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Growth in LNG Bunkering Vessels, Supplying K Line’s PCTC LNG燃料バンカリング船増加も 川崎汽船のＰＣＴＣ対象に
FUELNG Bellina Reaches 500th Operation, FUELNG Bellinaが500回目達成 Infrastructure supporting the spread of LNG-fuelled vessels is steadily advancing. At present, only around 60 to 64 LNG bunkering vessels are in service worldwide, but d... -
Sunday Column – Imabari in Transition, Imabari Unchanged サンデーコラム 変わりゆく今治、変わらない今治
Since the latter half of last week, I have been on a reporting tour visiting Japanese shipowners, financial institutions, and ship management companies in Onomichi, Hiroshima, and Osaka. The second half will take me to Imabari and Tokush... -
Shaping International Rules for LCO2 Shipping LCO2輸送の国際ルール作り、日本7社連合の戦略と市場展望
Shaping International Rules for LCO2 Shipping LCO2輸送の国際ルール作り、日本7社連合の戦略と市場展望 Japan’s Seven-Company Alliance Strategy and Market Outlook Observations from Stephenson Harwood Lawyers Kirsty MacHardy and Stuart Bur... -
K Line Group Invests in SN Marine to Strengthen Offshore Wind Support Capabilities 川崎汽船グループ SNマリンに出資
洋上風力支援体制を強化 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen’s joint venture, K Line Wind Service (KWS), announced on 21 August that it had reached an agreement with Sugahara Kisen Co., Ltd. and other shareholders of S... -
MOL, Suzuki and TradeWaltz Join on India Africa Automobile Trade 商船三井 スズキ トレードワルツ、インドとアフリカ自動車商流で協業
Memorandum signed at TICAD 9 to promote logistics, trade digitalisation and decarbonization TICAD 9で協力覚書を締結、物流・貿易DXと脱炭素を推進 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Suzuki, and TradeWaltz announced on 21 August that the three companie... -
Kpler Showcases “Maritime Solutions to Visualise the World” in Tokyo Kpler、東京で「世界を可視化する海事ソリューション」
MarineTraffic Builds the World’s Largest AIS Network MarineTraffic、世界最大AISネットワークを構築 Kpler, an intelligence company for the shipping and energy markets, held an event entitled “Maritime Solutions to Visualise the World” on ... -
Maersk CEO: “Protectionism as a Growth Opportunity” マースクCEO「保護主義を成長機会に」
U.S. Tariffs Shake Global Trade 米国関税が揺さぶる世界貿易 Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, recently appeared on CNN’s business programme Quest Means Business. Speaking about the protecti... -
Skuld Issues New Guidelines to Prevent LNG Stratification and Rollover スクルド、LNG成層とロールオーバー防止へ新指針
Implications for Japanese LNG Shipping Companies 日本のLNG船社にも示唆 Skuld, one of the world’s leading P&I Clubs, has issued technical guidance on the problems of “stratification” and “rollover” in the transportation of liquefied ... -
Colombo Port Emerges as a Key Hub in the Indian Ocean コロンボ港、インド洋の要衝として浮上
Sri Lanka, After Default, Positions Itself as a Centre for Repairs and Transit デフォルト経たスリランカ、修繕・通航の中核地に Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port is steadily enhancing its presence in international shipping. In a report published i... -
GMS discusses Japanese shipowners’ response to the Hong Kong Convention GMS、日本船主の香港条約対応を語る
Focus on IHM compliance and recycling plans IHM遵守とリサイクル計画が焦点に With the formal entry into force of the Hong Kong International Convention (HKC) in June 2025, international regulation of ship recycling has become a reality. ... -
Supramax Charter Rates Surge Unseasonably in Summer スープラマックス用船料、夏場に異例の高騰
$17,000 per Day Port Constraints, Tonnage Shortage and Grain Shipments Combine to Drive Spike 1日当たり1.7万ドル 港湾制約・船腹不足・穀物輸送増が複合要因 In the dry bulk market, charter rates for Supramax-class vessels of between ... -
Houthis Announce ‘Safe Transit’ Service in Bid to Justify Role フーシ派、「安全通行」サービス公表 役割の正当化狙う
IMO Condemns Move フーシ派、「安全通行」サービス公表 役割の正当化狙う IMOは非難 Yemen’s armed Houthi movement announced between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. local time on 13 August that it would launch a “Safe Transit Coordination Request” servic... -
