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VLCC Market: Spot Rates Close to $100,000 VLCC市況、スポット用船料は10万ドル目前に
Aging Fleet and Lack of New Orders Tighten Supply, Tailwinds for Japan’s Shipping Lines 老朽化と発注減で供給逼迫 日本商船隊にも追い風 The spot market for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) is heating up. As of September, spot charter rat... -
Exclusive MBJ Interview: NYK Chairman Hitoshi Nagasawa MBJ単独インタビュー日本郵船 長澤仁志会長
Government and Industry United Towards the Revival of Japan’s Shipbuilding Sector – Concrete Measures Now in Demand 政府、業界が一丸となって日本の造船業界復活へ 今こそ求められる復活に向けた具体策 Hitoshi Nagasawa, Chairman and Director ... -
Submarine Cables Raise Question Japan Utilise Its Cable-Laying Management 海底ケーブル切断、日本の敷設船の管理技術生かす
Jeddah Offshore Incident and the Expansion of “Grey Zone Tactics” Spur Growing Interest in Cable-Laying Vessels Among Japanese Shipping Firms ジェッダ沖事故と「グレーゾーン戦術」拡大 日本海運はケーブル敷設船への関心高まる On 6 September... -
LNG Dual-Fuel Vessels Set to Shape the Next Decade of Shipping LNＧデュアルフューエル船が今後10年の海運を形づくる
Columbia Group Sees Tailwinds for Japan’s Shipping Industry コロンビア・グループ、日本の海運業界に追い風 Columbia Group, a leading ship management company, has forecast that LNG-powered dual-fuel vessels will dominate the shipping indust... -
Petrofin Research Highlights Polarisation of Greek Shipowners Petrofin Researchが分析 ギリシャ船主の二極化
Consolidation Among Majors, Decline of Smaller Owners Accelerates — A Challenge Shared with Japanese Shipowners 大手集中と小規模船主淘汰が加速 日本船主と共通の課題も Petrofin Research, the authority on Greek maritime finance led by Ted ... -
US Coast Guard Intercepts Chinese Research Vessels Amid Arctic Dispute 米沿岸警備隊、中国調査船を阻止
Shortage of Icebreakers Highlights Role of JMU 砕氷船不足、JMUに期待感も In early September, the US Coast Guard (USCG) intercepted and shadowed two Chinese research vessels operating in disputed waters of the Arctic Ocean. The United Sta... -
Interview: TATA NYK Executive Director Shuji Aoki インタビュー TATA NYK 青木エグゼクティブ・ディレクター
“Driving strategy in the fast-growing Indian Ocean with Tata Group as the central axis” 「タタグループとの連携軸に、成長著しいインド洋での戦略を推進」 TATA NYK Shipping Pte. Ltd., headquartered in Singapore, was established in 2007 as a ... -
MB Shipbrokers Hosts Reception in Tokyo’s Toranomon MBシップブローカーズ、東京・虎ノ門でパーティー開催
Over 200 Attendees Highlight Ties with Japan’s Shipping Industry ２００人超が参加 日本海運界との結び付き強調 MB Shipbrokers (formerly Maersk Broker) held a reception on the 11th at the Andaz Tokyo hotel in Toranomon. More than 200 guest... -
Supramax holds unexpectedly firm at $18,000 スープラマックス 想定外の18,000ドル好調維持
Operators face FFA losses, but exemption from USTR levy applies FFAで逆ザヤオペも、USTRの適用外で The market for Supramax bulk carriers of around 52,000 deadweight tonnes has remained unexpectedly strong. Daily charter rates have exceede... -
VLK Traders Expands Chemical Tanker Operations in Southeast Asia VLKトレーダース、東南アジアで独自のケミカル船事業を展開
All vessels under in-house management, with four new Japan-built ships to enhance operational efficiency 保有船は全て自社管理、日本建造の新造4隻で運航効率を強化へ Singapore-based Japanese chemical tanker company VLK Traders maintains a s... -
Iino Kaiun launches its first Very Large Ethane Carrier 飯野海運、初の大型液化エタン船を投入
Long-term charter to INEOS and sustainable finance accelerate decarbonisation strategy INEOS向け長期貸船契約とサステナブルファイナンスで脱炭素戦略を加速 Iino Kaiun Kaisha Ltd (IINO LINES) has announced the delivery of its first Very Larg... -
Containers fall from Zim operated Mississippi ZIM運航の「ミシシッピ」でコンテナ67個落下
halting terminal at Port of Long Beach ロングビーチ港でターミナル一時停止 On the morning of 9 September 2025, just before 9 a.m., an incident occurred at the Port of Long Beach in the United States when containers toppled in large number... -
