Interview: MOL Chemical Tankers CEO Tomoaki Ichida　インタビュー　MOLケミカルタンカーズ　一田朋聡CEO

Integrating a fleet of more than 110 vessels with tank terminals to strengthen supply chain resilience

110隻超の船隊とタンクターミナルを連携、物流の強靱性を追求

MOL Chemical Tankers Pte. Ltd., which operates one of the world’s largest chemical tanker businesses within the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) Group, has an operating fleet of more than 110 vessels totalling approximately 3m deadweight tonnes (dwt), supported by a business network spanning 11 locations worldwide.

Maritime Bridge Japan spoke with Tomoaki Ichida, Chief Executive Officer of MOL Chemical Tankers, who also serves as Senior Managing Executive Officer of MOL, overseeing its Singapore Sub-Headquarters and operations across Southeast Asia and Oceania, about the company’s global strategy and future growth plans.

■ What you can read in the full article (approximately 5,000 Japanese characters)

→ From 40 vessels to more than 110: what comes next for a chemical tanker business that has expanded globally through M&A?

→ Turning an acquisition-driven organisation into a genuine “One Team”: CEO Ichida’s challenge of integrating corporate cultures and shaping the next decade

→ Linking vessels, tank terminals and tank containers: a new growth strategy extending beyond conventional maritime transport

→ As tensions in the Middle East and geopolitical risks disrupt global logistics networks, how can customers’ supply chains be protected?

→ Becoming “a partner in strengthening customers’ resilience”: CEO Ichida’s vision for the future of chemical logistics

Photo courtesy of MOL Chemical Tankers

(Continue reading the full article in the paid edition, available in both English and Japanese. The Japanese version follows the English article.)

インタビュー　MOLケミカルタンカーズ一田朋聡CEO

110隻超の船隊とタンクターミナルを連携、物流の強靱性を追求

　商船三井（MOL）グループで世界最大級のケミカルタンカー事業を展開するMOLケミカルタンカーズ（MOL Chemical Tankers Pte. Ltd.）は、運航船隊110隻強、約300万重量トン、世界11拠点の事業基盤を持つ。

　商船三井の専務執行役員としてシンガポール準本社統括、東南アジア・大洋州地域担当も兼務する一田朋聡（Tomoaki Ichida）CEOに、グローバル戦略と今後の成長方針を聞いた。

■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 5,000文字）

→ 40隻から110隻超へ、M&Aで世界規模に成長したケミカルタンカー事業の次なる戦略とは

→ 買収で拡大した組織を真の「One Team」へ、一田CEOが挑む企業文化の融合と次の10年

→ 船舶、タンクターミナル、タンクコンテナを連携、海上輸送の枠を超える新たな成長戦略

→ 中東情勢と地政学リスクが物流網を揺さぶる中、顧客のサプライチェーンをどう守るのか

→ 「顧客のレジリエンスを高めるパートナー」へ、一田CEOが描くケミカル物流の未来

Photo courtesy of MOL Chemical Tankers

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