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Special Report: Japan’s LNG Procurement Faces New Uncertainty (Part 3) 特集 揺れる日本のLNG調達の行方（第3回）
US LNG Shift Presents Japan's New Challenge Transport Capacity Comes Under the Spotlight Behind the World's Largest Supply Base 米国LNGシフト、日本の新たな挑戦 世界最大の供給力の裏で問われる輸送能力 Japan's LNG procurement strategy has r... -
Special Report: Japan’s LNG Procurement Faces New Uncertainty (Part 2) 特集 揺れる日本のLNG調達の行方（第2回）
Australian LNG Faces Emerging Supply Risks Domestic Supply-First Policy and Operational Disruptions Raise Fresh Concerns 豪州LNGにも新たな供給リスク 国内供給優先政策と設備停止、新たな課題浮上 Expectations are rising for Australia to play... -
Reportage on Japanese Shipowners No. 33 第33回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
Iyo-Ehime Bank Merger Raises Questions Over Yen 2 Trillion in Ship Finance 伊予・愛媛銀行統合、船主金融2兆円の衝撃 On the morning of July 24, reports emerged that Iyogin Holdings and Ehime Bank had entered discussions on a business integ... -
Panama Canal Cuts Daily Booking Slots to 34 パナマ運河、予約枠を34隻に削減
Japanese-linked Shipping Faces Potential Impact on Fleet Deployment and Vessel Efficiency as Last-Minute Auction Suspended from July 25 日本関係船の配船・船腹効率に影響も 7月25日から直前オークション停止 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) ... -
Crude oil tanker market sees boundaries between vessel classes blur 原油タンカー、船型の境界薄れる
Hormuz crisis drives market integration as Suezmax pool launched ホルムズ危機で市場一体化、スエズ型プール新設も Geopolitical tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz are making freight rates increasingly interconnected across crude oi... -
Imabari Shipbuilding weighs what it will take to resume LNG carrier building 今治造船、LNG船建造へ「何が必要か」
Workforce and supply chain rebuilding seen as key challenges 人材確保やサプライチェーン再構築が鍵 Yukito Higaki, President of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., said at a joint press conference on July 23 that the company is positively cons... -
Bitumen Tanker Market Sees Fleet Renewal Across 267 Vessels アスファルト専用船市場、267隻の船隊更新進む
BRS Analysis Says Newbuilding Growth Outpaces Demand Recovery BRS分析、新造船増加が需要回復上回る British shipbroker BRS Group, in its 2026 Annual Review, said the asphalt (bitumen) tanker market is undergoing fleet renewal, while carg... -
Taylor Maritime Chooses to “Sell Ships” Despite a Resilient Market テイラー・マリタイム、市況堅調下で「あえて船を売る」選択
Fleet Cut from More Than 50 Vessels to Five as Company Pursues Managed Realisation 保有船は50隻超から5隻へ 資産価格を見極め、計画的な資産換価へ With the dry bulk market remaining broadly resilient, London Stock Exchange-listed geared ... -
NYK completes Saga Welco acquisition process 日本郵船、Saga Welcoの買収手続を完了
Open-hatch shipping company becomes wholly owned subsidiary to strengthen dry bulk business オープンハッチ船事業を完全子会社化、ドライバルク事業を強化 Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) announced on July 21 that the acquisition proces... -
K Line Retains Place in Leading Global ESG Indices 川崎汽船、世界的ESG指数に継続採用
Selected Again for GPIF-Adopted ESG Benchmarks as Sustainability Strategy Gains Recognition GPIF採用のESG指数にも選定、サステナビリティ経営を評価 K Line has been retained as a constituent of the global ESG investment index "FTSE4Good I... -
EU Sanctions Bring Arc7 Icebreaking LNG Carriers into Focus EU制裁で焦点となったArc7砕氷LNG船
Greece Opposes Ban on Russian LNG Shipping as Limited Alternative Fleet Emerges as Key Issue ギリシャがロシア産LNG輸送禁止に反対、代替困難な船隊が論点 The European Union (EU) is facing difficulties in finalising its 21st package of san... -
MOL Holds Public Tour of “LAZULITE ACE” 商船三井、「LAZULITE ACE」見学会開催
Vehicle Loading Demonstration Amazes Children and Families 積付け作業を実演、子どもたちから驚きの声 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Jotaro Tamura) held a public tour of its latest LNG-fuelled car carrier, "LAZULITE... -
