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Goltens Opens New Facility in Batam, Indonesia 船舶修繕のゴルテンズ、インドネシア・バタムに新工場開設
Responding to demand for repair and retrofit near Singapore, with closer ties to Japanese marine equipment also in sight シンガポール近郊で修繕・改造需要に対応 日本舶用機器との関係強化も視野 Independent ship repair and retrofit speciali... -
Greek Shipowner Ionic Implements Orca AI Across Entire Fleet ギリシャ船主イオニック、全船隊にOrca AIを導入
Potential Ripple Effects for Japanese Shipping Firms as AI Navigation Support Gains Momentum 邦船社への波及も視野、AI航行支援の潮流 Greek shipowner Ionic Shipping, headquartered in Athens, will install the operational platform of London-... -
US CFS CEO Mumgaard Highlights Partnership with Japanese Firms 米CFSマムガードCEO、日本企業との連携強調
Welcomes Shipping Participation – Fusion Development to “Accelerate Globally” 海運の参加を歓迎 核融合開発「世界規模で加速」 Bob Mumgaard, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of the American fusion start-up Commonwealth Fusion Systems... -
MOL Switch joins consortium investment in US Commonwealth Fusion Systems MOL Switch 米CFSへ共同出資
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced on 2 September that MOL Switch LLC, its wholly-owned US subsidiary established for investment in decarbonisation technologies, has invested in Commonwealth Fusion Systems LLC (CFS), an American company engag... -
J-ENG completes world’s first domestically developed ammonia fuelled engine J ENG、世界初のアンモニア燃料純国産エンジン
NYK, Japan Shipyard, JMU, and ClassNK take part in trial operation 日本郵船、日本シップヤード、JMU、ClassNKが試運転に参加 Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) announced on 1 September that it had completed, ahead of the rest of the world, th... -
Inside Report Prolonged Slump in LNG Charter Rates インサイドレポート LNG用船料市況の長期低迷を読み解く
New projects and the scrapping of ageing vessels hold the key to supply and demand 新規プロジェクト進展と老齢船淘汰が需給の鍵に The downturn in the LNG charter market has become entrenched. As of 1 September, spot charter rates have sunk... -
Odfjell Posts $40m Net Profit, TCE Above $30,000 per Day ／Odfjell、純利益4,000万ドル、TCEは1日3万ドル超
First Half of 2025 COA Base and Environmental Technology Highlight Clear Differentiation from Rivals 2025年上期 COA基盤と環境技術で競合との差別化鮮明に Norwegian chemical tanker giant Odfjell SE has released its financial results for t... -
US Fusion Start-up CFS Secures $863m from 12 Japanese Firms 核融合の米民間CFS、日本企業12社から8億6,300万ドル調達
Led by Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corporation, with MOL Joining; Driven by Data Centre Demand 三井物産・三菱商事主導、商船三井参加、データセンター需要 Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a US private fusion energy company, has raised... -
South Korea announces $5 billion additional investment in Philadelphia Shipyard 韓国が米造船所に50億ドルを追加投資
Can Japan regain ground in LNG transport to the US? 日本は米向けLNG輸送を巻き返せるか On 26 August, at the Philadelphia Shipyard, a naming ceremony was held for the US Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) third National Security Multi-Miss... -
ADNOC Strikes LNG Deal with IndianOil, Potential for Japanese Shippingアブダビ国営石油 インドとLNG年間100万トン契約
Supply of 1 million tonnes per annum from Ruwais LNG 日本船社の関与可能性も ルワイスLNGから年100万トン供給 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a 15-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Indian Oil Corporation (Indian... -
Supramax Market Remains Firm, but Newbuilding Orders Stall スープラマックス市況堅調も、新造発注は停滞
Resale prices exceed newbuilding levels, Japanese owners turn to second-hand tonnage 新造リセール価格が新造船価格を上回、日本船主は中古船に照準 On 26 August in the London market, spot charter rates for Supramax vessels (approximately ... -
Transworld and BainBridge Launch Joint Pool トランスワールドとベインブリッジ、合弁でプール設立
New Partnership Opportunities for Japanese Shipowners 日本船主にとっても新たなパートナーシップ機会 India’s Transworld Shipping Lines Limited and BainBridge Navigation Group have established a new joint venture with the aim of expanding ... -
