President Yamanaka to Accelerate Growth with Forward 2030 II 山中社長、Forward 2030 Ⅱを軸に成長加速

NS United Kaiun Kaisha, New Year’s address underscores challenge and unity at the start of the year

NSユナイテッド海運　年頭あいさつ、挑戦と一体感を年頭に強調

Kazuma Yamanaka, President and Representative Director of NS United Kaiun Kaisha, delivered a New Year’s address for 2026 to all group officers and employees on 5 January, stressing the promotion of a sustainable growth strategy centred on the medium-term management plan “Forward 2030 II,” as well as the importance of a challenging mindset and organisational unity.

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→ In his New Year’s address, President Yamanaka said that while the business environment surrounding the shipping industry remains uncertain amid global geopolitical risks and tightening environmental regulations, demand for basic commodities such as steelmaking raw materials, energy and food remains solid. He emphasised the importance of maintaining a flexible management approach that views change as an opportunity for growth through investment in environmentally friendly vessels and new technologies.

→ Looking back on 2025, he explained that the company had advanced initiatives including a relocation to a new office, alongside efforts to strengthen business continuity planning and revitalise internal communication. He positioned 2026 as a turning point in the medium-term plan, marking the halfway stage and a year to build on achievements to accelerate into the next phase of growth.

(The full article is available below in English and Japanese. The Japanese version follows the English article.)

NSユナイテッド海運・山中社長、Forward 2030 Ⅱを軸に成長加速

年頭あいさつ、挑戦と一体感を年頭に強調

　NSユナイテッド海運の山中一馬（Kazuma Yamanaka）代表取締役社長は5日、グループ全役職員に向けて2026年の年頭あいさつを行い、中期経営計画「Forward 2030 Ⅱ」を軸とした持続的成長戦略の推進と、挑戦する姿勢と一体感の重要性を強調した。

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→山中社長は年頭あいさつの中で、世界的な地政学リスクや環境規制の強化など、海運業界を取り巻く事業環境は不透明感が続くものの、鉄鋼原料やエネルギー、食料といった基礎物資の需要は底堅いとの認識を示した。その上で、環境対応型船舶や新技術への投資を通じ、変化を成長機会として捉える柔軟な経営姿勢が重要だと訴えた。

→2025年を振り返り、同社が新オフィスへの移転を含め、BCP強化や社内コミュニケーション活性化を進めてきたと説明。2026年は、中計の折り返し地点として、これまでの成果を積み上げながら次の成長段階へ加速する年と位置付けた。

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