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Fednav signs LOI with Oshima Shipbuilding for three 35,000 dwt Lakers フェドナブ、大島造船と35,000DWTレイカー3隻
Fleet of about 120 vessels, 10 ships on order, deepening Great Lakes strategy 運航約120隻、発注残10隻、五大湖戦略を深化 Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest dry bulk shipping group, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Oshima Shipbuil... -
11th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第11回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
“Loan balances at record highs” and the gloom of “fewer deals for small shipowners” 「融資残高は過去最高」「小規模船主の案件は減少」の憂鬱 “I simply want S&LB (sale and leaseback) transactions at any cost. For overseas operators, Jap... -
VLCC at USD 150,000, Japanese owners to secure billions of yen VLCC 15万ドル、日本勢も数十億円確保の好機
Ageing 900-vessel fleet, Korea’s Sinokor controls 12 per cent, five times breakeven level 900隻船隊の高齢化、韓国シノコールが12％支配 損益分岐点の5倍水準 Spot rates for VLCCs on the Middle East–China route have reached historically elev... -
ClassNK launches full-scale 3DMBA demonstration 日本海事協会、3DMBA実証を本格始動
Works with 10 shipbuilders to shift towards 3D model-based approval – supporting shipbuilding revival roadmap 造船10社と共同、3Dモデル承認へ転換―造船再生ロードマップを後押し ClassNK has announced that it has begun demonstration testing, ... -
Dollar weakness franc strength persist, squeezing shipowners’ cash flow ドル安・フラン高継続、船主のキャッシュフロー圧迫
Switching loan currencies from francs to yen or dollars also under consideration 貸出通貨をフランから円やドルへ切り替えも The Swiss franc (CHF) is surging sharply against the US dollar (USD). In the foreign exchange market on February 17... -
How Israeli Media Reported Hapag-Lloyd’s Acquisition of ZIM ハパグロイドのZIM買収、イスラエルメディアはどう報じたか
Government “Golden Share”, Labour Strike and Wartime Shipping in Focus 政府の「黄金株」取り扱い、労組のスト、戦時輸送の取り扱いが焦点 Germany’s container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd announced on February 16, 2026 that, in partnership with... -
Pacific Basin appoints Caravel founder and son to board Pベイシン、Caravel創業父子を取締役に迎える
Shareholder pact signed to safeguard independence as 20%+ investor joins board 20％超株主の取締役会入り、独立性維持へ株主間契約も締結 Hong Kong-based tramp shipping major Pacific Basin Shipping Limited announced on the 16th that it has a... -
Over 200 Gather at FFG Event, Setting New Record FFG、過去最多200人超が集結
13th “Fukuoka Flagship Golf” Reception Held; Ship Finance Exposure Including Committed Lines Reaches Yen 730bn 第13回「Fukuoka Flagship Golf」懇親会を開催 融資残高予約含め7300億円 Fukuoka Financial Group, or FFG, held the 13th “Fukuoka ... -
Hengli Shipbuilding Secures 32 Orders in First Two Months of the Year 恒力造船、年初2カ月で32隻受注
Major VLCC and Suezmax Wins Underscore China’s Expanding Presence in Commercial Shipbuilding VLCC・スエズマックス大量獲得、中国商船建造の存在感鮮明に Hengli Shipbuilding of Dalian, China, has rapidly accumulated orders for large commerci... -
Mitsui E&S, Taiyo Electric Launch Sales of New Shaft Generator System 三井E&Sと大洋電機、新型軸発電を開発
Overhang-Type Permanent Magnet Design Delivers Energy Savings and Rationalised Engineering オーバーハング型永久磁石式で省エネと設計合理化を実現 Mitsui E&S and Taiyo Electric have completed development of the “overhang-type permanent ... -
Container freight rates set for structural downturn in 2026 2026年コンテナ運賃は構造的下落局面へ
Return to Red Sea routes to lift supply, China slowdown to curb demand 紅海回帰で供給増、中国減速で需要減 The container shipping market in 2026 may be entering a phase in which it faces simultaneous pressure from both supply and demand... -
Japanese shipping groups consider vessel disposals 日本の海運各社、保有船の売却を検討
Surging second-hand prices raise scope for upward revision to net profit 中古船価格高騰、純利益の上方修正も視野 According to ship sale and purchase brokers and shipping industry sources, several Japanese shipping companies listed on the ... -
