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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... -
Reviewing FY2026 Results at Japan’s Major Shipping Groups 海運大手の2026年3月期決算を振り返る
Rising Tensions Over Iran and the Outlook for the Current Year — What Shipping Executives Said 緊迫するイラン情勢、今期の見通し―海運首脳はどう語ったか The FY2026 financial results of Japan’s three major shipping groups — Nippon Yusen Kab... -
Greek shipowners make record investment in first quarter of 2026 ギリシャ船主、2026年1－3月期に過去最大の投資
Xclusiv Shipbrokers says 102 vessels worth $10.1bn ordered, led by tankers, ahead of Posidonia Xclusiv Shipbrokers調べ、タンカー中心に102隻・101億ドル、ポシドニアに弾み Greek shipowners moved into shipbuilding investment on an unpreceden... -
Scorpio Tankers’ Net Profit Surges to $216m スコルピオ・タンカーズ、純利益2億1600万ドルへ急増
How a Sophisticated Asset Strategy Is Generating Earnings in the Product Tanker Market 巧みなアセットプレー、「プロダクト船市場」で稼ぎ出す力とは Scorpio Tankers, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has drawn growing attention across ... -
What “10% ROE” and “1x PBR” Mean for Japan’s Major Shipping Groups 海運大手にとって「ROE10％」「PBR1倍」の意味とは
Sunday Column 日曜コラム The equity capital of Japan’s three major shipping groups reached record highs in the fiscal year ending March 2026. What, then, do “10% ROE” and “1x PBR” actually mean for the country’s leading shipping compani... -
Stolt and Odfjell Highlight Diversification Strength Amid Hormuz Crisis ストルトとオドフェル、ホルムズ危機で際立つ多角経営
First-quarter results from two Norwegian chemical groups underscore their transformation into “chemical logistics companies” ノルウェー系ケミカル2社の第1四半期決算、「ケミカル物流企業」への変貌 The first-quarter 2026 results announced by... -
China imposes against MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE 中国、MSC・CMA CGM・ハパック、ONEなどを行政処分
Move overlaps with Panama ports dispute and tightening PSC enforcement, raising concerns over spillover risks for Japanese-linked vessels パナマ港湾問題やPSC強化の流れとも重なる動き、日本関係船にも波及警戒 China’s Ministry of Transport h... -
What Will the Global Tanker Reallocation After Hormuz Reopening Look Like? ホルムズ再開後に始まる世界タンカー再配置とは
Saudi Aramco CEO Warns “Normalisation May Not Be Achieved Until 2027” How Should Japan’s Shipping Industry Interpret the Next Crude Oil Transport Order? サウジアラムコCEO「2027年まで正常化困難」 日本の海運業界は次の原油輸送秩序をどう読... -
The 23rd Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第23回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
“Opportunities Lie Precisely in BBC Deals for High Value-Added Vessels” 「高付加価値船のBBC商談にこそ勝機」 “If we make a mistake in ordering even one newbuilding, shipowners like us will no longer be able to survive. At the same time, i... -
NYK Moves to Reduce “Methane Slip” From LNG-Fuelled Vessels 日本郵船、LNG燃料船の「メタンスリップ」削減へ
Initial onboard measurement using catalyst system for LNG-fuelled engines confirms methane oxidation rate exceeding 90% LNG燃料エンジン向け触媒装置で初回船上計測、メタン酸化率90％超を確認 NYK has carried out the first onboard measureme...
