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Seafarers’ “Right to Refuse Sailing” in High-Risk Waters 危険海域航行に船員の「拒否権」とは
A new labour rule emerging amid tensions in the Middle East 中東情勢で浮上した新たな労務ルール Amid continuing tensions in the Middle East, the “right to refuse sailing”, which allows seafarers to refuse voyages into high-risk waters, is... -
NS United Kaiun Group holds signing ceremony for training ship naming rights NSユナイテッドG、練習船の命名権の調印式
Symbolic support for the training of maritime professionals Naming rights signing ceremony held for the first classroom of training ship “Ginga Maru” 海技者育成支援の象徴に 練習船「銀河丸」第一教室にネーミングライツ調印式開催 The Japan A... -
Israeli Shipowners Share Information with Japanese Maritime Stakeholders イスラエル系船主、日本の海事関係者と情報共有へ
Charterers and co-owning shipowners among those involved 用船関係者、共有船主らなど According to multiple Japanese shipping industry sources, Israeli shipowners appear to be arranging appointments to brief Japanese charterers and co-owni... -
Reportage No.13: Japanese Shipowners 第13回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
What lies behind Japanese regional banks’ move to finance “vintage vessels” 「日本の地方銀行、『ビンテージ船にも融資』の思惑とは」 In early March, at a coffee shop in the Yurakucho area of Tokyo, a Japanese shipowner who had travelled to... -
44 Japan related vessels and 24 Japanese seafarers inside the Persian Gulf ペルシャ湾内、日本関係船44隻 日本人船員24人
Japan Shipowners’ Association holds first emergency meeting; 170-250 commercial ships believed stranded in the Gulf 日本船主協会が初会合開催、ペルシャ湾内で商船170～250隻以上が足止めか The Japan Shipowners’ Association held the first mee... -
Why LNG Carrier Spot Rates Have Surged to $161,750 per Day LNG船スポット用船料161,750ドルに急騰のなぜ？
Dependence on Strait of Hormuz transit limited to about 20%, yet the rally could boost earnings of Japan’s three major shipping groups ホルムズ海峡通航の依存度２割に過ぎず、海運大手3社の業績押上げも The rapid deterioration of the situa... -
43 Japan-Related Vessels Held in the Persian Gulf ペルシャ湾内、日本関係船43隻待機
Tankers and bulk carriers account for the total, according to the Japanese Shipowners’ Association タンカー、バルカー、日本船主協会調べ According to the Japanese Shipowners’ Association, as of March 2, 43 Japanese merchant vessels were w... -
CTM Receives Equity Investment from Tokyo Century and Barque AS CTM、東京センチュリー、Barque ASからエクイティ投資
Accelerating Value-Creation Growth in Dry Bulk, Strategic Alliance Between Japanese Leasing Interests and Overseas Shipowner ドライバルク分野で価値創造型成長を加速、日本リース勢の海外船社との戦略的提携 C Transport Maritime Ltd. (CTM Ltd.... -
CMB.TECH’s Standout VLCC Disposals and Dry TC Strategy CMB.TECH、際立つVLCCの売却、ドライのTC戦略
Eight ageing VLCCs sold into tanker surge, dry earnings stabilised through five-year cover タンカー高騰局面で老齢VLCC8隻放出、ドライは5年固定で収益安定化 Selling VLCCs at the top of the market, fixing Capesize vessels on favourable terms... -
MOL makes first foray into Vietnamese warehouse with Mitsubishi Estate 商船三井、三菱地所と共同出資でベトナム倉庫に初参画
Cross-group partnership aims to strengthen Southeast Asia logistics infrastructure 系列をまたぐ協業 東南アジアの「ロジ・インフラ」強化へ MOL announced on February 27, 2026 that it has invested in “Logicross Hai Phong”, a rental warehous... -
PSC: Tokyo MOU detention rate rises to 3.23% in January PSC、1月の東京MOUは拘留率3.23％と上昇
Kpler data show off-hire losses under firm freight markets hitting owners’ earnings Kpler 調べ、高市況下でのオフハイヤー損失が船主収益を直撃 According to “Port State Control Monthly Update – January 2026” released by maritime data compan... -
Star Bulk posts net profit of $65.2m スター・バルク、純利益6,520万ドル
Greek-based Star Bulk Carriers reported net profit of $65.2m and EBITDA of $116.8m for the fourth quarter of 2025 (October-December). Key takeaways Time charter equivalent earnings stood at $19,012 per vessel per day. The company achieve... -
