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IMO Net-Zero Negotiations Postponed for One Year IMOネットゼロ交渉、1年延期が確定
US-Led Opposition and Geopolitical Frictions Come to the Fore 米国主導の反対圧力と地政学対立が鮮明に The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) decided on 17 October local time to ... -
40th Imabari Laskin-kai (Laskin Meeting) Held in Imabari City 今治市で「第40回今治ラスキン会開催」
Discussions on Decarbonisation, Ship Recycling, Flag State Strategy and Western Alaska Navigation 脱炭素・船舶解体・旗国戦略・西アラスカ航行を議論 The 40th Imabari Laskin-kai, a forum for information exchange among maritime stakeholders ... -
Pacific Basin Accelerates Structural Reform to Avoid USTR 301 Measures パシフィック・ベイスン、USTR301回避へ構造改革加速
Hedging Risks Through Shift to Singapore; Advances TCE Recovery and Fleet Renewal Strategy in Q3 シンガポール化でリスクヘッジ 7-9月期TCE回復と船隊更新戦略を進める Hong Kong-based major handysize bulker operator Pacific Basin (PB) is und... -
Blue Visby Holds Blue Visby Solution Forum in Tokyo Blue Visby 東京でBlue Visby Solution Forum 開催
Maritime, port, classification, finance and research bodies join discussions on “benchmarking” 海運・港湾・船級・金融・研究機関が参加、「ベンチマーキング」で議論 Blue Visby Solution, which aims to develop a voyage optimisation system to ... -
Chinese Container Ship Reaches Europe via Arctic in 20 Days 中国船舶、北極海ルート20日間で欧州に到着
4,800-TEU vessel avoids Middle East risks, with regular sailings under consideration 中国船舶、北極海ルート20日間で欧州に到着 4800TEU型コンテナ船、中東リスクを回避し定期化も視野 According to Xinhua News Agency, the Istanbul Bridge, a co... -
NYK President Soga and Vice President Kono Present at WBCSD 日本郵船の曽我社長・河野副社長、WBCSDで発信
Annual Meeting, Strengthening International Dialogue and Overseas Communication 日本郵船の曽我社長・河野副社長、WBCSD総会で脱炭素戦略を発信 国際対話と海外発信力を強化 Takaya Soga, President of NYK (President, Takaya Soga), and Akira Kon... -
MOL Maritime Academy Students in Philippines Selected Top Maritime Students 商船三井のフィリピン商船大学生が優秀学生に
First Achievement by a Japanese Shipping Company in Training Core Personnel for Ship Management, One Male and One Female 船舶管理の要となる人材育成で邦船社初、男女各1名 For Japan’s major shipping companies, seafarer development and ship ... -
China Imposes Countermeasures on Five U.S. Subsidiaries of South Korea’s Hanwha 中国、韓国ハンファの米会社5社に対抗措置
Seen as “301 Investigation Cooperation”; A Distant Fire for Japan or an Immediate Threat? 「301条調査協力」認定、日本にとって「対岸の火事」か「今そこにある危機か」 On 14 October, the Chinese government imposed countermeasures on five U.S... -
Bahri Places Order for Six Ultramax Vessels $200 Million at IMI バフリがウルトラマックス6隻を発注IMIで2億ドル
Oil Producing Saudi Arabia Shifts Towards Becoming a “Shipbuilding Nation” 産油国サウジが「造船国」へ転換 Key Points of the Article → Saudi Arabia’s state-owned shipping giant Bahri has placed an order for six geared Ultramax bulk carr... -
China’s Special Port Fees on “U.S. Related Vessels” Take Effect Today, 中国の「米国船舶」への特別港湾料金、きょう発動
Fears of Wider Impact Emerging 想定超える波及懸念も China’s special port fees on “U.S.-related vessels,” introduced from 14 October, are raising concerns of a broader impact that could go beyond the originally assumed scope of U.S.-flag... -
VLCC Asset Values Rise as Impairment Risks Surface for LNG Carriers VLCCは資産価値が上昇、LNG船は減損リスク顕在化
A sharp contrast is emerging between the buoyant market for very large crude carriers and the deteriorating earnings of ageing LNG vessels. 超大型原油タンカーの好況と老朽LNG船の収益悪化が対照軸に Spot charter rates for VLCCs (very large ... -
NYK and Kambara Kisen Present a New Collaboration Model 日本郵船と神原汽船が示す新たな協業モデル
Partnership on the World’s First Methanol Dual-Fuel Bulk Carrier 世界初のメタノール二元燃料BCで連携 The NYK Group and Kambara Kisen are steadily building a track record in the operation of the world’s first methanol dual-fuel bulk carrie... -
Update on 1,271 Sanctioned Tankers, TankerTrackers.com 制裁対象1,271隻のタンカーの情報を更新 TankerTrackers.com調べ