Interview with Klaveness EVP Michael Jørgensen クラブネス、マイケル・ヨルゲンセン副社長インタビュー（Part2）
Strengthens presence in Japan through digital collaboration 日本での存在感をデジタル協業で強化 Possibilities for Collaboration — How do you view collaboration with Japanese shipowners? “We place strong emphasis on smaller Japanese shipow... -
Japan Appoints Wood Mackenzie to Assess Alaska LNG 日本、アラスカLNGの評価にウッドマッケンジー起用
Reading the Implications for US Investment Strategy and the Shipping Industry 米国投資戦略と海運業界への影響を読む The Japanese government has commissioned UK-based energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie to evaluate an 800-mile gas pipeline a... -
Interview with Klaveness EVP Michael Jørgensen クラブネス、マイケル・ヨルゲンセン副社長インタビュー
Strengthens presence in Japan through digital collaboration (Part1) 日本での存在感をデジタル協業で強化 （パート１） Norwegian shipping company Torvald Klaveness stands out as one of the few owner/operator groups worldwide to deploy com... -
K Line Joins Norwegian CCS Joint Development 川崎汽船 ノルウェーCCS共同開発に参画
Leading in Liquefied CO₂ Transport via UK Subsidiary 英子会社通じ液化CO₂輸送でリード On 8 September, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) announced that its London-based subsidiary, K Line Energy Shipping (UK) Limited (KLES), has signed ... -
Seaspan unveils new model with renminbi-based financing シースパン、人民元建て融資で新モデル
Twelve vessels ordered from CSSC, linked to SCO development bank scheme CSSCへの発注船12隻、SCO開発銀行構想と連動か According to local Chinese reports, Seaspan, the world’s largest independent containership leasing company, is expected t... -
VLCC Market Rises to $42,300 Per Day VLCC市況、日建て4万2,300ドルへ上昇
Brazilian Output Extends Distances as Global Tensions Disturb Supply and Demand ブラジル増産で遠距離化、国際情勢も需給を揺さぶる The spot charter rate for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) is on the rise. In early September, the daily eq... -
Interview Akira Sasa, Managing Director CEO of MOL Chemical Tankers インタビュー、MOLケミカルタンカーズ佐々明社長に聞く
On the Achievements of Integration and the Next Steps in the Growth Strategy 統合の成果と次の一手、世界最大級ケミカル船社の成長戦略 MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT, headquartered in Singapore) acquired Fairfield Chemical Carriers (FCC) in ... -
NOVATEK Confirms First Shipment from Arctic LNG2 露ノバテク、Arctic LNG2から初出荷を確認
China Receives First Cargo via “Arctic Mulan” Amid Sanctions Pressure 中国が第1船「Arctic Mulan」を受領、船隊確保は制裁下で難航 The Russian state energy news outlet Neftegaz.RU reported on 4 September that NOVATEK has officially confirme... -
US Tariff Agreement Entangled Shipbuilding Investment and LNG Transport 日米関税合意、錯綜する造船投資とLNG輸送
US Tariff Agreement Entangled Shipbuilding Investment and LNG Transport 日米関税合意、錯綜する造船投資とLNG輸送 Inside Report – Japan-US Tariff Agreement: Entangled Shipbuilding Investment and LNG Transport インサイドレポート 日米関税... -
Oshima Shipbuilding’s Challenge: Entering the Era of 40 Vessels Annually 大島造船所の挑戦 建造量40隻時代へ
Accelerating Growth Strategy with Return to Profit and Utilisation of Koyagi Yard 黒字転換と香焼工場活用で成長戦略加速 On 4 September, Oshima Shipbuilding held a press conference to outline its future business strategy and earnings outlo... -
US-Japan Settle on 15% Car Tariff Shipping See Both Tailwinds and Risks日米、自動車関税15％で決着 海運に追い風と警戒感
A new phase for major car carriers 海運大手の自動車船に新たな局面も US President Donald Trump on the 4th signed an executive order, under the terms of the US-Japan trade agreement, to lower the automobile tariff from the current 25% to 1... -
NYK President Soga Balancing Stronger Shareholder Returns with Growth Investment 日本郵船 曽我社長、株主還元と成長投資
Dividend payout ratio set at 40%, minimum dividend raised to 200 JPY Diversification through European healthcare logistics and cruise business 配当性向40％、下限200円を明示 欧州ヘルスケア物流や客船で事業多角化も Takaya Soga, Presi...