Chinese Container Line to Launch Arctic Route in September 中国・コンテナ船社が９月から北極海航路を開設へ
18 Days Direct to Europe, Japanese Carriers Lead in Environmental Response 欧州直航18日、邦船社は環境対応でリードも According to Norway’s High North News, China’s Haijie Shipping is expected to inaugurate the country’s first regular cont... -
Growth in LNG Bunkering Vessels, Supplying K Line’s PCTC LNG燃料バンカリング船増加も 川崎汽船のＰＣＴＣ対象に
FUELNG Bellina Reaches 500th Operation, FUELNG Bellinaが500回目達成 Infrastructure supporting the spread of LNG-fuelled vessels is steadily advancing. At present, only around 60 to 64 LNG bunkering vessels are in service worldwide, but d... -
Sunday Column – Imabari in Transition, Imabari Unchanged サンデーコラム 変わりゆく今治、変わらない今治
Since the latter half of last week, I have been on a reporting tour visiting Japanese shipowners, financial institutions, and ship management companies in Onomichi, Hiroshima, and Osaka. The second half will take me to Imabari and Tokush... -
Shaping International Rules for LCO2 Shipping LCO2輸送の国際ルール作り、日本7社連合の戦略と市場展望
Shaping International Rules for LCO2 Shipping LCO2輸送の国際ルール作り、日本7社連合の戦略と市場展望 Japan’s Seven-Company Alliance Strategy and Market Outlook Observations from Stephenson Harwood Lawyers Kirsty MacHardy and Stuart Bur... -
K Line Group Invests in SN Marine to Strengthen Offshore Wind Support Capabilities 川崎汽船グループ SNマリンに出資
洋上風力支援体制を強化 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen’s joint venture, K Line Wind Service (KWS), announced on 21 August that it had reached an agreement with Sugahara Kisen Co., Ltd. and other shareholders of S... -
MOL, Suzuki and TradeWaltz Join on India Africa Automobile Trade 商船三井 スズキ トレードワルツ、インドとアフリカ自動車商流で協業
Memorandum signed at TICAD 9 to promote logistics, trade digitalisation and decarbonization TICAD 9で協力覚書を締結、物流・貿易DXと脱炭素を推進 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Suzuki, and TradeWaltz announced on 21 August that the three companie... -
Kpler Showcases “Maritime Solutions to Visualise the World” in Tokyo Kpler、東京で「世界を可視化する海事ソリューション」
MarineTraffic Builds the World’s Largest AIS Network MarineTraffic、世界最大AISネットワークを構築 Kpler, an intelligence company for the shipping and energy markets, held an event entitled “Maritime Solutions to Visualise the World” on ... -
Maersk CEO: “Protectionism as a Growth Opportunity” マースクCEO「保護主義を成長機会に」
U.S. Tariffs Shake Global Trade 米国関税が揺さぶる世界貿易 Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, recently appeared on CNN’s business programme Quest Means Business. Speaking about the protecti... -
Skuld Issues New Guidelines to Prevent LNG Stratification and Rollover スクルド、LNG成層とロールオーバー防止へ新指針
Implications for Japanese LNG Shipping Companies 日本のLNG船社にも示唆 Skuld, one of the world’s leading P&I Clubs, has issued technical guidance on the problems of “stratification” and “rollover” in the transportation of liquefied ... -
Colombo Port Emerges as a Key Hub in the Indian Ocean コロンボ港、インド洋の要衝として浮上
Sri Lanka, After Default, Positions Itself as a Centre for Repairs and Transit デフォルト経たスリランカ、修繕・通航の中核地に Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port is steadily enhancing its presence in international shipping. In a report published i... -
GMS discusses Japanese shipowners’ response to the Hong Kong Convention GMS、日本船主の香港条約対応を語る
Focus on IHM compliance and recycling plans IHM遵守とリサイクル計画が焦点に With the formal entry into force of the Hong Kong International Convention (HKC) in June 2025, international regulation of ship recycling has become a reality. ... -
Supramax Charter Rates Surge Unseasonably in Summer スープラマックス用船料、夏場に異例の高騰
$17,000 per Day Port Constraints, Tonnage Shortage and Grain Shipments Combine to Drive Spike 1日当たり1.7万ドル 港湾制約・船腹不足・穀物輸送増が複合要因 In the dry bulk market, charter rates for Supramax-class vessels of between ...