Adds Iran-Linked LPG Vessels Listed by U.S. OFAC 米OFACのイラン関連LPG船を追加 The list of sanctioned tankers independently compiled by TankerTrackers.com received its latest update on 9 October, bringing the total number of vessels to 1... -
South Korea Dominates LNG Carrier Orders All 16 Vessels Booked in 2025 LNG船受注で韓国が独走 2025年発注の全16隻受注
China Scores Zero as Japan’s Absence Becomes More Apparent 中国はゼロ、日本の不在も鮮明に Of the 16 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers ordered worldwide in 2025, South Korean shipbuilders have secured 14, it has emerged. According to t... -
China to Launch Retaliatory Measures on US-Related Vessels from the 14th 中国、14日から米国関連船に報復措置を発動
FOC Ships Also Potentially Covered Depending on Definition – Japanese Fleet to Assess Impact 便宜置籍船（FOC）も定義次第で対象 日本商船隊は影響精査へ The Chinese government is moving ahead with the introduction of special port fees on v... -
ExxonMobil Enters the LNG Bunkering Market エクソンモービル、LNGバンカリング市場に参入
Charters Two Vessels from Avenir and Others, Creating Opportunities for Japan’s Shipping Industry アヴェニールなどから2隻チャーター、日本の海運業界にも商機 ExxonMobil is set to make a full-scale entry into the marine LNG fuel supply (bun... -
Why PBRs Remain Low Major Shipping Despite the Nikkei Hitting Record Highs 日経平均が過去最高も海運大手のPBRが低い理由
Equity Capital Has Soared While Market Caps Lag Behind 自己資本が急増、時価総額が追い付かず As the Nikkei Stock Average trades at a historic level in the 48,000-yen range on the Tokyo market, the Price-to-Book Ratio (PBR) levels of NYK, ... -
Dark Fleet “Statelessness” Exposed by Windward Analysis Windward分析が示すダークフリートの「無国籍化」
Japan’s Invisible Risk of Involvement and the Reality of Flag Hopping 日本の見えざる関与リスク、フラッグホッピングの実態 Maritime AI company Windward has recently released “Whitepapers: False Flags, Fraudulent Registries, and the Dark Fl... -
Evolving Ship Management, Shipowners and Regional Banks Struggling to Keep Pace 進化する船舶管理、追いつかぬ船主と地銀
As digitalisation and seafarer training accelerate within ship management companies, some Japanese shipowners and regional banks are finding themselves left behind by the technological standards of those management firms. Key Points of T... -
Yen Drops to ¥152 – Shipping Majors Face Rates ¥10 Weaker Than Assumed 円下落、152円台 海運大手の想定比10円安
Operating profits boosted by ¥1.6–1.7 billion per yen; “Takaichi trade” persists on fiscal concerns 経常利益16～17億円押し上げ、財政悪化警戒で「高市トレード」続く On 7 October in the New York foreign exchange market, the yen temporarily ... -
MOL Joins Ammonia Bunkering Initiative in Western Australia 商船三井、西豪州のアンモニア燃料バンカリング構想へ参画
First participation by an international shipping company in the Pilbara region 商船三井、西豪州のアンモニア燃料バンカリング構想へ参画 外航海運会社として世界初、ピルバラ地域 MOL has become the first international shipping company to join... -
Colombo Port: A Leap from a “Neglected Harbour” to a Global Hub コロンボ港、「見過ごされる港」から世界ハブへの跳躍
Colombo Port, the gateway to Sri Lanka, is now poised to rise from a “blank spot” on the global maritime map to centre stage. Sujan Malawana of Speedmark Sri Lanka recently remarked that “a port once overlooked is becoming one that is fu... -
US-China Port Charges Set to Effect on 14 October, COSCO $1.5 Billion 米中港湾課金10月14日発効でCOSCO15億ドル
Tailwind for Japanese-Built Ships？ 日本建造船に追い風か The US-China trade confrontation is once again rattling the shipping market. Port usage fees that the US government plans to impose on vessels linked to China are expected to com... -
Fluid Mobility of Talent in Japan’s Maritime Industry The Risks of Titles 日本の海運人材の流動化、「肩書き」のリスク
The Growing Focus on “Qualitative Information” 「定性情報」の重要性に注目も In Japan’s maritime market, the mobility of personnel working in the shipping industry is advancing to an unprecedented degree. Major shipping companies such as ...
