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Why are LNG tankers alone facing a “high barrier” to transiting Hormuz? LNGタンカーだけがホルムズ通航に「高い壁」のなぜ？
Crude oil moves through, while an “invisible dividing line” surrounds Qatari cargoes 原油は通航、カタール積荷に潜む“見えない線引き” An unusual situation continues in which only LNG tankers are effectively facing restrictions on transitin... -
US Central Command disables and seizes Iran-flagged container ship 米中央軍、イラン船籍コンテナ船を無力化・拿捕
Around 42 Japan-related vessels remain stalled, uncertainty over Hormuz intensifies 日本関係船約42隻は足止め継続、ホルムズの不透明感強まる Amid a continued standstill of Japan-related vessels in the Persian Gulf, United States Central Co... -
MOL signs first long-term LNG carrier charter with INPEX 商船三井、INPEXと初のLNG船長期用船契約
Newbuilding “HARMONIC BREEZE” prompts reassessment of “long-term transport contracts” for stable supply 新造船「HARMONIC BREEZE」、安定輸送に向け「長期輸送契約」を再評価 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has concluded a long-term charter c... -
Japanese shipyards face potential delays to newbuilding delivery schedules 日本造船所、新造船の納期に遅延懸念
Supply constraints on fuel and lubricants amid Strait of Hormuz disruption prompt review of contractual provisions ホルムズ封鎖で燃料・潤滑油など調達に制約、契約条項の検討も Some Japanese shipyards have begun examining the possibility of... -
Reportage: Japanese Shipowners (19) 第19回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
Can Japanese Ship Finance Become Asset-Based? 「日本の船舶融資はアセット型になれるのか」 In the second week of April, in the reception room of a Japanese shipowner in the Shikoku region, a regional shipowner speaks about recent “changes”... -
103 Tankers, Including 54 VLCCs, Head for the U.S. Gulf 米ガルフにVLCC54隻含むタンカー計103隻が向かう
White House Statement Signals Shift of Japan-Linked VLCCs to the U.S. Gulf ホワイトハウス発表、日本関与のVLCCも米ガルフへシフト The White House indicated that 167 crude oil tankers had declared voyages to the United States, of which 103 ... -
INTERCARGO urges global guidelines as STS expansion gathers pace インターカーゴ、STS拡大で国際的な指針策定に警鐘
Mr Dimitrios N. Monioudis speaks at International Ship Management Forum 2026 International Ship Management Forum 2026でMonioudis氏が講演 Operational shifts advancing across the dry bulk shipping sector are bringing new challenges into sh... -
“Trust and Transparency” Emerge as New Competitive Axis in Ship Management 「信頼と透明性」、船舶管理の新たな競争軸に
International Ship Management Forum 2026 Held at SGX 国際船舶管理フォーラム2026、SGXで開催 Beyond Shipping (航运界网) on April 16 held the “International Ship Management Forum 2026” at SGX Centre in Singapore. This marked the second ed... -
NYK and MTI Launch Seafarer-Led Decarbonisation Trial with Signol日本郵船とMTI、英Signolと船員主導の脱炭素トライアル
Optimising Fuel Efficiency from “Everyday Operations” through Behavioural Science and Operational Data 行動科学×運航データで“日常業務”から燃費最適化へ Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and its group company MTI have launched a trial ... -
Persian Gulf Seafarers Face Prolonged Stranding as Water Use Curbs Emerge ペルシャ湾内の船員、滞留長期化「水使用の制限」も
IMO and UN: “Around 20,000 remain aboard vessels” IMO・UN「約2万人が船上にとどまる」 Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the dysfunction of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming protracted, intensifying humanitarian risks for seafare... -
Can Japan’s Maritime Industry Turn India into a Business Opportunity? 日本の海運・造船、インドをビジネスチャンスにできるか
What the Establishment of the Japan-India Economic Affairs Division Means — A JPY10tn Private Investment Target 外務省「日印経済室」新設の意味するものとは 民間投資10兆円目標 The Japanese government is accelerating economic cooperation w... -
Golden Pass start-up puts US Gulf LNG in focus ゴールデンパス輸出始動へ、米国湾岸LNGが代替供給の焦点に
H-Line-operated LNG carrier “HL Sea Eagle” to load first cargo 韓国H-Line運航のLNG船「HL Sea Eagle」、初回カーゴ積載へ Preparations are under way for the first export cargo at the Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Texas, United States, ... -
