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Changing Japan’s Crude Oil Procurement: US Cargoes Become the Mainstream 変わる日本の原油調達、米国配船が主流に
Prime Minister Takaichi Says "100% Alternative Procurement" Achieved in July How Will VLCC and Aframax Deployment Change Under the Shift Away from the Middle East? 高市首相、7月に「代替調達100％」 「脱中東」でVLCC・アフラ型の配船はどう変... -
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Revamps Procurement System Through AI-Driven Development 常石造船、AI駆動開発で調達システム刷新
Fully In-House Cloud-Based DX Platform Built with Group-Wide Deployment in Mind クラウド型DX基盤を完全内製化、グループ展開も視野 Moves to improve operational efficiency through digital transformation are gaining momentum in the shipbuild... -
Imabari Shipbuilding and Partners Develop Flame-Resistant Innerwear 今治造船、クラボウ・リベルタ・ハイドサインがインナーを共同開発
Flame Resistance Meets Cooling Technology Targeting Dual Risks of Hot Work and Extreme Heat, Rollout Planned for 2027 「難燃×冷感」 火気作業と酷暑環境の二重リスク対策、2027年導入へ Imabari Shipbuilding, Kurashiki Boseki (Kurabo), Liber... -
MOL and JAL Move Closer to Seaglider Commercialisation 商船三井とJAL、“空飛ぶ船”商用化へ前進
MOL and JAL to Jointly Develop Certification and Regulatory Approval Framework for Seagliders シーグライダーの許認可取得プロセスを共同開発 MOL has launched a joint development project with Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL), the UK's Lloyd's... -
Proxy Battle Draws Attention Across the Dry Bulk Sector ドライバルク業界注目の委任状争奪戦
Diana Calls for Board Changes One Week Ahead of Genco Annual Meeting ジェンコ総会まで1週間、ダイアナが取締役刷新要求 The battle for control of U.S.-listed dry bulk owner Genco Shipping & Trading is entering its final stage. On June 9... -
NYK Joins Mexican Deepwater Oilfield FSO Project 日本郵船、メキシコ深海油田向けFSO事業に参画
Acquires 45% Stake from SBM Offshore SBM Offshoreから持分45％取得 Dutch floating offshore facilities specialist SBM Offshore has entered into a shareholders' agreement with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) under which a 45% inter... -
MOL Standardises Shipboard IT Infrastructure 商船三井、船上ITインフラを標準化
Implementation to Begin with Newbuildings, Enhancing Safe Operations and Seafarer Well-Being 新造船から導入開始、安全運航強化と船員の働きやすさ向上 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has established a new common standard for shipboard IT eq... -
Strait of Hormuz Sees Rise in AIS-Off Voyages Among Commercial Ships ホルムズ海峡、AIS停止航行が一般商船にも拡大
Vortexa Analysis Shows 65% of Laden Tankers Crossed with AIS Signals Unconfirmed ボルテクサ分析、積載タンカーの65％がAIS不確認状態で通航 According to vessel analytics company Vortexa, 65.2% of laden tankers departing the Strait of Hor... -
RightShip’s 11-Year Inspection Threshold Approaches in July ライトシップ、7月の11年基準適用迫る
How Greek Shipowners Are Viewing Ship Management Quality as Highlighted at Posidonia ポシドニアで浮上したギリシャ船主の船舶管理品質の意識とは At Posidonia 2026, one of the world's largest maritime exhibitions held in Athens, Greece, key ... -
Panama Canal Reimposes Draft Restrictions for Neopanamax Vessels パナマ運河、ネオパナマックス船の喫水制限再導入
Impact on Japan-Bound Deployments Also Closely Watched Amid Rising US Energy Exports Draft to Be Reduced to 49.5 Feet from July 3 over El Nino Concerns 米国産エネルギー輸送増加の中、日本向け配船への影響も注視 エルニーニョ懸念で7月3日から... -
K Line Orders Four LNG-Fuelled Car Carriers for Europe 川崎汽船、欧州近海向けLNGデュアルフューエルPCTC4隻発注
1,380-Car Capacity Vessels for KESS to Enhance Competitiveness Amid Port Infrastructure Constraints KESS向け1,380台積み、港湾制約に対応し競争力強化 K Line has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing)... -
No. 26 Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第26回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
