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China opens Arctic route as Hormuz and Red Sea risks put NSR in focus 中国、北極海経由の航路開設 ホルムズ・紅海リスクで浮上
Could the NSR become a viable option for Japanese shipping companies? 日本の海運会社にとってNSRは現実的な選択肢になり得るのか A regular container service linking China and Europe via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has begun operations. ... -
LNG carrier revival brings ‘All-Japan’ players to the table 国産LNG船復活へ「オールジャパン」で会合
Transport ministry joined by Imabari, Kawasaki Heavy, Namura, shipowners' association and JERA 国交省、今治・川重・名村、船主協会とJERAが参加 Key players from Japan's shipbuilding, shipping, cargo-owner and government sectors have come... -
Can Motegi’s Middle East tour help secure Japan’s tanker routes? 茂木外相、中東歴訪で日本のタンカールート確保につながるか
Diplomacy focuses on stability in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea as Japan seeks more resilient crude supply routes ホルムズ、紅海の「2つの海峡」安定へ外交、日本の原油輸送網強靱化が焦点 Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visited Saudi... -
No. 37 Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第37回 ルポルタージュ・日本船主
Changing business strategies of trading houses' shipping divisions 変貌する商社船舶部の事業戦略 At lunchtime on the 19th, at a coffee shop near the Yaesu underground shopping area by Tokyo Station. An executive familiar with the ship... -
Global ship buying shows no sign of slowing despite high prices 高船価でも止まらぬ「世界の買船」
Chinese lessors and Japanese banks compete to provide funding 中国リースと日本の銀行が資金供給競う Global appetite for ship acquisitions remains strong despite secondhand vessel prices staying at elevated levels. According to data from... -
Namura Shipbuilding’s large dock plan seen as ‘challenging’ 名村造船所の大型ドック検討、関係者「チャレンジング」と期待
Revival of LNG carrier construction in Japan puts focus on all-Japan support and facility maintenance costs LNG船の日本建造復活、オールジャパン支援と設備の維持コストが焦点 It emerged on 20 August that Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. is c... -
Namura Shipbuilding plans new large dock in Imari Bay, report says 名村造船所、伊万里湾に大型ドック新設か
Shipbuilder tells MBJ it has 'no comment to make' 一部報道、同社はMBJ取材に「コメントない」 The Nikkei reported on 19 August that Namura Shipbuilding plans to build a new construction dock for large vessels in Imari Bay, Saga Prefectur... -
Kobe’s KICT to become one of Japan’s largest container terminals 神戸港KICT、日本最大級のコンテナターミナルに
K Line to join in September as quay extends to 1,750 metres, improving large-vessel handling and transshipment convenience 川崎汽船が9月参画、岸壁1,750mに拡張し大型船対応・トランシップ利便性向上へ MOL and K Line said on 19 August that th... -
Offshore wind expansion brings new risks for shipowners 洋上風力拡大で船主に新たなリスク
Gard claims experience highlights risks in transporting giant wind turbine components and P&I cover ガードの事故例に見る巨大風車輸送とP&I Investment in offshore wind power is expanding in Japan, prompting shipping companies and... -
CCEC From an MLP to Multi – Gas Transportation Platform CCEC、液化CO2船市場に先行 LPG・アンモニアとのマルチガス戦略
In this Deep Dive series episode, Nicolas Bornozis, President of Capital Link is joined by the senior management team of Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. , Mr. brian gallagher , EVP of Investor Relations, Mr. Nikos Tripodakis , Chief ... -
Dry bulk S&P market gains pace, shipowners hold the advantage ドライ中古船S&P市場が活況、「船を持つ者」が優位に
15-year-old Capesize at $37m - why Japanese owners are ‘not selling’ 15年齢ケープ3,700万ドル、日本勢の「売船しない」理由とは The dry bulk secondhand sale and purchase (S&P) market is seeing brisk activity. According to Greek broker... -
Reliance sends VLCC into Hormuz for discounted Iraqi crude リライアンス、割安なイラク原油求めホルムズ海峡内にVLCC配船
Freight reaches $25mn as Iraq offers deep discounts for FOB liftings 運賃最大2,500万ドル、イラクはFOBで大幅値引き Indian oil major Reliance Industries is deploying a VLCC (very large crude carrier) to a loading point inside the Strait ... -
