JBIC executes its first JOLCO ship financing for ONE’s containerships JBIC初のJOLCO船舶融資 ONEのコンテナ船

JBIC executes its first JOLCO-based ship financing: $198 million loan for four large containerships chartered by ONE, supporting Japanese ship exports

JBIC、初のJOLCO船舶融資を実施ONEが用船する大型コンテナ船4隻に198百万ドル融資、日本造船輸出を後押し

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), a Japanese policy-based financial institution, announced on 31 July that it had concluded a loan agreement totalling USD 198 million (approximately JPY 28.7 billion, based on an exchange rate of USD 1 = JPY 145, same below) with a special purpose company (SPC) that is expected to own the vessels to be chartered by Ocean Network Express (headquartered in Singapore, ONE). This financing marks－

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Key points of this article
→ The loan targets four newbuild containerships of 13,700 TEU class to be constructed by Japan Shipyard (NSY) and Imabari Shipbuilding. The SPC is scheduled to acquire and own these vessels, which will be long-term chartered by ONE.
→ The JOLCO arrangement is being structured by FPG, Japan’s largest arranger in this field, with private financial institutions including BNP Paribas and HSBC also participating in the syndicated loan. The total amount of the syndicated financing reaches USD 396 million (approximately JPY 57.4 billion).

JBIC、初のJOLCO船舶融資を実施ONEが用船する大型コンテナ船4隻に198百万ドル融資、日本造船輸出を後押し

　日本の政策金融機関である国際協力銀行（JBIC）は7月31日、コンテナ船社Ocean Network Express（本社・シンガポール、ONE）が用船する船舶を保有予定の特別目的会社（SPC）に対し、合計1億9800万ドル（約287億円、1ドル＝145円換算、以下同じ）の融資契約を締結した。今回の融資は、　

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→融資対象は、日本シップヤード（NSY）と今治造船が建造する13,700TEU型の新造コンテナ船4隻で、SPCがこれらの新造船を取得・保有し、ONEが長期用船する計画である。

→JOLCOの組成は、同分野で国内最大手のFPGが手掛け、BNPパリバやHSBCなどの民間金融機関も協調融資に参加する。協調融資総額は3億9600万ドル（約574億円）にのぼる。