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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... -
Reportage on Japanese Shipowners (Part 25) 第25回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
What Is the Exit Strategy for a Newly Built Kamsarmax Priced at US$39 Million? 「新造カムサマックス、3900万ドルの出口戦略とは」 Late on the night of 28 May. A phone call came into Tokyo from a trading company executive stationed in Europ... -
DryDel Orders Three Additional Newbuildings at Japanese Shipyards ドライデル、日本造船所に新造船3隻を追加発注
Newbuilding Programme Expands to 11 Vessels and More Than 1.2 Million DWT Ahead of Posidonia 新造船プログラム11隻・120万重量トン超へ Posidonia開幕前に船隊拡充 Greek dry bulk owner DryDel Shipping announced on 28 May that it had signed c... -
NYK Launches “SAIL with AI Compass” 日本郵船、「SAIL with AI Compass」を始動
Company-wide AI utilisation project aims to develop AI talent and upgrade operations 全社員参加型AI活用プロジェクト AI人材育成と業務高度化推進 NYK Line has launched a new company-wide project titled “SAIL with AI Compass” aimed at devel... -
Star Bulk and Hafnia Deliver Strong Profits Amid Geopolitical Risks スターバルクとハフニア、地政学リスク下で高収益
Dry Bulk and Product Tanker Markets Drive Earnings Expansion Through Freight Volatility ドライとプロダクト、市況変動を取り込み収益拡大 In the international shipping market during the January-March quarter of 2026, a series of high-profit... -
Middle East Crisis Brings Singapore’s Maritime Functions Back Into Focus 中東危機で再評価されるシンガポールの海事機能
Tensions Around Hormuz Spur Shift of Operational Functions From Dubai ホルムズ緊張下、ドバイから機能移転の流入も Field reporting conducted by Maritime Bridge Japan in Singapore indicates that, amid growing uncertainty surrounding the sit... -
Japan’s three major Shared Q-Ship Fuwairit Transits Strait of Hormuz 海運大手3社共有のQ-ship フワイリット、ホルムズ通過
Move highlights continued navigation by Japan-linked vessels under MOL ship management 商船三井が船舶管理、日本関係船の航行継続を示す動きに According to AIS tracking data from vessel information provider MarineTraffic, the LNG (liquefied... -
China Deploys More Than 100 Vessels Around Taiwan 中国、台湾周辺海域に100隻超の艦艇展開
Japan-Linked Shipping Wary of “East Asian Hormuz Crisis” 日本関係船、「東アジア版ホルムズ危機」への警戒 Taiwanese authorities are stepping up their vigilance after China deployed more than 100 naval vessels, China Coast Guard ships and s... -
What Is the Tanker Freight ETF Drawing Attention in the Hormuz Crisis? ホルムズ危機で注目集める“タンカー運賃ETF”とは何か
A Financial Market Bet Not on Oil Itself, but on “Transport” A New Indicator Reflecting Shipping Markets Emerges 原油ではなく「輸送」に賭ける金融市場 海運市況を映す新たな指標に Against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle ... -
NYK to Launch Sixth Transition Bond 日本郵船、6回目のトランジションボンド発行へ
Funds to Support Decarbonisation Investments Including LNG-Fuelled Vessels LNG燃料船など脱炭素投資に充当 海運GX資金調達を加速 Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) plans to issue a domestic public offering of transition bonds around mid-J... -
India and Bahrain Build Major Middle East Ship Recycling Hub インドとバーレーン、中東の大型船舶リサイクル拠点形成へ
Against the backdrop of the Hong Kong Convention entering into force, the venture also aims to comply with EU regulations; capability for ULCCs and FPSOs highlights the widening gap with Japan 香港条約発効を背景に、EU規則対応も掲げる UL... -
NYK Group and Michigan University Develop AI Robotics for Shipbuilding 日本郵船グループとミシガン大、造船向けAIロボット技術開発
Early Detection of Construction Errors Could Also Support Japan-US Shipbuilding Co-operation 施工ミスを早期検知、日米造船連携を支える可能性も Japanese and American research teams have launched the development of next-generation support t... -
DryDel CEO Testifies to the “Reality” of the Persian Gulf Crisis DryDel CEO、ペルシャ湾危機の“現実”を証言
“Drones Were Flying Above Our Heads” Proposes “Co-ordinated Slow Steaming” Amid Fuel Supply Fears 「頭上をドローンが飛んでいた」 燃料供給危機に“協調減速航海”提言も Costas Delaportas, Chief Executive Officer of Greek shipowner DryDel Ship... -
Episode 24: Reportage on Japanese Shipowners 第24回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
“Why Japanese Shipowners Continue Their Pilgrimage to Greece” 「ギリシャ詣でする日本船主」 The Posidonia maritime exhibition will open in Athens, Greece, on 1 June. At a coffee shop in central Tokyo shortly after Japan’s Golden Week holi... -
Gard Warns Against “Full-Tank Transport” on Car Carriers ガードAS、自動車船の“満タン輸送”に警鐘
Fuel Supply Concerns in the Middle East Highlight Safety Risks 中東情勢下の燃料供給不安、安全リスクを指摘 Gard AS, one of the world’s leading marine insurers, has released a report outlining concerns over fuel levels in vehicles transpor... -
Hoegh Results Expose New Reality in Car Carrier Market ホーグの決算が示す自動車船市場の現実とは
High utilisation maintained despite the Middle East crisis, while fuel inflation and Chinese exports emerge as key issues from the second quarter onward 中東危機下でも高稼働維持、燃料高と中国輸出が第2四半期以降の焦点に Norwegian vehicle ... -
Itochu Launches Ammonia Bunkering Trial in Singapore 伊藤忠商事、シンガポールでアンモニア燃料供給実証へ
MPA Approval Secured, MOL to Collaborate on STS Bunkering Trial Planned for FY2027 MPA認可取得、商船三井と連携し2027年度にSTSバンカリング実施計画 Itochu Corporation recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ZETA Bunkering Pte ... -
Cargo-Driven Demand Divide Emerges in Vessel Earnings Analysis 船種別の用船料分析、「カーゴ別需要」が鮮明
Bulker Market Rebounds, VLGC Rates Surge, LNG Remains Flat バルカー反発、VLGC急騰、LNGは横ばい A cross-sector comparison of freight earnings across major vessel classes has made one point increasingly clear: the global shipping market is... -
PGSA Launched, Controlled Maritime Zone Declared in the Strait of Hormuz ペルシャ湾海峡庁始動、ホルムズ海峡に監視海域を設定
Iran’s New Regime Raises Legal, Insurance and Operational Risks for Japanese-Linked Shipping イラン、日本商船隊にも広がる法務・保険・運航リスク Iran’s Supreme National Security Council officially endorsed on May 18 the launch of the offi... -
Iran Eyes “Subsea Cable Transit Fees” in the Strait of Hormuz イラン、ホルムズ海峡で“海底ケーブル課金”構想
From an “Energy Choke Point” to a “Digital Bottleneck” A New Geopolitical Risk in the AI Era - Can Japan’s Subsea Cable Technology Offer a Countermeasure? 「エネルギーの choke point」から“デジタル・ボトルネック”へ AI時代の新たな地政学リ... -
Pilots Select “Best Quality Ships 2025” 水先人が選ぶ「ベストクオリティーシップ2025」発表
Four NYK Group Vessels Chosen, MOL-operated Ship Also Honoured for Fifth Consecutive Year “Outstanding Ships from a Pilot’s Perspective” Highlight the Safety Standards of Japanese Shipping 日本郵船グループ4隻選出、商船三井運航船も5年連続...
