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US offshore LNG export projects advance, 12.8mn tonnes a year 米国で洋上LNG輸出基地の開発進展、2案件で年間1280万トン
FLNG and converted LNG carriers create new business opportunities for Japanese shipping FLNGと改造LNG船を活用、日本海運に新たな事業機会 Development of offshore LNG export terminals is accelerating along the US Gulf of Mexico coast. Off T... -
Japan’s big three shipping groups to receive ¥84.9bn in ONE dividends 海運大手3社、ONEから配当金計849億円を受領へ
Dividends to be recorded as non-operating income in standalone accounts, with no impact on consolidated results for the year ending March 2027 個別決算の営業外収益に計上、2027年3月期の連結業績への影響なし Japan's three major shipping gro... -
MOL, Sharp and UN IOM donate 420 solar panels to Kenya 商船三井、シャープ・国連IOMと太陽光パネル420枚をケニアに寄贈
Project to supply electricity for around 130 households, with integrated sea and land transport and low-carbon logistics supporting improved living conditions 約130世帯分の電力供給へ、海陸一貫輸送と低炭素物流で生活環境改善を支援 MOL anno... -
K Line targets JPY 120bn-plus net income from own businesses in new plan 川崎汽船、新中計で自営事業の純利益1200億円超目指す
Group-wide net income target exceeds JPY 210bn by FY2031, with ROE of at least 15% 2031年度に全社2100億円超、ROE15%以上を目標 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) announced on 4 November its next five-year medium-term management plan, ... -
K Line’s dry bulk ordinary income set to rise 2.8-fold 川崎汽船、ドライバルク事業の経常利益2.8倍に
Consolidated ordinary income forecast at JPY 190bn for year ending March 2027 2027年3月期、連結経常利益1900億円を予想 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) reported on 4 November that consolidated ordinary income for the April-September 2... -
Philippines gives differing accounts on Taiwan cable protection フィリピン、台湾との海底ケーブル保護協力巡り説明に違い
Chinese research vessel suspected of AIS spoofing as coastguard ships deployed, raising security concerns in Bashi Channel 中国調査船にAIS偽装疑惑、海警局も出動 バシー海峡の安全保障に懸念 Concerns are mounting over the security of under... -
K Line President Igarashi outlines shipping resilience and growth 川崎汽船・五十嵐社長、海運のレジリエンスと成長戦略を発信
At TradeWinds forum in Tokyo, Igarashi and Managing Corporate Officer Ikeda highlight decarbonisation and collaboration across Japan's maritime cluster TradeWinds東京フォーラムに登壇、池田常務とともに脱炭素と日本海事クラスターの連携を強... -
US-based Hoopo upgrades early fire detection for shipping containers 米フーポ、コンテナ内部の火災早期検知技術を高度化
Algorithm tested against 7.2bn temperature readings, alert issued about three minutes after ignition 72億件の温度データで検証、発火約3分後に警報 US-based logistics asset intelligence company Hoopo, headquartered in Arizona, announced on ... -
Chinese shipowner takes the lead in Sierra Leone’s national shipping venture 中国船主、シエラレオネの国家海運事業を主導
Zhejiang Xiehai Group takes 70% stake, targeting a 50-vessel fleet and West African mineral exports 浙江協海集団が70％出資、50隻船隊構想で西アフリカ資源輸送に進出 Sierra Leone has launched a new national shipping venture led by a private... -
MOL raises net income forecast to ¥300bn for year ending March 2027 商船三井、2027年3月期純利益3000億円に上方修正
Stronger-than-expected dry bulk and energy markets, alongside improved ONE earnings, drive upgrade ドライバルク・エネルギー市況が想定超え、ONEの業績改善も寄与 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced on 2 November that it expects consol... -
Chinese carmaker charters two LNG-fuelled car carriers for five years 中国自動車大手、LNG燃料自動車船2隻を5年間用船
Daily charter hire equivalent to about $49,300 per vessel, above shipowners' break-even level 1隻当たり1日約4万9,300ドル、船主の損益分岐点を上回る水準 European shipowning company Seven Yield announced on 21 October 2026 that it had signe... -
Suezmax tanker sales rise 35% year on year to 124 transactions スエズマックス中古船売買、前年比35％増の124件
Surging VLCC prices drive demand, with estimated values of 15-year-old Suezmaxes rising 2.3-fold since the start of the year VLCC高騰で需要波及、船齢15年の推定船価は年初比2.3倍に Sales of secondhand Suezmax tankers have accelerated in th... -
