in business. What is behind its new shipping strategy?

→ About $850m invested in LNG and ammonia carriers. What future market opportunities are driving the investment?

→ Large orders for VLCCs and Suezmax tankers. Why is Zodiac expanding its fleet despite high newbuilding prices?

→ From concerns over excessive newbuilding prices to substantial investment. What explains Zodiac’s decisions?

→ Long-term charters and investment returns in focus. What can Japanese shipowners learn from the global shipping group?

(The full article continues in the paid edition, available in English and Japanese. The Japanese version appears after the English article.)

ゾディアック・マリタイム、初のLNG船2隻を発注

アンモニア船3隻も、ガス船投資総額は約8.5億ドル

 ロンドンに本拠を置くオファー家系の船舶管理会社、ゾディアック・マリタイム(Zodiac Maritime)が、初めてLNG運搬船2隻を発注したことが分かった。韓国のハンファオーシャンが9月28日に公表した受注案件について、複数の海事専門メディアがゾディアックによる発注と報じた。

同社は超大型アンモニア運搬船3隻も発注しており、ガス運搬船5隻の投資総額は約8億4,500万ドルに達する。創業50周年を迎えた同社は、原油タンカーの発注も拡大している。

■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます(記事全文約2,000文字)

→ 初のLNG船2隻発注、ゾディアックが創業50周年に踏み出した新たな海運戦略とは

→ LNG船とアンモニア船に約8.5億ドル、巨額投資の背景にある将来市場への期待

→ VLCC・スエズマックスも大量発注、高船価のなかで船隊拡大を進める狙い

→ 新造船価格は高すぎるとの見解から積極投資へ、ゾディアックの判断を読み解く

→ 長期用船契約と投資回収が焦点、日本船主にも示唆を与える世界的大手の戦略

(続きは英語と日本語で書かれた有料版の本文でお読みください。日本語の記事は英文記事に続いて掲載されています)

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