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Kawasaki Heavy to invest ¥45bn in Sakaide Works 川崎重工、坂出工場に450億円投資
Investment to strengthen liquefied-gas carrier construction, with subsidies of up to ¥15.6bn 液化ガス船の建造力強化、最大156億円助成 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. will invest about ¥45bn in its Sakaide Works in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefec... -
Indonesia coal transport faces drought risk as barge loads halve インドネシア石炭輸送に渇水リスク、バージ積載量半減
Falling river levels in Kalimantan could also affect bulker loading カリマンタンで河川水位低下、バルカーの積み出しにも影響か A new risk is emerging for coal logistics on Indonesia's Kalimantan island as the dry season brings lower wate... -
Shipbuilding fund: up to ¥98bn for Kawasaki Heavy, Mitsubishi and others 造船基金、第2弾で川重・三菱造船などに最大980億円
Public-private investment across eight plans reaches ¥900bn, with fund support of up to ¥311bn 8計画の官民投資9000億円、基金支援は最大3110億円 Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said on September 11 that it... -
Star Bulk to list in both US and Greece スター・バルク、米国・ギリシャ2市場に上場へ
Up to €112.2m to be raised, fleet to reach 145 after all newbuildings are delivered / Strong ties with Japanese shipowners and trading houses 最大1.12億ユーロ調達、全船竣工後145隻／日本船主・商社とも強固な関係 Greek dry bulk major Star... -
NYK hosts 32 students from eight institutions for maritime exchange 日本郵船、フィリピンで海事学生交流、8校32人が参加
Jointly operated maritime academy develops globally minded maritime talent 共同運営する商船大学で国際人材育成 NYK conducted an international maritime exchange programme from 23 August to 6 September at the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA)... -
Reportage: Japanese Shipowners, No. 40 第40回 ルポルタージュ日本船主
"Japanese shipowner seeks to own an LNG carrier under a BBC arrangement" 「LNG船をBBC保有したい日本船主」 On the afternoon of September 7, at a cafe inside Gimhae International Airport in South Korea, the reporter met a Japanese shipow... -
K Line names LNG carrier TOHO EMERALD for Toho Gas 川崎汽船、東邦ガス向けLNG船「TOHO EMERALD」命名
Group operates 53 LNG carriers, with 15 newbuildings due through fiscal 2027 グループでLNG船53隻運航、2027年度までに新造船15隻竣工へ Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) said on September 10 that it had named TOHO EMERALD a new liquefi... -
Samsung Heavy develops 50MW floating data centre サムスン重工、50MW級「浮体式データセンター」開発
AI demand opens new market for shipping, shipbuilding and ports AI需要拡大、船舶・造船・港湾に新市場 As the spread of generative AI turns the availability of power, land and cooling water for data centres into a global challenge, plans t... -
Japan’s Hormuz war-risk insurance backstop faces limits ホルムズ戦争保険、日本政府の補完策に実効性の壁
Reinsurance risks rise after US and Iran announce attacks on 25 vessels; “insurance alone will not move ships” 双方の25隻攻撃発表で再保険リスク拡大、「保険があっても船は動かない」 War risks facing vessels have increased further after t... -
Samsung seeks $186m from France’s CMA CGM サムスン、仏シーエムエー・シージーエムに1.86億ドル請求
US demurrage and detention charges emerge as common legal risk for global carriers 米国のコンテナ超過料金、国際船社共通の法務リスクに Samsung Electronics America (SEA) has filed a formal complaint with the US Federal Maritime Commissio... -
Sanctions screening misses Russia’s Sovcomflot over ‘PAO’ ロシア国営ソブコムフロート、「PAO」で制裁審査見逃し
UK's OFSI fines Citi £4.73mn over multiple sanctions breaches 英OFSI、複数の制裁違反でシティに473万ポンド The UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) imposed a penalty of £4,732,830.58 on Citibank, N.A., London Branch ... -
Illness causes 81% of crew deaths, prompting safety rethink 船員死亡の81％は疾病、事故偏重の安全管理に転換迫る
Prolonged Hormuz disruption makes physical and mental health of multinational crews a management priority ホルムズ長期滞船、多国籍船員の心身の健康が経営課題に Onboard safety management cannot be confined to preventing falls and injurie... -