12th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第12回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
What Constitutes a Good Ship Management Company for Japanese Shipowners 「日本船主にとって良い船舶管理会社とは」 Key takeaways A senior executive of a Singapore-based ship management company states that the manageable range is 50 to 100 ... -
Who Are the Winners in the VLCC Market? The Fate of Japan’s 60 Vessels VLCC市場、誰が勝ち組みなのか？日本勢60隻の行方
Bahri Secures Tonnage at Over $200,000 Per Day as Brazil Loadings Surge to the $210,000 Range Bahriが1日当たり20万ドル超で船腹確保、ブラジル積みは21万ドル台に急騰 Who could have predicted the sharp surge in the VLCC market seen in recent... -
ONE appoints Till Ole Barrelet as new Chief Executive ONE、ティル・オレ・バレレ氏を新CEOに指名
New leadership to take effect on July 1, marking succession from the Jeremy era to a next-generation leader 7月1日付で新体制、ジェレミー体制から次世代リーダーへの承継 Ocean Network Express (ONE), the Singapore-based container shipping li... -
IMO Secretary-General Visits NYK Training Base in the Philippines IMO事務局長が日本郵船の比研修拠点を訪問
On-site inspection of Filipino seafarer development reaffirms strengthening of sustainable maritime talent フィリピン人船員育成の現場を視察、持続可能な海運人材の強化を確認 NYK announced on February 25, 2026 that Mr Arsenio Antonio Doming... -
China’s Ban on 20 Japanese Entities: Implications for the Marine Equipment Sector 中国の20社禁輸、舶用機器への影響
Exports to Chinese Shipyards Largely Unaffected, But Close Monitoring Required 中国造船への輸出は回避も注視が必要 On February 24, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce added 20 Japanese companies and organisations to its export control list... -
VLCCs in Greek Shipowner’s “Seller’s Market” 15 Year Old $83m VLCC、ギリシャ船主の「売り手市場」 船齢15年で8,300万ドル
South Korea’s Sinokor Maritime Dominates Buying; Japan Watches Amid Lack of Sale Candidates 買い手は韓国勢シノコール 日本は「売り物」なく様子見 Against the backdrop of mounting concerns over escalating tensions between the United States... -
MOL Achieves 100th Crude Offloading Operation for Petrobras Using CTV 商船三井、ペトロブラス向けCTVで100回の原油卸荷達成
Commercialisation of Shuttle Tanker Alternative Accelerates Structural Shift in FPSO Logistics シャトルタンカー代替技術の商業化が加速、FPSO物流の構造転換へ MOL announced on February 23, 2026, via a post on the business social networking ... -
Genco sharpens Cape exposure as TCE recovers LTV discipline holds at 12% Genco、TCE回復とLTV12％の財務規律
Strategy echoes debt-free vessel models among Japanese shipowners 日本船主のデッドフリー船事業と共通戦略 ケープ・エクスポージャーを強化 Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the US-listed dry bulk owner, is making clear its balanced app... -
VLCC Rhapsody as $200,000-a-Day Offers Surface VLCC狂騒曲、20万ドルオファーも
Korean operators on the rise, Pan Ocean to acquire 10 vessels, following Sinokor’s growing presence 「韓国勢が台頭、パンオーシャンが10隻購入、シノコールに続き存在感」 The rally in the VLCC market shows no sign of abating as global geopol... -
Navios and the Anatomy of an Agile S&P Strategy ナビオスにみる機動的なS&P戦略
Riding strong earnings, secures two newbuilding Capes at Japanese yard on 12-year BBC 好決算を追い風に、日本造船所の新造ケープ2隻を12年BBCで取得 Navios Maritime Partners L.P., the Greek shipowner listed on the New York Stock Exchange, an... -
UK-based Ambrey warns of “Danish vessels” risk in Hormuz 英Ambrey、ホルムズで「デンマーク船舶」リスクを警告
Danish authorities detain Iranian ship, attention turns to Japan-linked tonnage デンマーク当局がイラン船拘束、日本関連船に注視も UK maritime risk management and security company Ambrey on February 20 issued a threat circular titled “Dani... -
Why Major Shipping Groups Are Accelerating Investment in India 海運大手が相次ぎインドへ投資する理由とは
CMA CGM, Maersk and MOL Position Themselves in Shipbuilding, Ports and Energy as the Next Maritime Power Emerges CMA CGM、マースク、商船三井 造船・港湾・エネルギーを軸に「次の海運大国」へ布石 Global shipping majors are intensifying thei...