Sea Day Event Showcases Japan’s Big Three Shipping Lines 海の日記念行事2026、海運大手3社が出展
Bringing the World of Shipping and Seafaring to Children 子どもたちに海の仕事と魅力を発信 The Sea Day Commemorative Event 2026 was held on 20 July at the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal in Koto Ward, Tokyo. The annual event, jointl... -
US Companies Sign $60bn Iraq Agreements 米企業、イラクに600億ドル規模の包括合意
Could New Export Corridors Reshape Japan's Crude Oil Shipping Routes? Alternative Pipeline Plans to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz Gather Momentum 日本の原油輸送ルート変えるか ホルムズ海峡迂回パイプライン構想始 US companies and the Iraqi... -
Japan-US AI Shipbuilding Project Moves into Full Swing 日米AI造船プロジェクト本格始動
MLIT launches joint research under Japan-US Shipbuilding Cooperation Memorandum 国交省、日米造船協力覚書に基づき共同研究 The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has formally launched research and development in... -
Sunday Feature: Who Was the Biggest Winner of the Hormuz War? 日曜特集・ホルムズ戦争、最大の勝者は誰なのか
How South Korea's Sinokor and Tankers International Highlight a Freight Market Model Different from Japanese Shipping Companies 韓国シノコーとTankers Internationalが映す、日本船社とは異なる「運賃支配」の構図 VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrie... -
Posthumous IMO Top Bravery Award Goes to Norwegian Rescue Diver IMO最高賞はノルウェー救助ダイバーに死後授与
MOL Captain Okamura and Crew Receive Letter of Commendation for Rescuing Six Survivors in the Malacca Strait 商船三井の岡村船長らに表彰状 マラッカ海峡で生存者6人を救助 The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced the reci... -
VLCC Orders Hit Record, but Market Sees Structural Shift VLCC発注、過去最多でも「リーマン前とは異なる」との見方
Environmental regulations and fleet renewal demand cited as key drivers behind changing market structure 環境規制や船隊更新需要が背景か、市場では構造変化を指摘する声 Newbuilding orders for VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers) have reached h... -
Kawasaki Heavy Targets Next-Generation Digital Shipyard with NVIDIA 川崎重工、NVIDIAと次世代デジタルシップヤード実現へ
AI and Digital Twin Technologies to Advance DX in Merchant Shipbuilding AI・デジタルツインで商船建造DXを高度化 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has launched a project aimed at realising a next-generation digital shipyard by leveraging phy... -
NYK Holds Safety Conference for 320 Participants from 113 Companies 日本郵船、113社・320人超参加の安全推進会議開催
Strengthens Sharing of Safety Management Practices Across Japan and Overseas 国内外で安全管理体制の共有強化 NYK held the 22nd NYK Fleet Safety Promotion Conference in July at its Tokyo headquarters in Chiyoda Ward and in Imabari, Ehime... -
Episode 32: Reportage – Japanese Shipowners 第32回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
The Pitfalls of Joint Ventures for Japanese Shipowners Ordering Newbuildings 日本船主のJV組成、新造船発注の落とし穴 A major city in western Japan after the end of the rainy season. In a reception room on a summer afternoon, a Japanes... -
Follow-up: Tata’s $1bn Shipbuilding Plan Faces Conflicting Accounts 続報・タタの10億ドル造船構想に食い違い
ET Infra Reports Group Executive's Denial ET Infra、グループ幹部の否定見解を報道 Fresh discrepancies have emerged over an approximately $1bn (about Rs100bn) shipbuilding investment proposal involving Tata Group, one of India's leading ... -
Tata Group Plans $1bn Shipbuilding Investment タタ・グループ、10億ドル規模の造船投資計画
India's Top-Five Shipbuilding Ambition Gains Momentum インド「世界トップ5造船国」戦略後押し India's largest corporate group, Tata Group, is planning to invest about $1bn (approximately Rs100bn) to enter the commercial shipbuilding sect... -
MarineTraffic Hosts Maritime Briefing in Tokyo マリントラフィック、東京で海事ブリーフィング開催
Compliance Enters the Era of "Showing the Evidence", Not Just Making Judgements コンプライアンスは「判断」から「証拠を示す」時代へ MarineTraffic by Kpler held its Maritime Forum 2026 at Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo...
