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Union Maritime fleet reaches 185 vessels as ties with Japan deepen ユニオン・マリタイム、船隊185隻へ 日本との関係も深化
Rapid expansion from about 60 vessels in just over two years broadens links with Japanese shipowners, shipyards and financial institutions 2年余りで約60隻から急拡大、日本船主・造船所・金融機関との接点広がる UK shipowner Union Maritime ... -
Japan, US, South Korea move towards Arctic MOU 日米韓、北極圏協力で覚書へ 邦船各社の新たな商機となるか
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to sign with US and South Korean counterparts in New York as opportunities expand from energy transport to Arctic shipping routes 茂木敏充外相、米韓外相とNYで署名 資源輸送から北極海航路まで商機広がる ... -
VLCC rate surge brings pooling option into focus VLCC高騰で浮上する「プール」という選択肢」
Japanese shipping operators may have scope to rethink the choice between long-term charters and spot exposure 邦船オペレーター、長期用船とスポット以外の選択肢になり得るのか Tankers International, which operates large tanker pools, said... -
JERA expands LNG role from buyer to global seller JERA、LNG「買い手」から世界市場の「売り手」へ
US supply growth and additional LNG carrier charters strengthen global procurement, shipping and sales 米国調達拡大でLNG船追加用船も、グローバルな調達・輸送・販売を強化 JERA is expanding its LNG business from procurement for Japan to t... -
NYK completes world-first STS bunkering for ammonia-fuelled vessel 日本郵船、世界初のアンモニア燃料船向けSTS補給
AFMGC due for delivery in November takes on fuel ammonia ahead of sea trials 11月竣工のAFMGC、海上試運転へ燃料アンモニア供給 NYK said on September 18 that, together with Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd., ... -
Greece’s Procopiou family places $1.1bn of newbuilding orders in China ギリシャ船主プロコピウ一族 中国で11億ドル規模の新造投資
Dynacom and Akrotiri order 10 vessels, investing in VLCCs and very large ammonia carriers DynacomとAkrotiriで10隻、VLCCと大型アンモニア船に資金 Greek shipowner George Procopiou and his family are accelerating large-scale investment at Ch... -
NYK makes first car carrier call at Chan May Port in central Vietnam 日本郵船、ベトナム中部チャンメイ港に自動車専用船を初寄港
First finished-vehicle exports from port offer new option for automotive logistics in central Vietnam 同港初の完成車輸出、ベトナム中部の自動車物流に新たな選択肢 NYK said on September 18 that a car carrier operated by the company made i... -
41st Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第41回 ルポルタージュ日本船主
"Assertive Japanese shipowners consider moving away from domestic operators" 「強気の日本船主、オペレーターから離脱検討も」 In early September, in the reception room of a regional shipowner, this reporter found it difficult to conceal ... -
Shin Kurushima Dockyard to invest Y96bn to expand shipbuilding capacity 新来島どっく、造船能力増強へ960億円投資
Group to invest Y131.5bn by 2034, expanding docks and factories to strengthen competitiveness 2034年までにグループ1,315億円、ドック拡張・工場増設で競争力強化 Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. said on September 17 that a "Supply Securit... -
DHT fixes VLCC on three-year charter at $100,000 a day DHT、VLCCを3年・日額10万ドルで定期用船貸し出し
Hormuz disruption also affects operations of more than 40 Japan-related VLCCs ホルムズ混乱で日本関連VLCC40隻超の運航にも影響 As the VLCC market enters a period of historically high rates, New York Stock Exchange-listed VLCC owner DHT H... -
27,500-TEU ships: the next standard in container shipping? 2万7500TEU船、コンテナ海運の次の標準になるか
Alphaliner examines the case in September as rising fuel and carbon costs refocus attention on ultra-large vessels アルファライナーが9月に分析、燃料・炭素コスト上昇で超大型化に再び焦点 Alphaliner, which specialises in research and anal... -
MOL Cruises names MITSUI OCEAN SAKURA, two-ship fleet begins 商船三井クルーズ「SAKURA」命名、2隻体制へ
September 19 debut to carry on Nippon Maru tradition, expanding Japanese-style cruises linking regional ports 9月19日就航、にっぽん丸の伝統継承 地方港を結ぶ日本型クルーズを拡大 MOL Cruises, part of the MOL Group, held a naming ceremon... -
