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Sean P. Duffy Launches Small Modular Reactor Initiative ダフィー・米運輸長官、小型モジュール炉構想を始動
Aiming to Reduce US Maritime Costs and Strengthen “Energy Dominance” 米海運コスト削減と「エネルギー支配」強化へ US Transportation Secretary United States Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the United States Mariti... -
NYK posts Yen 211.7bn net profit for FY2026/3 日本郵船、2026年3月期の純利益2117億円
Raises annual dividend to Yen 230 per share; forecasts Yen 195bn net profit for FY2027/3 “Negative impact from Hormuz seen at slightly below Yen 20bn” 年間配当230円に増配。2027年３月期の純利益は1950億円予想 「ホルムズのマイナス影響は20... -
MOL Accelerates Asian SOV Strategy 商船三井、アジアSOV戦略を加速
Newbuild SOV “TSS CRUISER” Delivered for Taiwan Offshore Wind Sector 台湾洋上風力向け新造SOV「TSS CRUISER」竣工 The naming and delivery ceremony for the newbuild Service Operation Vessel (SOV) “TSS CRUISER” was held at Ha Long Shipyard i... -
Qatari LNG Carrier Transits Strait of Hormuz カタールLNG船、ホルムズ海峡を通航
Q-Flex Class “AL KHARAITIYAT” Marks First Cargo Shipment Out of Gulf Since Iran War Q-Flex級「AL KHARAITIYAT」、イラン戦争後初の湾外出荷 Amid continuing tensions in the Middle East, an LNG carrier operated within the QatarEnergy LNG syst... -
Hormuz Disruption Seen Extending Into Second Half of Year ホルムズ海峡混乱、年後半入りまで長期化との見方も
Goldman survey highlights prolonged uncertainty, while shipping executives warn normalisation may take three months ゴールドマン調査、海運現場では「正常化に３カ月」観測も Wall Street is increasingly viewing the disruption to maritime tra... -
Middle East conflict may accelerate shift towards long-term LNG charters 中東紛争、LNG船の長期用船傾向強まるか
Chinese imports plunge, spot charter rates fall to USD 60,000-90,000 per day 中国輸入急減、スポット用船料は6－9万ドルに The prolonged conflict in the Middle East is beginning to trigger structural changes in the global LNG (liquefied nat... -
Petrofin Survey Shows Greek Banks Taking the Lead in Ship Finance Petrofin調査、ギリシャ系銀行が船舶金融で主導権
Total Lending Reaches USD 59.7bn as Competition Intensifies Among International Banks, with Japanese Players Also Maintaining a Presence 融資総額597億ドル 国際銀行は競争激化、日本勢も存在感 According to “Key Developments and Growth in G... -
K Line Reports Net Profit of Yen 132.9bn, Secures Yen 230bn in FCF 川崎汽船、純利益1329億円、FCF2300億円確保
FY2025 Results: Forecasts Yen 95bn Net Profit for Current Fiscal Year, Maintains Annual Dividend at Yen 120 2026年3月期、今期は純利益950億円、配当120円維持へ Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) announced on May 8 that consolidated net p... -
The 22nd Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第22回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
"Generational Change Among Japanese Shipowners: Internal Promotion or External Recruitment" 「日本船主の世代交代、内部昇格か外部登用か」 On May 1, in central Tokyo during the Golden Week holiday period, a Singapore-based representative o... -
NS United Kaiun Kaisha Shares Hit Year-to-Date High NSユナイテッド海運、年初来高値を更新
Stock briefly rises to JPY8,460 as capesize market surges; investors also focus on 30% payout ratio and room for further dividend increases this fiscal year 一時8460円、ケープ市況急騰を好感 配当性向30％、今期増配余地にも注目 Shares in N... -
Capesize Rates Surge Beyond $42,000 ケープサイズ市況、4万2000ドル超に急騰
Middle East Crisis Reshapes Commodity Flows, Expanding Ton-Mile Demand Through West African Bauxite Trades 中東危機で資源物流に変化、西アフリカ積みボーキサイトなどでトンマイル需要拡大 Dry bulk shipping markets are surging. According to t... -
Japan to Provide Financial Support for UAE Oil Terminal Reconstruction 日本政府、UAEの原油基地復興に金融支援
Japanese Merchant Fleet May Accelerate Shift Towards Hormuz-Avoidance Transport 日本商船隊、ホルムズ回避型輸送への転換加速か AKAZAWA Ryosei, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, met Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and A... -
Fujairah Attack Raises Questions Over Safety of Hormuz Bypass Routes UAEフジャイラ攻撃、ホルムズ回避ルートの安全性に警鐘
