Silverstream携手三井物产欧洲公司、东洋船舶株式会社共同签署谅解备忘录

此次合作旨在促进日本造船市场的脱碳进程，并帮助Silverstream的空气润滑技术实现更广泛的应用。

航运清洁技术公司Silverstream Technologies与业界领先的日本贸易公司三井物产株式会社旗下三井物产欧洲公司Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc.与东洋船舶株式会社Orient Marine Company（“东洋船舶”）日前共同宣布，完成签署了一份谅解备忘录。

新的合作伙伴关系将使Silverstream, 三井物产欧洲公司以及东洋船舶三方实现业务合作。其中，东洋船舶株式会社为三井物产株式会社的全资子公司，主要为船舶相关业务提供各项专业服务。根据协议，各方将携手推动Silverstream行业领先的空气润滑技术——Silverstream®系统在日本市场的推广，并重点着眼于帮助亚洲地区船东实现航运脱碳目标。

考虑到保护全球气候免遭破坏的紧迫性，以及本国未来航运业脱碳的必要性，日本已设定了于2050年实现温室气体净零排放的目标。此外，作为巩固其在国际航运业影响力战略的一部分，日本正在鼓励本国造船行业设计并制造更环保的船舶。由此，日本船东与造船业愈发清晰地认识到，包括空气润滑技术在内的等经过验证的清洁技术是帮助其实现这一目标为数不多且切实可行的解决方案之一。

与三井物产欧洲公司以及东洋船舶的合作还将进一步加强Silverstream与日本当地船东、造船厂和船舶设计院的联系，为其提供更多潜在客户信息，以推进公司在该地区的业务发展。此外，该战略协议将打通三个企业之间的信息交流渠道，实现本地市场信息与专业知识的共享。

作为亚洲航运市场一个不可或缺的重要组成部分，日本航运市场是Silverstream的战略要地。通过加强与日本市场的深化联系，将促进空气润滑技术作为航运脱碳解决方案在当地市场获得更强劲的发展势头。

Silverstream Technologies创始人兼首席执行官Noah Silberschmidt表示：

我们非常荣幸地宣布能与三井物产欧洲公司以及东洋船舶株式会社建立战略合作伙伴关系。事实表明，现阶段是日本航运业的关键时期。在日本这样一个重要的海运市场，能够有机会携手当地的行业领袖，并获得他们对于我们技术以及实现航运脱碳这一伟大愿景的认可，对于Silverstream来说意义非凡！

东洋船舶执行副总裁兼运营官筱原直树表示：

通过与Silverstream的合作，我们希望能为航运脱碳事业做出自己的贡献。

关于三井物产欧洲公司

三井物产欧洲公司Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc成立于1987年，负责管理三井物产株式会社在欧洲市场的业务。作为三井物产在欧洲的业务中心，公司总部位于伦敦市中心，并在欧洲和非洲设有17个办事机构。通过与三井物产全球各运营地点、业务网络和信息源的合作，三井物产欧洲公司以多边方式开展产品销售、全球物流、为重大国际基础设施项目提供融资和股权投资等业务，行业覆盖钢铁产品、矿产和金属资源、基础设施项目、移动出行业务、化工、能源、食品和零售业务以及创新与企业发展。

了解更多信息，敬请访问：https://www.mitsui.com/eu/en/index.html

关于东洋船舶株式会社

东洋船舶株式会社成立于1988年，是三井物产株式会社的全资子公司，提供各类船舶业务相关的高度专业化服务，包括船舶租赁及租后支持、二手船舶买卖、船用设备销售、船舶监造、技术咨询、财务咨询以及IT系统支持。

了解更多信息，敬请访问：https://www.toyosenpaku.com/。

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Silverstream signs MOU with Mitsui and Orient Marine Company

Collaboration aims to promote decarbonisation within the Japanese shipbuilding market and encourage adoption of Silverstream’s air lubrication technology

Clean technology company Silverstream Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co. group (Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc. and Orient Marine Company (“Orient Marine”).

The new partnership will see Silverstream, Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc. and Orient Marine – a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. which provides specialised services for ship-related businesses – work together. The companies will promote uptake of Silverstream’s market-leading air lubrication technology, the Silverstream® System, toward the Japanese market and support mainly Asian shipowners’ efforts to decarbonise.

In recognition of the urgency of the climate emergency, and the necessity to decarbonise and future-proof its domestic shipping sector, Japan has set a target of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Additionally, as part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in the international maritime industry, the country is encouraging its shipbuilding industry to design and supply greener vessels. As a result, there is growing recognition within Japan’s shipowning and shipbuilding segments that proven clean technologies such as air lubrication are one of the few immediately available solutions to help advance this goal.

The collaboration with Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc. and Orient Marine will also aim to strengthen Silverstream’s relationships with local Japanese owners, shipyards and design institutions, as well as advance the company’s commercial strategy in the region by securing customer leads and driving opportunity generation. Additionally, the strategic agreement will allow for intelligence and local market knowledge sharing among the three organisations.

Deepening Silverstream's ties into the unique Japanese shipping market, as a subset of the Asian market, will enable even greater momentum and uptake of air lubrication technologies as a decarbonisation solution for shipping.

Noah Silberschmidt, Founder & CEO, Silverstream Technologies, said: “We are very happy to announce our strategic partnership with  Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc. and Orient Marine at what is proving to be a critical moment for Japan’s shipping industry. In an important maritime market like Japan, being able to count on a local industry-leading player who endorses our technology and shares our vision of a more sustainable and efficient industry is extremely valuable.

“We see the Japanese-owned fleet and newbuild segments as an important market for our technology in the near future, and we are optimistic that our new partners at  Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc. and Orient Marine will help to deepen our ties to the country and its key maritime players.”

Naoki Shinohara, Executive Vice President Operating Officer, Orient Marine, said: “Through the collaboration with Silverstream, we aim to contribute to the decarbonisation of the shipping industries.”

About Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc.

Mitsui & Co. Europe Plc (Mitsui Europe), incorporated in 1987, manages the operations in the Europe Bloc of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Its head office is situated in the heart of London, acting as the centre of a network having 17 offices across Europe and Africa. In cooperation with Mitsui & Co.'s global operating locations, network and information resources, Mitsui Europe multilaterally pursues a broad variety of business projects that range from product sales, worldwide logistics, financing and equity investment to major international infrastructure developments, in the following fields: Iron & Steel Products, Mineral & Metal Resources, Infrastructure Projects, Mobility Business, Chemicals, Energy, Foods & Retail Business, Innovation & Corporate Development. For more information, visit https://www.mitsui.com/eu/en/index.html.

About Orient Marine

 Orient Marine was established in 1988 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. to provide highly specialised services for ship-related business. Orient Marine provides a wide range of services, including chartering and post-fixture support, sale and purchase of secondhand ships, sale of ship equipment, shipbuilding supervision, technical consulting, finance consulting and IT system support. For more information, visit https://www.toyosenpaku.com/.