Maersk CCO shows Grounds for Upward Revision of Global Container Outlook マースクCCO、世界コンテナ荷動き上方修正の根拠提示
Impact Also Seen on Major Shipping Lines’ Results 海運大手の業績にも影響 A.P. Moller–Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, has disclosed the reasons behind its upward revision last week of its 2025 global container thr... -
Chinese Shipping Firms, Lessors Eye “Functional Relocation” to Singapore中国船社・リース、シンガポールへ「機能移転」も
Chinese Shipping Firms, Lessors Eye “Functional Relocation” to Singapore Amid U.S. Tariff Measures 中国船社・リース、シンガポールへ「機能移転」も 米国の対中課金で Ahead of the phased introduction from 14 October 2025 of net tonnage-base... -
Newbuilding Contracts Only Four Car Carriers in First Seven Months 新造船契約、自動車船わずか4隻 今年1－7月
Newbuilding Contracts Only Four Car Carriers in First Seven Months, Geopolitical Risks and US Tariffs Prompt Caution in Japan 新造船契約、自動車船わずか4隻 今年1－7月、地政学リスクと米関税で日本も慎重姿勢 From January to July 2025, the... -
MOL Joins Ammonia Auxiliary Engine Project Backed by UK Government 商船三井参画のアンモニア補助エンジン計画、英政府が支援を採択
MOL Joins Ammonia Auxiliary Engine Project Backed by UK GovernmentCarnot technology to accelerate decarbonization 商船三井参画のアンモニア補助エンジン計画、英政府が支援を採択 英カルノー社技術を活用し脱炭素加速 A project to develop an am... -
Weekend Column Why the Nikkei Now Places Emphasis on “Net Profit” 週末コラム 日経はなぜ「純利益」を重視するのか
Weekend Column Why the Nikkei Now Places Emphasis on “Net Profit” Dividend Payout Ratios, ROE and International Accounting Standards with Implications for Japan’s Shipping Industry 週末コラム 日経はなぜ「純利益」を重視するのか 日本海運... -
Norden and Ultrabulk actively utilise Japanese owners’ MPP vessels ノルデン、ウルトラバルク、日本船主のMPP船を積極活用
Norden and Ultrabulk actively utilise Japanese owners’ MPP vessels Hosei Kaiun expands fleet as niche market demand grows ノルデン、ウルトラバルク、日本船主のMPP船を積極活用 ホーセイ海運が船隊増強、ニッチ市場で需要拡大 Denmark’s major s... -
US Lawmakers Propose ‘Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act 米議員、ジョーンズ法例外の「商船同盟国パートナーシップ法」提出
US Lawmakers Propose ‘Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act’ Allowing Conditional Shipbuilding in Japanese Yards – Potential Impact on US-Japan Tariff Talks 米議員、ジョーンズ法例外の「商船同盟国パートナーシップ法」提出 日本造船所で条... -
Grace Ocean Sues HD Hyundai Over DALI Collision, 「DALI号衝突事故」で船主がHD現代を提訴
Grace Ocean Sues HD Hyundai Over DALI Collision, Citing ‘Design and Manufacturing Defects’ in US Federal Court 「DALI号衝突事故」で船主がHD現代を提訴 米連邦地裁に「設計製造の欠陥が原因」と主張 In connection with the collapse of the Fran... -
NYK Full Year Profit Forecast to ¥240 Billion Strong Car Carrier Business 日本郵船、通期経常益2400億円 自動車船が堅調
NYK Revises Full Year Ordinary Profit Forecast to ¥240 Billion Strong Car Carrier Business, Dividend Payout Ratio Targeted at 40% 日本郵船、通期経常益2400億円 自動車船が堅調、配当性向40％を目安に On August 5, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) a... -
GMS and Liberian Flag Issue First IRRC Under Hong Kong Convention GMSとリベリア船籍、香港条約発効後初の「IRRC」発行
Step Towards Global Standardisation of Ship Recycling – Implications for Japan’s Merchant Fleet GMSとリベリア船籍、香港条約発効後初の「IRRC」発行 船舶リサイクルの国際基準化へ一歩、日本商船隊にも影響 In June 2025, the Hong Kong Internati... -
JBIC executes its first JOLCO ship financing for ONE’s containerships JBIC初のJOLCO船舶融資 ONEのコンテナ船
JBIC executes its first JOLCO-based ship financing: $198 million loan for four large containerships chartered by ONE, supporting Japanese ship exports JBIC、初のJOLCO船舶融資を実施ONEが用船する大型コンテナ船4隻に198百万ドル融資、日本造船... -
Neru Nagahama Appointed Special PR Director at Oshima Shipbuilding 長濱ねるさん、大島造船所の特命広報部長に就任
Neru Nagahama Appointed Special PR Director at Oshima Shipbuilding – Promoting the Appeal of Shipbuilding from Her Native Nagasaki 長濱ねるさん、大島造船所の特命広報部長に就任 地元長崎から造船業の魅力を発信 Oshima Shipbuilding, headquar...
