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Sakura Ocean Orders First Three Newbuildings さくらオーシャン、初の新造船3隻を発注
New Japanese Shipowning Model Linking Owners, Shipbuilders and Finance Gets Under Way 船主・造船・金融が連携する新たな日本型船主モデルが始動 Sakura Ocean, a shipowning company whose establishment was announced in January 2026, has signed... -
NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) Strengthens Ties with Greek Shipowners NYK Bulkship (Atlantic)、ギリシャ船主との連携強化
Managing Director Yasuaki Tsuno: "We Deepen Relationships Through Both Safety and Chartering Activities" 津野泰明（Yasuaki Tsuno）MD「安全・営業の両面で関係を深める」 NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) NV serves as the Atlantic hub for the dry bulk... -
Idwal Partners with Daiwa Kisen on Independent Vessel Inspections Idwal、大和汽船と独立船舶検査で提携
Enhancing Fleet Management Through Data-Driven Insights データ活用で船隊管理高度化 Idwal, the vessel assurance and inspection services provider based in Cardiff, UK, has announced a partnership with Daiwa Kisen of Fukuoka to launch an ... -
Iran’s PGSA Emerges as Hormuz Transit Gatekeeper ホルムズ海峡管理で存在感増す「イラン海峡庁」とは
New Body Controlling Transit Permits Forces Shipowners Into Difficult Choices 通航許可を握る新組織、船主は難しい判断迫られる Iran has once again tightened transit regulations in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to submit applica... -
NYK Group Harnesses Wind Power at Zeebrugge Port 日本郵船グループ、ゼーブリュージュ港で風力発電活用
Belgium's First Commercial Shore Power Supply for RORO Vessels Begins ベルギー初、RORO船向け陸上電力の商用供給開始 International Car Operators N.V. (ICO), a finished vehicle terminal operator within the NYK Group, has commenced commerc... -
Why VLCC Tenders for China and India Still Fail Despite Ceasefire 停戦合意でも中国・インド向けVLCC入札不調の理由とは
Shipowners Seek Higher Freight Rates as Tender Failures Continue 船主の用船料の提示額が高騰 According to Reuters, China's state-owned oil major PetroChina and India's state-owned oil company IOC (Indian Oil Corporation) are struggling to... -
JSA’s Nagasawa Warns Against Hormuz Transit Fees 日本船主協会の長澤会長、ホルムズ海峡の「有料化」に警鐘
Welcomes US-Iran Memorandum, Calls for Mine Clearance and Protection of Freedom of Navigation 米・イラン覚書を評価、機雷除去と自由航行確保を要請 Hitoshi Nagasawa, Chairman of the Japan Shipowners' Association and Chairman of NYK, issue... -
All Vessels Carrying Japanese Crew Members Transit the Strait of Hormuz 日本人乗る全船舶がホルムズ海峡通過
Kyoei Tanker's TENZAN Passes Through as Traffic Begins to Recover Following US-Iran Memorandum 共栄タンカー「TENZAN」通過、米・イラン覚書で通航回復へ Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced on... -
The 28th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第28回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
Is a JV a "Saviour" for Shipowners? 「JVは船主にとって『救世主』か」 "Have you noticed recently that Japanese and foreign shipowners are increasingly establishing joint ventures (JVs) to own newbuildings together?" It was a sunny afterno... -
K Line Holds 158th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 川崎汽船、第158期定時株主総会を開催
K Line Targets 15% ROE to Achieve PBR Above 1x Questions Focus on the Strait of Hormuz, Shareholder Returns and ONE Governance 将来的にROE15％を目標、PBR1倍超目指す ホルムズ海峡、株主還元、ONEガバナンスなどが質問に Kawasaki Kisen ... -
MOL Expands Bio-LNG Supply Network for Car Carriers in Europe 商船三井、自動車船向けバイオLNG供給網を欧州で拡大
Mediterranean Supply Framework Established as Company Advances Towards 2050 Net-Zero Emissions 地中海でも供給体制構築、2050年ネットゼロ実現へ前進 MOL has signed a term agreement for the supply of bio-LNG fuel in the Mediterranean regio... -
JERA Charters Four Fuel Ammonia Carriers from NYK and MOL JERA、日本郵船・商船三井と燃料アンモニア輸送船4隻を定期用船
Building a Logistics Network to Support 20% Ammonia Co-Firing at Hekinan Thermal Power Station 北米から低炭素アンモニア輸送、碧南火力20％混焼を支える物流網構築へ JERA, Japan's largest power generation company, has signed long-term time... -