NYK Steps Up Serial Construction of LNG-Fuelled PCTCs 日本郵船、LNG燃料PCTCの連続建造を本格化
Newbuild at Shin Kurushima Dockyard Named “Elder Leader”, Part of 12-Vessel Series 新来島どっくの新造船を「Elder Leader」と命名、12隻シリーズ Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) is accelerating its efforts towards the decarbonisation of ... -
“Mine Risk Alone Could Delay Reopening by Over Six Months”「機雷の存在可能性だけでも再開まで6カ月以上」
Industry sources point out; U.S. officials: Iran unable to identify locations of mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz 海運関係者が指摘、米当局「イラン、ホルムズ海峡に敷設した機雷の所在把握できず」 According to the U.S. newspaper The New Yo... -
Kimoto Kinzoku acquires Mitsui E&S Chiba dock 岐本金属、三井E&S千葉ドック取得
To be utilised for ship repair and offshore wind, ship recycling also under consideration, signalling new domestic recycling momentum 船舶修繕・洋上風力に活用、船舶解体も検討、国内リサイクルに新たな動き Kimoto Kinzoku Corporation, a proc... -
China’s PSC “Inspection at Every Port Call”: Implications for Global Shipping 中国PSC「全寄港検査」制度の影響とは
—Analysis by this paper based on SwiftAction Intelligence Vessels detained twice globally subject to high-frequency inspections, with direct verification of crew competence ―SwiftAction Intelligence分析を踏まえ本紙分析 世界で2度の拘留で... -
Clarksons brokers first trade in new ICE container freight futures Clarksons、ICE新設のコンテナ運賃先物で初取引
Based on NYSHEX/NYFI index, with potential implications for ONE earnings trends NYSHEX・NYFI指数ベース、ONEの収益動向にも波及の可能性 Clarksons, the UK-based leading shipbroker, has marked a new step in the container freight derivatives ... -
18th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第18回ルポルタージュ日本船主
“What Are the Advantages of Becoming a Preferred Shipowner of Japanese Shipyards?” 「日本造船所の友好船主になるメリットとは」 Revised at 17:45 JST on April 10.References to “Japanese shipowners (80%) and overseas shipowners (20%)” — and ... -
Fuel Supply Concerns Extend to Sea Trials, Impacting Newbuilding Schedules 試運転燃料にも供給懸念、新造船工程に影響
MLIT Calls for Rationalisation of Fuel Usage 国交省が燃料使用の合理化要請 The Maritime Bureau of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) issued a notice dated April 1 titled “Restrictions on the Supply of F... -
Free Entry as Ship Management Forum 2026 Nears at SGX 入場無料、開催迫る―国際船舶管理フォーラム2026、SGXで開催
April 16 at SGX Centre 4月16日、SGX Centreで Beyond Shipping (航运界网) will host the “International Ship Management Forum 2026” on April 16 at the Singapore Exchange (SGX Centre). This marks the second edition following last year, under... -
Kumiai Navigation delivers dual-fuel VLGC for AltaGas クミアイ・ナビゲーション、AltaGas向けLPG二元燃料VLGCが竣工
Vessel to enter West Coast Canada LPG trades, hailed as “the world’s most efficient LPG carrier” Fleet expands to 24 vessels including orderbook, as Singapore-based owner broadens eco-tonnage portfolio カナダ西岸LPG輸送に投入、「世界で最... -
JP Morgan accelerates investment in LNG carriers and crude oil tankers JPモルガン、LNG船・原油タンカー投資を加速
Financial capital flows into shipping, evoking pre-Lehman conditions 投資マネーが海運市場に流入、リーマン前を想起 A shipping investment vehicle backed by US financial giant JP Morgan is rapidly strengthening its presence in the newbuildi... -
ShoreTension Launches Full-Scale Entry into Japanese Market ShoreTension、日本市場開拓へ本格始動
Redefining Mooring Safety in Ports, with Commercial Potential for Cargo Operations in Severe Weather Dutch Dynamic Mooring Technology Targets Japan’s International Shipping and Resource Ports 港湾の係留安全を再定義、悪天候下の荷役継続に... -
Tanker Tightness Builds Around US Gulf Crude メキシコ湾原油でタンカー逼迫
Some VLCCs linked to Japanese shipping groups are being redeployed from the Middle East, with Aframax and Suezmax charter rates at times exceeding $300,000 a day 邦船社のVLCCも中東から転配、アフラ型・スエズ型用船料が30万ドル超の局面も As...
