MOL CEO Jotaro Tamura Interview 商船三井・田村城太郎CEOインタビュー

“Not Moving Away from Shipping. Expanding into Social Infrastructure with Shipping at the Core”

「脱海運ではない。海運を軸に、社会インフラ事業へ幅を広げる」

　Jotaro Tamura, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), joined Osaka Shosen Mitsui Senpaku Co., Ltd. in 1991. Inspired by a backpacking trip to India during his university years, he developed a strong international outlook and, early in his career, gained experience in Atlantic shipping business and an overseas posting in London.

　”We will continue to place shipping at the core of our business while expanding into social infrastructure,” Tamura said. Maritime Bridge Japan spoke with him about his career, the future direction of MOL and the company’s long-term strategy. (Interviewer: Hirofumi Yamamoto)

■The full article covers the following topics (approximately 5,000 Japanese characters)

→ CEO Jotaro Tamura explains what he means by “not moving away from shipping” and outlines MOL’s strategy of expanding into social infrastructure while keeping shipping at the core of its business.

→ A look back at his international career, from a backpacking trip to India as a student to postings in London and Hong Kong, culminating in his role as one of the key members behind the establishment of Ocean Network Express (ONE).

→ A detailed explanation of the company’s investment strategy, focusing on LNG, FLNG and real estate while maintaining shipping as its core business.

→ An in-depth discussion of the objectives behind “BLUE ACTION 2035” and the company’s efforts to build a more stable earnings structure that is less exposed to shipping market volatility.

→ A wide-ranging interview covering the qualities he expects from employees, his management philosophy and how he spends his weekends.

(Read the full bilingual paid edition in English and Japanese. The Japanese version follows the English article.)

商船三井・田村城太郎CEOインタビュー

「脱海運ではない。海運を軸に、社会インフラ事業へ幅を広げる」

　商船三井の田村城太郎（Jotaro Tamura）社長執行役員・CEOは、1991年に大阪商船三井船舶へ入社した。学生時代のインドへのバックパック旅行をきっかけに海外志向を強め、入社後は若手時代から大西洋ビジネスやロンドン勤務を経験した。

「海運業を中核に据えながら、社会インフラ事業へと領域を広げる」と話す田村社長に、自身のキャリアの振り返りと商船三井の今後の方向性について聞いた。（聞き手　山本裕史）

■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）

→ 田村城太郎CEOが語る「脱海運ではない」の真意と、社会インフラ事業へ領域を広げる経営戦略

→ 学生時代のインド旅行からロンドン、香港駐在、ONE立ち上げまで、自身のキャリアと国際経験を振り返る

→ 海運業を中核と位置付けながら、LNG・FLNG・不動産などへ投資を進める考え方を詳しく解説

→ 「BLUE ACTION 2035」の狙いと、市況変動に左右されにくい収益構造づくりへの取り組み

→ 社員に求める姿勢や経営者としての考え方、週末の過ごし方まで語ったロングインタビュー

（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）