One Drink Can Stop a Ship 「その一杯の飲酒が船を止める」
What Lessons Can Shipping Companies Learn from the Danish Cargo Ship Accident? デンマーク貨物船事故から海運会社は何を教訓として学ぶか The collision between the general cargo vessel Olymp Trader (IMO No. 9246906, 4,684 DWT, built in 2002,... -
Why Japan’s Shipping Majors Remain Cautious on Newbuildings日本の海運大手、新造船発注に「慎重」な理由とは
The Painful Memory of "Capesize, USD 50,000 a Day for Five Years" Still Lingers 「ケープサイズ、5万ドル・5年間」の苦悩の記憶いまだ新しく While newbuilding prices remain at historically high levels, Greek shipowners and some Japanese sh... -
Ehime Bank and Japan Finance Corporation Provide Coordinated Financing 愛媛銀行、日本政策金融公庫と協調融資を実施
Business Succession Support Through New Chemical Tanker Construction Highlights Growing Role of Regional Financial Institutions 新造ケミカルタンカー建造で事業承継支援、地方金融機関の役割に注目 Ehime Bank has recently provided coordinated... -
Trump Says “Southern Route Is Safe” トランプ大統領「南側航路は安全」
Pushes Resumption of Hormuz Strait Transit, Potential Boost for Japan-Linked Shipping ホルムズ海峡の通航再開をアピール、日本関係船にも追い風か US President Donald Trump said on June 15 that vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz w... -
NYK and Partners Adopt Hydrogen Fuel Cells for New Restaurant Ship 日本郵船ら3社、新造レストランシップに水素燃料電池システム採用へ
Scheduled to Enter Service in 2027, Marking a Step Towards Decarbonisation in the Passenger Vessel Sector 2027年就航、旅客船分野の脱炭素化へ一歩 NYK, Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd. and ENEOS Corporation announced on 15 June that they ... -
LDP’s Kobayashi Backs LNG Carrier Revival 自民党・小林鷹之議員がLNG船建造復活支援を表明
Possible Incentives for Shipowners Also Under Consideration 「船主に対するインセンティブの付与」検討も Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) House of Representatives member Takayuki Kobayashi stated on 15 June via his X account that he supports... -
How Klaveness is building its position in Japan, two years on クラブネス、日本進出から2年
Trading Efficiency in Practice 「トレーディング・エフィシエンシー」を実践 As Klaveness Dry Bulk marked two years in Japan in April 2026, the Tokyo office has moved from establishing a presence to building a role in a highly structured a... -
Imabari, Kawasaki Heavy and Namura Eye LNG Carrier Construction in Japan 今治・川重・名村、日本造船でLNG船建造へ
Targeting Three Vessels Annually by 2035, Key Project Under Government-Industry Roadmap 2035年めどに年3隻目標、官民ロードマップの重点案件 It has emerged by June 15 that Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and ... -
PCTC Reportedly Fixed at USD 90,000 Per Day on Six-Month Time Charter 自動車船、6カ月TCで日建て9万ドル成約も
China's Vehicle Exports Regain Momentum, Highlighting the Presence of the 342-Vessel Fleets Operated by Japan's Three Major Shipping Groups 中国完成車輸出が再加速、日本海運大手3社342隻船隊の存在感高まる The PCTC market is showing renewed... -
Sakhalin-2 Exempted from Russia Sanctions Until December サハリン２、対ロ制裁の適用除外を12月まで延長
OFAC Announces Extension, Maintaining LNG Carrier Deployments and Crude Oil Imports OFACが発表、LNG船配船と原油輸入を維持 The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on June 11 that it has exte... -
Guinea Export Control Concerns Move to the Forefront of the Capesize Market ギニアの輸出規制観測がケープ市場の焦点に
Arrow Research: "The Third Quarter Represents the Largest Downside Risk" 英アロー・リサーチ「第3四半期が最大の下振れリスク」 As Japanese and Greek shipowners assess investment decisions for new Capesize vessels, Guinea's export outlook i... -
The 27th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第27回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
"Friendly Shipowner" Secures a 2028 Berth Slot 「友好船主」、2028年船台を確保 At 5 p.m. on 3 June, in a cafe in a restaurant district located about 10 minutes south of Syntagma Square in Athens. A Japanese shipowner who had just finishe...
