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VLCC Market: Spot Rates Close to $100,000 VLCC市況、スポット用船料は10万ドル目前に
Aging Fleet and Lack of New Orders Tighten Supply, Tailwinds for Japan’s Shipping Lines 老朽化と発注減で供給逼迫 日本商船隊にも追い風 The spot market for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) is heating up. As of September, spot charter rat... -
Submarine Cables Raise Question Japan Utilise Its Cable-Laying Management 海底ケーブル切断、日本の敷設船の管理技術生かす
Jeddah Offshore Incident and the Expansion of “Grey Zone Tactics” Spur Growing Interest in Cable-Laying Vessels Among Japanese Shipping Firms ジェッダ沖事故と「グレーゾーン戦術」拡大 日本海運はケーブル敷設船への関心高まる On 6 September... -
LNG Dual-Fuel Vessels Set to Shape the Next Decade of Shipping LNＧデュアルフューエル船が今後10年の海運を形づくる
Columbia Group Sees Tailwinds for Japan’s Shipping Industry コロンビア・グループ、日本の海運業界に追い風 Columbia Group, a leading ship management company, has forecast that LNG-powered dual-fuel vessels will dominate the shipping indust... -
Petrofin Research Highlights Polarisation of Greek Shipowners Petrofin Researchが分析 ギリシャ船主の二極化
Consolidation Among Majors, Decline of Smaller Owners Accelerates — A Challenge Shared with Japanese Shipowners 大手集中と小規模船主淘汰が加速 日本船主と共通の課題も Petrofin Research, the authority on Greek maritime finance led by Ted ... -
US Coast Guard Intercepts Chinese Research Vessels Amid Arctic Dispute 米沿岸警備隊、中国調査船を阻止
Shortage of Icebreakers Highlights Role of JMU 砕氷船不足、JMUに期待感も In early September, the US Coast Guard (USCG) intercepted and shadowed two Chinese research vessels operating in disputed waters of the Arctic Ocean. The United Sta... -
MB Shipbrokers Hosts Reception in Tokyo’s Toranomon MBシップブローカーズ、東京・虎ノ門でパーティー開催
Over 200 Attendees Highlight Ties with Japan’s Shipping Industry ２００人超が参加 日本海運界との結び付き強調 MB Shipbrokers (formerly Maersk Broker) held a reception on the 11th at the Andaz Tokyo hotel in Toranomon. More than 200 guest... -
Supramax holds unexpectedly firm at $18,000 スープラマックス 想定外の18,000ドル好調維持
Operators face FFA losses, but exemption from USTR levy applies FFAで逆ザヤオペも、USTRの適用外で The market for Supramax bulk carriers of around 52,000 deadweight tonnes has remained unexpectedly strong. Daily charter rates have exceede... -
Iino Kaiun launches its first Very Large Ethane Carrier 飯野海運、初の大型液化エタン船を投入
Long-term charter to INEOS and sustainable finance accelerate decarbonisation strategy INEOS向け長期貸船契約とサステナブルファイナンスで脱炭素戦略を加速 Iino Kaiun Kaisha Ltd (IINO LINES) has announced the delivery of its first Very Larg... -
Japan Appoints Wood Mackenzie to Assess Alaska LNG 日本、アラスカLNGの評価にウッドマッケンジー起用
Reading the Implications for US Investment Strategy and the Shipping Industry 米国投資戦略と海運業界への影響を読む The Japanese government has commissioned UK-based energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie to evaluate an 800-mile gas pipeline a... -
K Line Joins Norwegian CCS Joint Development 川崎汽船 ノルウェーCCS共同開発に参画
Leading in Liquefied CO₂ Transport via UK Subsidiary 英子会社通じ液化CO₂輸送でリード On 8 September, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) announced that its London-based subsidiary, K Line Energy Shipping (UK) Limited (KLES), has signed ... -
Seaspan unveils new model with renminbi-based financing シースパン、人民元建て融資で新モデル
Twelve vessels ordered from CSSC, linked to SCO development bank scheme CSSCへの発注船12隻、SCO開発銀行構想と連動か According to local Chinese reports, Seaspan, the world’s largest independent containership leasing company, is expected t... -
VLCC Market Rises to $42,300 Per Day VLCC市況、日建て4万2,300ドルへ上昇
Brazilian Output Extends Distances as Global Tensions Disturb Supply and Demand ブラジル増産で遠距離化、国際情勢も需給を揺さぶる The spot charter rate for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) is on the rise. In early September, the daily eq... -
NOVATEK Confirms First Shipment from Arctic LNG2 露ノバテク、Arctic LNG2から初出荷を確認