"Japanese Shipowners Gather at Athens' Japan Day" 「アテネのジャパンデー、日本船主が集結」 At 7 p.m. on 3 June, the Japan Day Cocktail Reception was under way at the Athenaeum InterContinental Hotel in central Athens. The event attracted... -
Paying a Transit Fee Would Have Been Better Than a Strait of Hormuz Crisis ホルムズ海峡危機なら「通航料を払う方がまし」
VLCC Owner Marinakis Makes Unusual Remark, Revealing Shipowners' Real Sentiments TradeWinds Shipowners Forum 2026 VLCC船主マリナキス氏が異例発言、船主の本音浮き彫りに "In my view, we should have paid the transit fee. It would have been f... -
Dry Bulk Market Nearing an Inflection Point? ドライバルク市場、転換点は目前か
Geopolitical Risks and Limited Fleet Supply Provide Tailwinds as Shipowners Point to a Supply-Demand Tightening in 2026–27 10th Capital Link Maritime Leaders Summit – Greece 地政学リスクと船腹不足が追い風 船主ら「2026～27年に需給逼迫」 ... -
NYK Purchases CDR Credits from US-Based Graphyte日本郵船、米グラファイト社のCDRクレジット購入
oins Biomass Residue Carbon Removal Project, Accelerating Net-Zero Strategy バイオマス残渣活用の炭素除去プロジェクトに参画、ネットゼロ戦略を加速 NYK has entered into an agreement with Graphyte, a US-based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) com... -
Capital Link Greece Tanker Market Panel キャピタルリンク・ギリシャ、タンカー市場討論
15% of the VLCC Fleet Locked into Sanctions-Related Trades Energy Security Reshaping Market Structure VLCCの15％が制裁関連市場に固定化 エネルギー安全保障が市場構造を再編 The world's leading maritime event, the 10th Capital Link Maritim... -
NYK Launches Long-Term B100 Trial on Car Carrier 日本郵船、自動車専用船でB100長期トライアル開始
One-Year Continuous Use of 100% Biofuel to Assess Safety and Operational Challenges 純度100％バイオ燃料を1年間継続使用 安全性と運用課題を検証 NYK has launched a long-term trial involving the continuous use of B100, a 100% biofuel produc... -
MOL’s Hashimoto Bets on LNG Supply Chain for Stable Growth 商船三井の橋本会長、LNGサプライチェーン投資と安定収益戦略を強調
Spoke on a panel at TradeWinds Shipowners Forum Greece at Posidonia 2026 トレードウインズ・シップオーナーズ・フォーラム（ギリシャ）ポシドニア2026に登壇 ATHENS — During POSIDONIA 2026, one of the world's largest maritime exhibitions, a pa... -
NYK Holds Global Tanker Quality Meeting 2026 日本郵船、「Global Tanker Quality Meeting 2026」開催
Nine Ship Management Companies Participate as Industry Focuses on SIRE 2.0 Compliance and NAV9000 Plus to Enhance Safety and Quality 船舶管理会社9社が参加 SIRE2.0対応とNAV9000 Plusで安全品質向上へ NYK held its Global Tanker Quality Meet... -
Capital Link Hosts 10th Maritime Leaders Summit – Greece キャピタルリンク、第10回マリタイムリーダーズ・サミット（ギリシャ）開催
Importance of Maritime Security Discussed as Minister Kikilias Delivers Keynote Address 海運の安全保障重要性を議論 キキリアス海事相が基調講演 The "10th Capital Link Maritime Leaders Summit - Greece", one of the world's largest maritime ... -
Brazil to Invest $5.1 Billion in Shipbuilding Revival ブラジル、造船再建へ51億ドル投資
Petrobras to Introduce 52 Vessels Under State-Led Programme as "Onshoring" Strategy Differs from South Korea and Japan ペトロブラス主導で52隻導入 韓国・日本と異なる「国内回帰」戦略 Reuters reported on May 29 that Brazil's state-controll... -
Posidonia 2026 Opens on June 1 ポシドニア海事展、6月1日に開幕
Japanese Pavilion, Major Shipping Companies and ClassNK to Participate 日本パビリオン、海運大手、日本海事協会も参加 POSIDONIA 2026, one of the world's largest international maritime exhibitions, will open on June 1 at the Metropolitan Ex... -
George Economou Accelerates Asset Play With Sale of Ageing Capesize Bulker エコノモウ氏、老齢ケープ売却でアセットプレー加速
Returns to the S&P Market Amid Surging Capesize Rates, Highlighting Strategic Differences With Japanese Shipowners ケープサイズ市況高騰捉えS&P市場に再登場 日本船主との戦略差も鮮明に George Economou, the Greek shipping magnate, h... -
Middle East Values Premium Cars Over Volume 中東向け自動車、「台数でなく高級車の需要が高い」市場
Shipping Companies Seek Alternative Routes as Importance Extends Beyond Energy and Resource Transportation 海運各社も代替ルートを模索、資源エネルギー輸送だけでない重要性とは The Middle East market is not large in terms of vehicle sales v...