Takaichi Says She Is “Deeply Concerned” in X Post as Alternative Transport Strategies for Japan-Bound VLCCs and MR Tankers Face Disruption 高市氏もXに「深く憂慮」投稿、日本向けVLCC・MRの代替輸送戦略に影 The Ministry of Defence of the Uni... -
K Line launches YouTube messages delivering families’ voices to seafarers 川崎汽船、船員へ家族の声届けるYouTube公開
中東情勢で長期乗船の仲間を支援 Supporting colleagues facing extended deployments amid Middle East tensions Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) has begun distributing video messages of support for seafarers continuing to work on board v... -
Panama Canal Auction Slots for Cancelled Capacity Draw Bids of Up to $4mn パナマ運河、キャンセル枠3-5に400万ドル応札例
Around 40 Vessels a Day as Hormuz Alternative Drives Congestion, Reallocation via Auction System ホルムズ代替で1日40隻前後の過密状態、再配分のオークション制度 In the Panama Canal, which has emerged as an alternative route to the Strait o... -
Taiyo Oil takes second Aframax from Sakhalin II, following last year 太陽石油、サハリン２から昨年に続きアフラ型２隻目
“Voyager” imports under US sanctions exemption, with June 18 waiver deadline in focus 「ボイジャー」、米制裁例外の下で輸入 免除期限6月18日が焦点 Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and tightening transit constraints in the Strai... -
President Donald Trump launches “Project Freedom” on May 4 トランプ大統領、「プロジェクト・フリーダム」4日開始
Around 40 Japan-linked vessels remain stalled in the Gulf, impacting fleet deployment adjustments 日本関係船約40隻が湾内滞留、配船見直しに影響も United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it will begin a mission on May 4 ai... -
Operators expand slow steaming amid fuel surge オペレーター各社、減速航海を拡大へ
Efficiency prioritised as bunker costs rise, supporting freight markets but raising engine concerns バンカー高騰で燃費重視、市況下支えも機関負担に懸念 According to interviews conducted by Maritime Bridge Japan by May 3, 2026 with major J... -
Four VLCCs and Two MR Tankers En Route from the UAE to Japan UAEから日本に向けVLCC4隻、MR2隻が航行中
Departing from Fujairah Outside the Strait of Hormuz, Could the UAE Become Japan’s Primary Source? ホルムズ海峡外のフジャイラ港から出港、UAEは日本の主力ソースになるのか Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and continued constraint... -
NS United Kaiun Kaisha reports net profit of ¥24.1bn, ROE 13.8% NSユナイテッド海運、純利益241億円、ROE13.8％
FY March 2026 results supported by firm Capesize market, gains on vessel sales 2026年3月期、ケープサイズ市況堅調、売船益が押し上げ NS United Kaiun Kaisha announced on 30 April its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ende... -
21st Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第21回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
21st Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第21回ルポルタージュ・日本船主 “Shipmanagement Departments: From Cost Centres to Strategic Units” 「船舶管理部門、コストセンターから戦略部門へ」 Shipmanagement among Japanese shipowners can broadly be... -
Forecast net profit ¥170bn on Strait of Hormuz July normalization 純利益予想1700億円 ホルムズ海峡 7月の正常化を前提
MOL reports ¥213.2bn net profit for previous year, beating initial forecast 商船三井、前期は純利益2132億円、当初予想上回る Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced on April 30 that its consolidated net profit for the fiscal year ending ... -
Idemitsu Maru Transits Hormuz, PM Takaichi Hints at Diplomatic Engagement 出光丸のホルムズ通過、高市首相が働きかけ示唆
Seventy Years After “Nisshomaru”, What the Passage of an Idemitsu Tanker VLCC Through the Strait of Hormuz Signifies 「日章丸」から70年、出光タンカーのVLCCがホルムズ海峡を通航できた意味 A very large crude oil carrier (VLCC), Idemitsu Mar... -
Idemitsu Tanker operated IDEMITSU MARU transits Strait of Hormuz 出光タンカー運航の「IDEMITSU MARU」、ホルムズ海峡を通過
First passage by a Japan-linked crude oil tanker since the US-Iran conflict 米イラン紛争以降、日本関係船の原油タンカーとして初の通航 According to vessel-tracking data from MarineTraffic, it has been confirmed that the VLCC IDEMITSU MARU ...