China Receives First Cargo via “Arctic Mulan” Amid Sanctions Pressure 中国が第1船「Arctic Mulan」を受領、船隊確保は制裁下で難航 The Russian state energy news outlet Neftegaz.RU reported on 4 September that NOVATEK has officially confirme... -
US Tariff Agreement Entangled Shipbuilding Investment and LNG Transport 日米関税合意、錯綜する造船投資とLNG輸送
US Tariff Agreement Entangled Shipbuilding Investment and LNG Transport 日米関税合意、錯綜する造船投資とLNG輸送 Inside Report – Japan-US Tariff Agreement: Entangled Shipbuilding Investment and LNG Transport インサイドレポート 日米関税... -
US-Japan Settle on 15% Car Tariff Shipping See Both Tailwinds and Risks日米、自動車関税15％で決着 海運に追い風と警戒感
A new phase for major car carriers 海運大手の自動車船に新たな局面も US President Donald Trump on the 4th signed an executive order, under the terms of the US-Japan trade agreement, to lower the automobile tariff from the current 25% to 1... -
NYK President Soga Balancing Stronger Shareholder Returns with Growth Investment 日本郵船 曽我社長、株主還元と成長投資
Dividend payout ratio set at 40%, minimum dividend raised to 200 JPY Diversification through European healthcare logistics and cruise business 配当性向40％、下限200円を明示 欧州ヘルスケア物流や客船で事業多角化も Takaya Soga, Presi... -
Goltens Opens New Facility in Batam, Indonesia 船舶修繕のゴルテンズ、インドネシア・バタムに新工場開設
Responding to demand for repair and retrofit near Singapore, with closer ties to Japanese marine equipment also in sight シンガポール近郊で修繕・改造需要に対応 日本舶用機器との関係強化も視野 Independent ship repair and retrofit speciali... -
Greek Shipowner Ionic Implements Orca AI Across Entire Fleet ギリシャ船主イオニック、全船隊にOrca AIを導入
Potential Ripple Effects for Japanese Shipping Firms as AI Navigation Support Gains Momentum 邦船社への波及も視野、AI航行支援の潮流 Greek shipowner Ionic Shipping, headquartered in Athens, will install the operational platform of London-... -
US CFS CEO Mumgaard Highlights Partnership with Japanese Firms 米CFSマムガードCEO、日本企業との連携強調
Welcomes Shipping Participation – Fusion Development to “Accelerate Globally” 海運の参加を歓迎 核融合開発「世界規模で加速」 Bob Mumgaard, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of the American fusion start-up Commonwealth Fusion Systems... -
MOL Switch joins consortium investment in US Commonwealth Fusion Systems MOL Switch 米CFSへ共同出資
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced on 2 September that MOL Switch LLC, its wholly-owned US subsidiary established for investment in decarbonisation technologies, has invested in Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC (CFS), an American company engag... -
J-ENG completes world’s first domestically developed ammonia fuelled engine J ENG、世界初のアンモニア燃料純国産エンジン
NYK, Japan Shipyard, JMU, and ClassNK take part in trial operation 日本郵船、日本シップヤード、JMU、ClassNKが試運転に参加 Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) announced on 1 September that it had completed, ahead of the rest of the world, th... -
Inside Report Prolonged Slump in LNG Charter Rates インサイドレポート LNG用船料市況の長期低迷を読み解く
New projects and the scrapping of ageing vessels hold the key to supply and demand 新規プロジェクト進展と老齢船淘汰が需給の鍵に The downturn in the LNG charter market has become entrenched. As of 1 September, spot charter rates have sunk... -
Odfjell Posts $40m Net Profit, TCE Above $30,000 per Day ／Odfjell、純利益4,000万ドル、TCEは1日3万ドル超
First Half of 2025 COA Base and Environmental Technology Highlight Clear Differentiation from Rivals 2025年上期 COA基盤と環境技術で競合との差別化鮮明に Norwegian chemical tanker giant Odfjell SE has released its financial results for t... -
US Fusion Start-up CFS Secures $863m from 12 Japanese Firms 核融合の米民間CFS、日本企業12社から8億6,300万ドル調達
Led by Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corporation, with MOL Joining; Driven by Data Centre Demand 三井物産・三菱商事主導、商船三井参加、データセンター需要 Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a US private fusion energy company, has raised...
