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Operators expand slow steaming amid fuel surge オペレーター各社、減速航海を拡大へ
Efficiency prioritised as bunker costs rise, supporting freight markets but raising engine concerns バンカー高騰で燃費重視、市況下支えも機関負担に懸念 According to interviews conducted by Maritime Bridge Japan by May 3, 2026 with major J... -
Four VLCCs and Two MR Tankers En Route from the UAE to Japan UAEから日本に向けVLCC4隻、MR2隻が航行中
Departing from Fujairah Outside the Strait of Hormuz, Could the UAE Become Japan’s Primary Source? ホルムズ海峡外のフジャイラ港から出港、UAEは日本の主力ソースになるのか Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and continued constraint... -
NS United Kaiun Kaisha reports net profit of ¥24.1bn, ROE 13.8% NSユナイテッド海運、純利益241億円、ROE13.8％
FY March 2026 results supported by firm Capesize market, gains on vessel sales 2026年3月期、ケープサイズ市況堅調、売船益が押し上げ NS United Kaiun Kaisha announced on 30 April its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ende... -
21st Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第21回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
21st Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第21回ルポルタージュ・日本船主 “Shipmanagement Departments: From Cost Centres to Strategic Units” 「船舶管理部門、コストセンターから戦略部門へ」 Shipmanagement among Japanese shipowners can broadly be... -
Forecast net profit ¥170bn on Strait of Hormuz July normalization 純利益予想1700億円 ホルムズ海峡 7月の正常化を前提
MOL reports ¥213.2bn net profit for previous year, beating initial forecast 商船三井、前期は純利益2132億円、当初予想上回る Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced on April 30 that its consolidated net profit for the fiscal year ending ... -
Idemitsu Maru Transits Hormuz, PM Takaichi Hints at Diplomatic Engagement 出光丸のホルムズ通過、高市首相が働きかけ示唆
Seventy Years After “Nisshomaru”, What the Passage of an Idemitsu Tanker VLCC Through the Strait of Hormuz Signifies 「日章丸」から70年、出光タンカーのVLCCがホルムズ海峡を通航できた意味 A very large crude oil carrier (VLCC), Idemitsu Mar... -
Idemitsu Tanker operated IDEMITSU MARU transits Strait of Hormuz 出光タンカー運航の「IDEMITSU MARU」、ホルムズ海峡を通過
First passage by a Japan-linked crude oil tanker since the US-Iran conflict 米イラン紛争以降、日本関係船の原油タンカーとして初の通航 According to vessel-tracking data from MarineTraffic, it has been confirmed that the VLCC IDEMITSU MARU ... -
Gard warns on Brazil soybean shipments ガード、ブラジル産大豆輸送に警鐘
Stricter inspections raise delay risks, weigh on Panamax market 検疫強化で遅延リスク、パナマックス市況に影響 Delays linked to tighter phytosanitary inspections are re-emerging as a material risk in shipments of Brazilian soybeans to Chin... -
US Gulf energy shipments rerouted amid Hormuz disruption 米ガルフ発エネルギー輸送、ホルムズ封鎖で航路再編へ
LNG carrier “Al-Qaiyyah” and Suezmax tanker “OTIS” at the centre of structural shift in transport patterns LNG船「Al-Qaiyyah」とスエズマックス「OTIS」、輸送構造変化の軸に The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz is significantly al... -
Strait of Hormuz Transit: Why Iran Is Demanding Payments in Yuan ホルムズ海峡通航、人民元要求の理由とは
A Pricing Mechanism That Challenges the “Petrodollar System” 「ペトロダラー・システム」揺るがす料金システム Iran has begun requiring vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to settle transit fees and energy-related transactions in Chines... -
Japanese Shipping Majors Face Difficulty in Forecasting Earnings 海運大手３社、今期の業績予想が難航
Dry Bulk and Energy Remain Firm, Middle East Car Carrier Trades Uncertain, Rising Bunker Costs a Negative Factor ドライ・エネルギーは堅調、中東向け完成車輸送は不透明、バンカー高騰はマイナス要因 The consolidated financial results for the ... -
China PSC detentions of Panama-flagged ships surge 中国PSC、パナマ船籍の拘留が急増
Field accounts describe “five inspectors boarding and detaining vessels” as the US FMC watches links to the CK Hutchison issue 「検査官5人乗り込み拘留」現場証言も、CKハチソン問題との関連に米FMCが警戒 ■What the full article covers (approx... -