Qatar LNG carrier relets may extend to J.P. Morgan-owned newbuilding カタールLNG船の再用船、JPモルガン保有新造船にも波及か
Petronet says September supply remains "unclear" as Hormuz disruption reshapes fleet plans ペトロネットは9月供給「不透明」、ホルムズ混乱で船隊計画を調整 QatarEnergy's adjustments to its LNG carrier fleet are becoming more prolonged. Ma... -
Precious Shipping gets $10.98mn war-risk payout for Hormuz-hit bulkerプレシャス、ホルムズ被弾船で戦争危険保険1,098万ドル受領
Full $9.5mn insured value of vessel paid, with implications for Japanese shipowners and insurers 船体の保険価額950万ドル全額支払い、日本の船主・保険業界にも示唆 Thai shipping company Precious Shipping has received $10.98mn in war-risk ... -
Maersk Tankers takes first VLAC as ammonia-ready VLGC market growsマースク・タンカーズ初VLAC、アンモニア対応VLGC市場拡大
Fleet development targets LPG trades and future ammonia demand LPG輸送と将来のアンモニア需要を見据えた船隊整備進む Denmark's Maersk Tankers has taken delivery of its first very large ammonia carrier (VLAC), the Jane Mærsk, from South K... -
Hahn & Co. consolidates LNG shipping under SK Shipping 韓国Hahn & Co.、LNG船事業をSK Shippingに集約
Fleet to expand to 32 vessels as 16 LNG carriers transfer from H-Line 32隻体制へ再編、H-LineのLNG船16隻を移管 South Korean private equity (PE) investment firm Hahn & Company (Hahn & Co.) is undertaking a major restructuring of ... -
US-Iran memorandum reaches 60-day negotiation deadline on 17 August in Japan 米イラン覚書、日本時間17日に60日交渉期限
Prospects for "normalisation of the Strait of Hormuz" remain distant as Japan's shipping industry weighs the impact 遠い「ホルムズ海峡の正常化」、日本海運への影響を読む The 60-day negotiation period under a memorandum between the US an... -
NORDEN posts $101mn profit as asset-light model drives 476-ship fleet ノルデン、純利益1億ドル 476隻を動かすアセットライト経営
Just 14 owned vessels as long-term leases and purchase options underpin business strategy 保有船14隻、長期リース・POが支える事業戦略とは Danish shipping major NORDEN has increased earnings on the back of a flexible fleet and asset stra... -
The 36th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第36回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
Why a European operator is looking to "partner with Japanese shipowners" 「日本船主と組む」欧州オペレーターの理由 On 13 August, at a hotel lounge in Tokyo. A European shipping executive visiting Japan arrived at the restaurant on the h... -
US plans 11 Arctic icebreakers in $6.8bn construction programme 米国、北極圏へ砕氷船11隻 最大68億ドルの建造計画
Finnish technology heads to US as Japan's ice-capable ship expertise draws attention amid US-Japan shipbuilding co-operation フィンランドの技術を米国へ、日米造船協力で日本の氷海技術にも注目 The Trump administration is moving ahead with... -
MSC fined $6mn as ‘runaway ship’ raises shipmanagement questions MSCに600万ドル罰金、「暴走船」事故が問う船舶管理
MSC also receives four years' probation over failure to report hazardous conditions and obstruction of authorities' investigation 米裁判所、4年間の保護観察も 危険な状態の未報告と当局の調査妨害で The US Department of Justice announced ... -
Sumitomo Heavy’s crane expansion signals Japan’s shipbuilding ambitions「住重のクレーン増産」からみる日本造船強化の本気度
Jib crane capacity to double by 2030, with shipbuilding overhead cranes up 3.3-fold 2030年にジブ2倍、造船向け天井クレーン3.3倍へ Japan's drive to revive its shipbuilding industry is beginning to extend beyond shipyards to investment by... -
Star Bulk results highlight risk and capital allocation in dry bulk スターバルク決算にみるドライバルク経営の「リスクと資本配分」
138-vessel fleet turns stronger market into shareholder returns, highlighting differences with Japanese operators 市況上昇を株主還元につなぐ138隻、日本勢と違いも Nasdaq-listed dry bulk major Star Bulk Carriers, which has its main base ... -
DIS exercises Eco-MR purchase option amid strong market ダミコ・インターナショナル、好況下でEco-MR船のPO行使
HIGH DISCOVERY to be reacquired for $15.3m, reducing DIS's financial leverage HIGH DISCOVERYを1,530万ドルで再取得、財務レバレッジ低減へ Product tanker major d’Amico International Shipping (DIS) has exercised a purchase option (PO) on t...
