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Gunfire Follows ‘Full Opening’ Claim as IRGC Approaches Tanker 「完全開放」翌日に発砲 IRGCがタンカー接近
UKMTO issues warning on 18 April; incident occurs northeast of Oman, vessel unnamed UKMTOが18日警告、オマーン北東沖で発生 船名は非公表 The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on April 18, 2026 that it had received a re... -
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JSA’s Nagasawa Warns Crew Mental Health Is Top Concern 日本船主協会・長澤会長、「乗組員の精神状態が最も心配」
Appearing on TV Tokyo, he voices concern over the Strait of Hormuz even after “full opening” テレ東出演、「完全開放」後もホルムズ情勢に懸念示す Mr Hitoshi Nagasawa, Chairman of the Japan Shipowners’ Association, appeared on the morning... -
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Breaking : U.S. and Iran declare “full reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz 速報 米・イラン「ホルムズ海峡の完全開放」
Full texts of posts by Foreign Minister Araghchi and President Trump 42 Japan-related vessels require careful judgment on safe navigation アラグチ外相とトランプ大統領の投稿全文を掲載 日本関係船42隻、安全運航の見極め必要 Iran’s Foreign Mi... -
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US Central Command “Reverse Blockades” Northern Iran Route 米中央軍、イラン北部ルートを「逆封鎖」
Enforced from 11pm Japan time on the 13th; vessels bound for Iranian ports barred from transit; more than 800 ships stranded in the Gulf 日本時間13日午後11時に発動 イラン港湾向け船舶を通航遮断 湾内800隻超が足止め US President Donald ... -
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IRGC releases mine-avoidance routing map for Strait of Hormuz shipping イラン革命防衛隊、ホルムズ海峡で機雷回避の航路図公開
Traffic guided toward narrow coastal lanes along Iran; toll proposal also emerges Around 42 Japan-linked vessels remain stranded inside the Gulf イラン沿岸寄りの狭水道へ誘導、通航料構想も浮上 日本関係船はなお約42隻が湾内に足止め Accordin... -
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42 Japan-Related Vessels Remain on Standby in the Persian Gulf 日本関係船42隻、引き続きペルシャ湾内で待機
US-Iran Ceasefire Deal Reached, but Even After the Strait of Hormuz Reopens, “Three Months of Disruption, Dry Docking and Hull Cleaning” Are Expected 米・イラン停戦合意、ホルムズ海峡解放後も「3カ月は混乱、ドック入り、船底清掃」 The likel... -
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Another MOL-linked India vessel transits Hormuz, total to three 商船三井のインド関連船が新たに通過、3隻に
Deadline for Hormuz “48-hour rule” draws near ホルムズ海峡、迫る「48時間ルール」の期限 As tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, it has emerged that the small LPG carrier GREEN ASHA, an India-linked vessel associated with the ... -
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MOL-linked vessel SOHAR LNG transits the Strait of Hormuz 商船三井の関係船「SOHAR LNG」がホルムズ海峡通過
Reporter boarded the ship in Oman in November 2003, a symbol of bilateral seafarer training 記者が2003年11月にオマーンで乗船取材、両者の船員教育の象徴 A Panama-flagged LNG carrier, SOHAR LNG (tank capacity about 135,000 cubic metres, bui... -
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MSC takes 50% stake in South Korea’s Sinokor, filings confirm MSC、韓国シノコールに50%出資 当局届出で正式確認
Aponte family backing drives large-scale VLCC acquisitions, fleet expands around 80 vessels VLCC大量取得にアポンテ家の支援、80隻台中心に拡大 Formal filings with competition authorities in Greece and Cyprus have confirmed that MSC, the wo... -
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Revival of LNG Carrier Construction in Japan, Target of Three Ships a Year 日本建造LNG船復活、「年間3隻目標」
Imabari Shipbuilding to utilise Oshima Shipbuilding’s Koyagi yard, rebuilding cost structure and design teams remains the challenge 今治造船が大島造船保有の香焼工場を活用、コスト・設計陣の再構築が課題 Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastruc... -
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Vessel Listing Chinese Crew on AIS Hit by Strike in Persian Gulf ペルシャ湾でAIS表示「中国人乗組員」の船舶が被弾
SOURCE BLESSING struck off Jebel Ali as the myth that “Chinese ships are safe” begins to falter ジェベル・アリ沖でSOURCE BLESSING、「中国船は安全」神話揺らぐ In the early hours of March 12, 2026, the container ship SOURCE BLESSING (IMO... -
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US Treasury Allows Exception for Russian Oil Voyages 米財務省、ロシア原油航海を例外容認
“Hormuz Crisis Expands the ‘Dark Fleet’ to 1,100 Vessels; Navigation Risks for Japan-Linked Ships Remain Unresolved ホルムズ危機で「ダーク・フリート」1100隻が拡大 日本関係船の航行リスクは解消せず The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of... -