20th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第20回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
“Fearing the Collapse of the Charter Chain” 「チャーター・チェーン崩壊に怯える」 On April 22, a regional Japanese shipowner attending Tokyo Big Sight spoke with a grave expression. “Our vessels, categorised as so-called Japan-related shi... -
Clarksons Japan hosts BBQ for maritime community in Japan クラークソンズジャパン、日本の海事関係者を招きBBQパーティー開催
Active exchanges on Strait of Hormuz risks, newbuilding prices and bunker fuel costs ホルムズ海峡リスク、新造船価格や燃料油の高騰について活発に意見交換 Clarksons Japan, the Japanese arm of UK-based Clarksons, which provides information s... -
MOL completes installation of Wind Challenger on coal carrier商船三井、石炭船にウインドチャレンジャー搭載完了
World-first retrofit of an existing vessel marks a step towards decarbonising energy transport 既存船改造で世界初、エネルギー輸送の脱炭素に一石投じる Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and J power have completed the installation of the Wind... -
MHI Nagasaki Shipyard underscores presence in naval construction三菱重工・長崎造船所、艦艇建造で存在感
Secures contract with Australian government for three upgraded Mogami-class frigates, with investment of up to ¥2.2tn over 10 years 豪政府と「もがみ」型護衛艦3隻契約、10年で最大2.2兆円投資 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has concluded a co... -
NS United Kaiun strikes methanol dual-fuel vessel deal with Rio Tinto NSU海運、リオ・ティントとメタノール二元燃料船契約
Two 209,000 dwt vessels to be introduced from 2028 onwards, supporting Scope 3 reduction 20万9,000重量トン型2隻を2028年以降投入へ Scope3削減を後押し NS United Kaiun Kaisha has concluded a transportation contract with Anglo-Australian ... -
Kpler highlights practical use of MarineTraffic at Sea Japan ケプラー、Sea Japanでマリントラフィック実務活用を前面に
On-site account setup and live demonstrations to accelerate adoption アカウント即時開設とライブデモで導入加速へ Kpler, which provides the maritime data platform MarineTraffic, will offer support for the creation of corporate accounts a... -
NYK, Golden Island ,Yara to supply ammonia fuel in Singapore 日本郵船・Golden Island・Yara 星港でアンモニア燃料供給
Integrated sales and supply model to be built at the world’s largest bunkering port 世界最大バンカリング港で販売・供給一体モデル構築 NYK Line group company NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd., Golden Island and Yara Clean Ammonia have signed... -
Why are LNG tankers alone facing a “high barrier” to transiting Hormuz? LNGタンカーだけがホルムズ通航に「高い壁」のなぜ？
Crude oil moves through, while an “invisible dividing line” surrounds Qatari cargoes 原油は通航、カタール積荷に潜む“見えない線引き” An unusual situation continues in which only LNG tankers are effectively facing restrictions on transitin... -
US Central Command disables and seizes Iran-flagged container ship 米中央軍、イラン船籍コンテナ船を無力化・拿捕
Around 42 Japan-related vessels remain stalled, uncertainty over Hormuz intensifies 日本関係船約42隻は足止め継続、ホルムズの不透明感強まる Amid a continued standstill of Japan-related vessels in the Persian Gulf, United States Central Co... -
MOL signs first long-term LNG carrier charter with INPEX 商船三井、INPEXと初のLNG船長期用船契約
Newbuilding “HARMONIC BREEZE” prompts reassessment of “long-term transport contracts” for stable supply 新造船「HARMONIC BREEZE」、安定輸送に向け「長期輸送契約」を再評価 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has concluded a long-term charter c... -
Japanese shipyards face potential delays to newbuilding delivery schedules 日本造船所、新造船の納期に遅延懸念
Supply constraints on fuel and lubricants amid Strait of Hormuz disruption prompt review of contractual provisions ホルムズ封鎖で燃料・潤滑油など調達に制約、契約条項の検討も Some Japanese shipyards have begun examining the possibility of... -
Reportage: Japanese Shipowners (19) 第19回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
Can Japanese Ship Finance Become Asset-Based? 「日本の船舶融資はアセット型になれるのか」 In the second week of April, in the reception room of a Japanese shipowner in the Shikoku region, a regional shipowner speaks about recent “changes”...