NORDEN CEO appears on Danish financial podcast ノルデンCEO、デンマークの経済ポッドキャストに出演
Highlights more than 50 years of ties with Japanese shipowners and explains fleet strategy built around purchase options 日本船主との50年超の関係を強調、購入オプション活用の船隊戦略を説明 Jan Rindbo, chief executive officer (CEO) of Dani... -
Are LNG carrier newbuilding prices reaching their peak? LNG船新造船価格、ピークアウトか
Prices soften despite rising orders as Chinese shipyards expand capacity 中国勢の供給拡大、発注増でも船価軟化 Signs are emerging that the rise in newbuilding prices in the global LNG carrier market may be losing momentum. According to ... -
AI data centre power demand creates opportunities for Japan shipping AIデータセンター向け電力需要、日本の海運業界にも新たな商機
From LNG carriers to container ships, NYK and MOL advance commercialisation of floating data centres LNG船からコンテナ船まで波及、日本郵船と商船三井は浮体式施設の事業化推進 The expansion of data centre construction amid the global artifi... -
NYK holds FY2026 President’s Meeting with Captains and Chief Engineers 日本郵船、2026年度「社長・船機長懇談会」を開催
Senior management engages directly with captains and chief engineers on safe operations and new challenges 安全運航と新たな挑戦に向け、経営陣と船長・機関長が直接対話 Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) announced on 30 October that it had... -
MOL names world’s first three ammonia-fuelled Capesize bulkers 商船三井、世界初のアンモニア燃料ケープサイズ3隻を共同命名
Jointly owned with CMB.TECH, the vessels are due for delivery from early 2027, marking a step towards decarbonised shipping CMB.TECHと共同保有、2027年初頭から順次竣工し脱炭素海運の実用化へ Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced on 30 ... -
NS United Kaiun Kaisha raises full-year net income forecast to ¥26.4bn NSユナイテッド海運、連結純利益264億円に上方修正
Strong dry bulk and VLGC markets lift earnings, with ROE of 14.7% at a high level among major shipping companies ドライ・VLGCが収益押し上げ、ROE14.7％で主要海運の高水準へ NS United Kaiun Kaisha announced on 30 October that its interim ... -
NYK raises FY2026 net income forecast to ¥330bn 日本郵船、2027年3月期純利益を3300億円に上方修正
Strong ONE performance and favourable dry bulk and energy markets support earnings upgrade ONEが堅調、ドライ・エネルギー事業の市況好調も追い風 Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) announced on 29 October that it expects consolidated net i... -
Reportage: Japanese Shipowners, Part 47 第47回ルポルタージュ日本船主
Shipowners' In-house Management and a Reassessment of Shipping Operations 船主のインハウス管理、海運のオペレーション業務の再評価 29 October, central Tokyo.I arranged to meet a Japanese shipowner who had attended a ship management seminar... -
South Korea’s Hanwha restructures management of US shipyard 韓国ハンファ、米造船所の経営体制を再編
Group seeks entry into US naval shipbuilding as Japan-US shipbuilding co-operation draws attention 米海軍向け艦艇建造への参入目指す、日米造船協力にも注目 South Korea's Hanwha Group is restructuring the management of its Philly Shipyard i... -
MOL signs long-term FSRU charter with Germany’s Deutsche ReGas 商船三井、独ドイチェ・リガス向けFSRUの長期用船契約を締結
Existing LNG carrier to be converted in China and deployed at Mukran port from 2028, strengthening Europe's LNG import infrastructure 既存LNG船を中国で改造、2028年からムクラン港に配備し欧州のLNG輸入体制を強化 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) an... -
GTT Marine opens Tokyo office to strengthen its presence in Japan GTTマリーン、東京オフィス開設で日本市場への対応強化
Vessel data solutions to support fuel efficiency and decarbonisation 船舶データ活用で燃費改善と脱炭素化を支援 GTT Marine, a business unit of France's GTT Group providing digital technologies for the maritime industry, announced on 21 Oct... -
Kpler strengthens AIS-dark vessel tracking with Airbus satellites ケプラー、エアバスの衛星技術でAIS非捕捉船の追跡を強化
Satellite imagery and AI to distinguish signal disruptions from deliberate position concealment 衛星画像とAIを活用、信号障害と意図的な位置隠蔽を識別 Global trade and maritime intelligence provider Kpler announced on 20 October that it ha...