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Japan-Related Vessel Says It Has “No Intention of Transiting Hormuz” 日本関係船「ホルムズ通航する方針ない」
MBJ Exclusive:Regular communication maintained with the vessel; crew disembarkation difficult, tanker near anchorage struck MBJ独自取材、本船と定時更新、下船難しく、錨地近くのタンカーが被弾 Maritime Bridge Japan succeeded on the morning ... -
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Dynacom Suezmax transits Strait of Hormuz ダイナコムのスエズマックス、ホルムズ海峡を通航
Arrives off Mumbai on March 10, passes with AIS, several vessels waiting 10日にムンバイ沖に到達、AISで通過、複数隻が待機 A Suezmax tanker owned and operated by Greek shipowner Dynacom Tankers Management, the Shenlong (formerly Shenlong S... -
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IRGC warns “Remember the 1987 Bridgeton incident” イラン革命防衛隊、「1987年のブリッジトン号を思い出せ」と警告
Strong warning against US tanker escort operations; Deputy Foreign Minister says “The Strait of Hormuz has not been closed” Contradictory comments from the government and the Revolutionary Guards 米軍のタンカー護衛を強烈に威嚇、外務副大... -
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MOL VLCC sustains minor damage off Oman 商船三井のVLCC、オマーン沖で軽微な損傷
Debris from unidentified projectile suspected; all crew safe, no spill reported, Maritime Safety Operations Support Center continues monitoring 正体不明の飛翔体の破片 乗組員は全員無事、流出報告なし、「安全運航支援センター」が継続サポー... -
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Trump says US will guarantee passage through Strait of Hormuz in SNS トランプ大統領、「ホルムズ海峡通航を保証」声明
US proposal for naval tanker escorts met with scepticism among shipping practitioners 米政府の海軍護衛構想、海運実務家では懐疑的な意見も US President Donald J. Trump said on March 3 in a post on his social media platform Truth Social tha... -
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Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier “Arctic Metagaz” Catches Fire ロシア制裁LNG船「アークティック・メタガズ」炎上
First Ever Attack on an LNG Carrier – Who Targeted It and Why off Malta in the Mediterranean 史上初のLNG船攻撃 地中海のマルタ沖で誰が、なぜ標的にしたのか A Russian-flagged sanctioned LNG tanker, ARCTIC METAGAZ (IMO number 9243148, built... -
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VLCC Charter Rates Indicated at Record $420,000 per Day VLCC用船料、史上最高値42万ドル提示
IRGC Warns Vessels Will Be “Set Ablaze”, Hormuz Navigation Effectively Impossible IRGC「船舶は炎上させる」と警告、ホルムズ運航は事実上不可 The rapid deterioration of the situation in the Middle East is pushing the global tanker market to... -
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P&I Clubs Notify Suspension of War Risk Cover in the Persian Gulf P&Iクラブ、ペルシャ湾で戦争リスク補償停止を通告
Japan P&I to Halt Cover in Certain Areas from March 6, Strait of Hormuz “Effectively Blocked” (Updated 8:00pm JST, March 3, 2026) ジャパンP&Iも6日から一部地域で停止、ホルムズ海峡は「事実上の封鎖」に (差し替え2026年3月3日午後8時J... -
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Strait of Hormuz Turns into a Battlefield; Shipping Stocks Surge ホルムズ海峡「戦場化」、海運株は急騰
Four Vessels Hit in 48 Hours; Container and Tanker Shares Jump World’s Major Shipowners Move in Unison to Avoid Risk 48時間で4隻被弾、コンテナ船社・タンカー株が急伸 世界主要船社は一斉にリスク回避へ The Strait of Hormuz is effectively tra... -
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US- and Israel-Linked Ships Face High Risk of “Direct Attack” 米・イスラエル関連船は「直接攻撃」高リスク
UK’s Ambrey Warns of “Invisible Involvement” via Time Charters; US Energy Shipping and Offshore Infrastructure Also at Risk 英アンブレイ、定期用船の“見えない関与” 米エネルギー輸送船・海上インフラも脅威 Ambrey, the UK-based maritime risk... -
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JSA Establishes “Maritime Safety Countermeasures Headquarters” 日本船主協会、「海上安全等対策本部」を設置
長澤会長「船舶の安全確保に万全の配慮」 石油備蓄は145日超 Chairman Nagasawa: “Utmost consideration for the safety of vessels” — Oil stockpiles exceed 145 days In response to the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, and as ten... -
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Breaking: Chemical tanker hit off Oman, four crew injured 速報・オマーン沖でケミカルタンカー被弾、船員4人負傷
OFAC-sanctioned vessel as maritime security environment in the Persian Gulf deteriorates rapidly OFAC制裁対象船、ペルシャ湾域内の海上安全保障環境が急速に悪化 According to the Oman Maritime Security Centre and other sources, on March 1, 2...