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Six firms win AiP for 42,000m³ LCO2 ship, MILES first result 6社、42,000m³級LCO2船でAiP、MILES標準設計で初の成果
Stable supply and more efficient construction for domestic CCS projects; focus shifts to vessel adoption and newbuilding orders 国内CCS向け安定供給と建造効率化へ、次の焦点は実船採用・発注 K Line, MOL and NYK, together with Nihon Shipya... -
SeaLoading signs long-term SeaLoader 2 deal with Petrobras 商船三井系シーローディング、Petrobrasと長期契約
Commercial CTV operations expand in Brazilian offshore crude transport, with more than 200 cargo transfers by two vessels ブラジル沖原油輸送で商業運航拡大、CTV2隻の荷役実績200回超 SeaLoading, part of the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL)... -
Greeks return to newbuildings, Safe Bulkers raises EUR80.4m ギリシャ船主、再び新造船投資へ セーフ・バルカーズ8,040万ユーロ調達
Japanese owners also seek depreciable assets through Chinese-built ships, aircraft and second-hand vessel investments 日本船主も中国建造船、航空機、中古船投資で償却資産の確保を模索 Greek dry bulk shipowner Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Safe Bulk... -
Japan’s first emergency LNG deal signed by JOGMEC and Petronas 日本初、JOGMEC・ペトロナスが緊急LNG契約
Focus turns to securing LNG carriers in a crisis: "Who will transport the cargo?" 焦点は非常時のLNG船確保、「誰が運ぶのか」 Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) agreed on September 11 with PETRONAS LNG Ltd., a sub... -
Hormuz Oct normalisation uncertain as Trump sees post-midterms end ホルムズ「10月正常化」不透明、トランプ氏「中間選挙直後に終戦」
Traffic remains low in mid-September, with potential lag between end of fighting and return to normal vessel deployment 9月半ばでも通航は低水準、戦闘終結から通常配船への復帰には時間差も The outlook for the normalisation of shipping thr... -
NYK names, launches Tokyo Bay cruise ship Amane for May 2027 debut 日本郵船「AMANE」命名・進水、2027年5月就航へ
Lady Crystal successor takes to the water in Sasebo, combining hydrogen, cuisine and design 「LADY CRYSTAL」後継船、佐世保で船台から海へ 水素・食・デザインを融合 NYK said on September 14 that it had held a naming and launch ceremony o... -
VLCC rates surge: MEG-China at record high $980,000/day VLCC運賃高騰、中東―中国で日額98万ドル、過去最高
Shortage of "usable vessels", rather than ships themselves, at the heart of the surge as Hormuz crisis reshapes global tonnage supply and demand 「船不足」ではなく「使える船」の不足が核心、ホルムズ危機が世界の船腹需給を変える Spot rate... -
Cable-laying ships: new investment for Japan’s majors? 海底ケーブル敷設船、日本の海運大手の新たな投資分野になり得るか
Crew experience matters alongside vessel ownership and construction / Government official sees scope for shipping companies to play a role 保有・建造だけでなく「船員の経験」も重要／政府関係者、海運会社の参画に期待 As demand for higher-... -
Russia’s cable-disabling drill foiled by UK, Norway, US ロシア海底ケーブル無力化訓練、英・ノルウェー・米が阻止
Repeated damage around Taiwan raises questions over protection and repair capabilities for Japan's subsea communications infrastructure 台湾周辺でも相次ぐ損傷、日本でも問われる海底通信インフラの防護・復旧能力 Russia's Main Directorate ... -
Qatar, one of the world’s leading LNG exporters, turns buyer of US LNG 世界有数のLNG輸出国カタール、米国産LNGを「買う側」に
Unusual purchases amid Hormuz disruption and facility damage / Giant LNG fleet also deployed for US loadings and STS transfers ホルムズ封鎖と設備損傷で異例の調達／巨大LNG船隊も米国積み・STS輸送へ Qatar, one of the world's leading expor... -
Kawasaki Heavy to invest ¥45bn in Sakaide Works 川崎重工、坂出工場に450億円投資
Investment to strengthen liquefied-gas carrier construction, with subsidies of up to ¥15.6bn 液化ガス船の建造力強化、最大156億円助成 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. will invest about ¥45bn in its Sakaide Works in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefec... -
Indonesia coal transport faces drought risk as barge loads halve インドネシア石炭輸送に渇水リスク、バージ積載量半減
Falling river levels in Kalimantan could also affect bulker loading カリマンタンで河川水位低下、バルカーの積み出しにも影響か A new risk is emerging for coal logistics on Indonesia's Kalimantan island as the dry season brings lower wate... -