J-ENG completes world’s first hydrogen engine for large merchant ships ジャパンエンジン、世界初の大型商船向け水素エンジン完成
Engine to power MOL Drybulk multipurpose vessel built by Onomichi Dockyard, with shipboard trials from 2028 商船三井ドライバルク・尾道造船の多目的船に搭載、2028年実船実証へ Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) and its partners said on Sept... -
India auto exports constrained by car-carrier shortage インド完成車輸出、船腹不足が制約に
Japanese shipping majors raise sailing speeds to improve vessel rotation as higher bunker costs add pressure 日本の海運大手、航海速度上げ船腹回転率向上 燃料高がコスト圧迫 India's vehicle exports have begun to feel the impact of a shor... -
Reportage: MOL, Hanwha Ocean put two sails on world’s first LNG carrier ルポ・商船三井とハンファ、世界初LNG船に2本の帆
49-metre rigid sails deployed on commercial LNG carrier at Geoje shipyard in South Korea 韓国・巨済造船所で49mの硬翼帆を商用船へ実装 On September 7, with the temperature at 30C, strong sunshine beat down on Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.'s Geo... -
MOL unveils world’s first LNG carrier with two Wind Challenger sails 商船三井、世界初のウインドチャレンジャー2基搭載LNG船を公開
Vessel built at Hanwha Ocean's Geoje shipyard, naming ceremony set for September 10 ハンファオーシャン巨済造船所で建造、10日に命名式 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) on September 7 unveiled to the media the world's first LNG carrier equipped ... -
Maersk eyes investment in Bangladesh shipbuilding マースク、バングラデシュ造船に投資関心
Ship recycling and links with Japan's shift to electric arc furnaces also draw attention 船舶リサイクル、日本の電炉化との接点にも注目 Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller - Maersk has expressed interest in direct investment in Bangladesh'... -
NS United Naiko’s “Shimokita Maru” and the Future of Coastal Shipping NSユナイテッド内航「下北丸」に託す内航海運の未来
World's first coastal bulker to combine an LNG-only engine with a large-capacity battery in a hybrid propulsion system 内航ばら積船として世界初、LNG専焼エンジンと大容量バッテリーのハイブリッド推進 "Shimokita Maru", operated by NS Unite... -
Asian Games turns to ‘floating village’, Costa Serena hosts 4,000 アジア大会「海上の選手村」へ、コスタ・セレーナに約4000人
NYK and MOL add new cruise ships as Japan looks to build its cruise culture 日本郵船・商船三井も新造客船投入、日本のクルーズ文化の成長に期待 A large cruise ship will be used to accommodate athletes and officials during the Aichi-Nagoya... -
Capesize charter rates break through $50,000 ケープサイズ用船料、5万ドル突破
Market reaches twice the breakeven level for modern vessels as Japanese operators consider exposure 新鋭船の採算ラインの2倍、日本勢もエクスポージャーに関心 The Capesize market has surged. Freight Investor Services (FIS) said on 4 Septe... -
Imabari, JMU and Namura secure ¥213.1bn from Shipbuilding Revival Fund 今治・JMU・名村に造船再生基金2131億円
MLIT launches major investment drive to double shipbuilding output 国土交通省、建造量倍増へ大型投資始動 A major investment drive to double Japan's shipbuilding capacity has begun. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tou... -
LNG ship-to-ship transfers emerge amid Hormuz disruption LNGも洋上積み替えへ、ホルムズ混乱でSTS
UAE cargo heads for Futtsu, Japan UAE産カーゴが日本・富津へ Disruption surrounding the Strait of Hormuz is also bringing changes to the way Middle Eastern LNG (liquefied natural gas) is transported. In August, at least three STS (Ship-... -
NYK draws 29 firms to Imabari for safety talks 日本郵船、今治に29社 AI・検船など安全運航を議論
NAV9000 Plus forms common platform for safe operations with shipowners in Japan and overseas NAV9000 Plus軸に国内外船主と安全運航の共通基盤 NYK held its "2026 Dry Bulk Safety Conference" in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on September 2-3, ... -
Reportage: Japanese Shipowners No. 39 第39回ルポルタージュ日本船主
"Emerging regional banks face shortages of expertise and experience in ship finance" 「新興地銀の船舶融資、人材・経験不足に直面」 On August 27, an official at a regional bank based in western Japan agreed to speak to Maritime Bridge Japa...