MTI, Michigan to develop Japan-US shipbuilding strategy MTI・ミシガン大、日米造船技術戦略を策定へ
Five-year MOU expands collaboration from AI and robotics to R&D and researcher exchanges 5年間のMOU締結、AI・ロボティクスから研究開発、人材交流まで連携拡大 MTI Co., Ltd. (MTI), the technology research and development company of the N... -
Petrofin Research reports Greek fleet at 493.49m dwt ペトロフィン・リサーチ、ギリシャ船隊4億9,349万重量トンと報告
Newbuilding orders rise 38% as investment expands in LPG and conventional-fuel Tier III ships 新造船発注38%増、LPG船と従来燃料型Tier III船への投資拡大 According to an annual report published in September 2026 by Greek maritime research... -
Six firms win AiP for 42,000m³ LCO2 ship, MILES first result 6社、42,000m³級LCO2船でAiP、MILES標準設計で初の成果
Stable supply and more efficient construction for domestic CCS projects; focus shifts to vessel adoption and newbuilding orders 国内CCS向け安定供給と建造効率化へ、次の焦点は実船採用・発注 K Line, MOL and NYK, together with Nihon Shipya... -
SeaLoading signs long-term SeaLoader 2 deal with Petrobras 商船三井系シーローディング、Petrobrasと長期契約
Commercial CTV operations expand in Brazilian offshore crude transport, with more than 200 cargo transfers by two vessels ブラジル沖原油輸送で商業運航拡大、CTV2隻の荷役実績200回超 SeaLoading, part of the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL)... -
Greeks return to newbuildings, Safe Bulkers raises EUR80.4m ギリシャ船主、再び新造船投資へ セーフ・バルカーズ8,040万ユーロ調達
Japanese owners also seek depreciable assets through Chinese-built ships, aircraft and second-hand vessel investments 日本船主も中国建造船、航空機、中古船投資で償却資産の確保を模索 Greek dry bulk shipowner Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Safe Bulk... -
Japan’s first emergency LNG deal signed by JOGMEC and Petronas 日本初、JOGMEC・ペトロナスが緊急LNG契約
Focus turns to securing LNG carriers in a crisis: "Who will transport the cargo?" 焦点は非常時のLNG船確保、「誰が運ぶのか」 Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) agreed on September 11 with PETRONAS LNG Ltd., a sub... -
Hormuz Oct normalisation uncertain as Trump sees post-midterms end ホルムズ「10月正常化」不透明、トランプ氏「中間選挙直後に終戦」
Traffic remains low in mid-September, with potential lag between end of fighting and return to normal vessel deployment 9月半ばでも通航は低水準、戦闘終結から通常配船への復帰には時間差も The outlook for the normalisation of shipping thr... -
NYK names, launches Tokyo Bay cruise ship Amane for May 2027 debut 日本郵船「AMANE」命名・進水、2027年5月就航へ
Lady Crystal successor takes to the water in Sasebo, combining hydrogen, cuisine and design 「LADY CRYSTAL」後継船、佐世保で船台から海へ 水素・食・デザインを融合 NYK said on September 14 that it had held a naming and launch ceremony o... -
VLCC rates surge: MEG-China at record high $980,000/day VLCC運賃高騰、中東―中国で日額98万ドル、過去最高
Shortage of "usable vessels", rather than ships themselves, at the heart of the surge as Hormuz crisis reshapes global tonnage supply and demand 「船不足」ではなく「使える船」の不足が核心、ホルムズ危機が世界の船腹需給を変える Spot rate... -
Cable-laying ships: new investment for Japan’s majors? 海底ケーブル敷設船、日本の海運大手の新たな投資分野になり得るか
Crew experience matters alongside vessel ownership and construction / Government official sees scope for shipping companies to play a role 保有・建造だけでなく「船員の経験」も重要／政府関係者、海運会社の参画に期待 As demand for higher-... -
Russia’s cable-disabling drill foiled by UK, Norway, US ロシア海底ケーブル無力化訓練、英・ノルウェー・米が阻止
Repeated damage around Taiwan raises questions over protection and repair capabilities for Japan's subsea communications infrastructure 台湾周辺でも相次ぐ損傷、日本でも問われる海底通信インフラの防護・復旧能力 Russia's Main Directorate ... -
Qatar, one of the world’s leading LNG exporters, turns buyer of US LNG 世界有数のLNG輸出国カタール、米国産LNGを「買う側」に
Unusual purchases amid Hormuz disruption and facility damage / Giant LNG fleet also deployed for US loadings and STS transfers ホルムズ封鎖と設備損傷で異例の調達／巨大LNG船隊も米国積み・STS輸送へ Qatar, one of the world's leading expor...