Shipbuilding fund: up to ¥98bn for Kawasaki Heavy, Mitsubishi and others 造船基金、第2弾で川重・三菱造船などに最大980億円
Public-private investment across eight plans reaches ¥900bn, with fund support of up to ¥311bn 8計画の官民投資9000億円、基金支援は最大3110億円 Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said on September 11 that it... -
Star Bulk to list in both US and Greece スター・バルク、米国・ギリシャ2市場に上場へ
Up to €112.2m to be raised, fleet to reach 145 after all newbuildings are delivered / Strong ties with Japanese shipowners and trading houses 最大1.12億ユーロ調達、全船竣工後145隻／日本船主・商社とも強固な関係 Greek dry bulk major Star... -
NYK hosts 32 students from eight institutions for maritime exchange 日本郵船、フィリピンで海事学生交流、8校32人が参加
Jointly operated maritime academy develops globally minded maritime talent 共同運営する商船大学で国際人材育成 NYK conducted an international maritime exchange programme from 23 August to 6 September at the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA)... -
Reportage: Japanese Shipowners, No. 40 第40回 ルポルタージュ日本船主
"Japanese shipowner seeks to own an LNG carrier under a BBC arrangement" 「LNG船をBBC保有したい日本船主」 On the afternoon of September 7, at a cafe inside Gimhae International Airport in South Korea, the reporter met a Japanese shipow... -
K Line names LNG carrier TOHO EMERALD for Toho Gas 川崎汽船、東邦ガス向けLNG船「TOHO EMERALD」命名
Group operates 53 LNG carriers, with 15 newbuildings due through fiscal 2027 グループでLNG船53隻運航、2027年度までに新造船15隻竣工へ Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) said on September 10 that it had named TOHO EMERALD a new liquefi... -
Samsung Heavy develops 50MW floating data centre サムスン重工、50MW級「浮体式データセンター」開発
AI demand opens new market for shipping, shipbuilding and ports AI需要拡大、船舶・造船・港湾に新市場 As the spread of generative AI turns the availability of power, land and cooling water for data centres into a global challenge, plans t... -
Japan’s Hormuz war-risk insurance backstop faces limits ホルムズ戦争保険、日本政府の補完策に実効性の壁
Reinsurance risks rise after US and Iran announce attacks on 25 vessels; “insurance alone will not move ships” 双方の25隻攻撃発表で再保険リスク拡大、「保険があっても船は動かない」 War risks facing vessels have increased further after t... -
Samsung seeks $186m from France’s CMA CGM サムスン、仏シーエムエー・シージーエムに1.86億ドル請求
US demurrage and detention charges emerge as common legal risk for global carriers 米国のコンテナ超過料金、国際船社共通の法務リスクに Samsung Electronics America (SEA) has filed a formal complaint with the US Federal Maritime Commissio... -
Sanctions screening misses Russia’s Sovcomflot over ‘PAO’ ロシア国営ソブコムフロート、「PAO」で制裁審査見逃し
UK's OFSI fines Citi £4.73mn over multiple sanctions breaches 英OFSI、複数の制裁違反でシティに473万ポンド The UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) imposed a penalty of £4,732,830.58 on Citibank, N.A., London Branch ... -
Illness causes 81% of crew deaths, prompting safety rethink 船員死亡の81％は疾病、事故偏重の安全管理に転換迫る
Prolonged Hormuz disruption makes physical and mental health of multinational crews a management priority ホルムズ長期滞船、多国籍船員の心身の健康が経営課題に Onboard safety management cannot be confined to preventing falls and injurie... -
J-ENG completes world’s first hydrogen engine for large merchant ships ジャパンエンジン、世界初の大型商船向け水素エンジン完成
Engine to power MOL Drybulk multipurpose vessel built by Onomichi Dockyard, with shipboard trials from 2028 商船三井ドライバルク・尾道造船の多目的船に搭載、2028年実船実証へ Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) and its partners said on Sept... -
India auto exports constrained by car-carrier shortage インド完成車輸出、船腹不足が制約に
Japanese shipping majors raise sailing speeds to improve vessel rotation as higher bunker costs add pressure 日本の海運大手、航海速度上げ船腹回転率向上 燃料高がコスト圧迫 India's vehicle exports have begun to feel the impact of a shor...