Reportage on Japanese Shipowners No. 10 第10回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
What constitutes a meaningful off-balance-sheet contract for shipowners 「船主にとって意味のあるオフバランス契約とは」 In late January, at an izakaya near the centre of a mid-sized city in western Japan, a Japanese shipowner who had shar... -
MOL PLUS, the CVC arm of MOL, invests in leading Indian VC 商船三井CVCのMOL PLUS、インド有力VCに出資
Participation in fund managed by Chiratae Ventures Offshore Manager LLP to accelerate India investments Chiratae Ventures Offshore Manager LLP運営ファンドへ参画、インド投資を加速 MOL PLUS, the corporate venture capital arm wholly owned b... -
NYK, Kambara Kisen Deploy Low Carbon Methanol Fuelled Vessel for BHP 日本郵船・神原汽船、BHPへ低炭素メタノール燃料船
Approximately 65% Reduction in GHG Emissions, First Initiative for an Ocean-Going Bulk Carrier GHG排出量を約65％削減、外航ばら積み船で初の取り組み NYK said on 12 February that the methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier Green Future (approximate... -
Satellite Communications Market Heats Up as Starlink and OneWeb Compete 船舶通信衛星、StarlinkとOneWebで競争激化
CMA CGM to Deploy OneWeb Across Entire Fleet Japanese Majors Accelerate Roll-out to Strengthen Seafarer Welfare and Digitalisation CMA CGM、全船隊にOneWeb展開 日本勢も本格導入し船員福祉とDX強化 Amid intensifying competition between Sta... -
Maritime Safety in the Northern Black Sea: Skuld Sounds the Alarm 黒海北部の海上安全、Skuldが警鐘
Grain shipments recover, but “operational risk enters a new phase” — geopolitical realities spill over to Japan’s merchant fleet 穀物輸送は回復も「運航リスクは新局面」 日本商船隊にも波及する地政学的現実 The prolonged Russia–Ukraine war ... -
NYK’s Offshore Floating Data Centre Concept Wins MIC Award 日本郵船らの洋上浮体型データセンター構想、総務大臣賞を受賞
Balancing 100% Renewable Energy with Digital Infrastructure, Demonstration Planned at Yokohama Port 再エネ100%とデジタル基盤の両立、横浜港で実証へ NYK announced on 9 that its offshore floating data centre concept, which it is jointly exa... -
MOL strengthens stable earnings base through terminal operations 商船三井、ターミナル事業で安定収益基盤を強化
Strategic shift signalled by dual investments in car carrier and tank terminals 自動車専用船とタンクターミナル、二つの投資が示す戦略的転換とは MOL announced on 29 January that it will establish a car carrier terminal operating company in... -
Maersk to cut 1,000 jobs, extend depreciation period to 25 years マースク、1,000人削減 償却年数25年に延長
Underlying EBIT in 2026 could reach a USD 1.5bn loss in a worst-case scenario 26年の基礎EBIT、ワーストケースで15億ドル赤字も想定 A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping operator, has released its earnings outlook for t... -
NYK Group Hosts Media Reception 日本郵船グループ、メディア懇親会を開催
Emphasising “flexible response” and the “underlying strength of the maritime industry” at the milestone of its 141st year 創業141年目の節目に「しなやかな対応」と「海事産業の底力」を強調 NYK held a media reception for the NYK Group on the... -
Asia Pacific Maritime to Open on March 25 In Singapore アジア太平洋海事展3月25日にシンガポールで開幕
With MOL’s Incoming President, Jotaro Tamura, Among Speakers MBJ’s Yamamoto to Moderate Shipbuilding Panel as Event Returns to Singapore at Its Largest Scale, Focusing on Next Energy Technologies and Innovation 商船三井の田村次期社長らが... -
NYK signs multiple long-term for newbuild LNG carriers with Cheniere 日本郵船、シェニエールと新造LNG船で複数隻の長期用船契約
Joint 50% ownership with Ocean Yield covers 4–8 vessels, securing tonnage to support the expansion of US LNG exports Ocean Yieldと50％保有で4-8隻、米LNG輸出拡大を支える船腹確保 NYK announced on the 5th that it has concluded long-term tim... -
MOL Energia accelerates next-generation gas carrier business MOLエナージアが次世代ガス船事業を加速
LPG-fuelled VLGC “ENERGIA GRANDEUR” delivered for French major TotalEnergies, with ammonia transport in sight 仏トタル向けLPG燃料VLGC「ENERGIA GRANDEUR」竣工、アンモニア輸送も視野 MOL announced on the 6th that a newly built LPG-fuelled V...
