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Five Years at the Helm: Hashimoto’s Record as a Shipping Industry Leader 橋本社長の「5年間の航跡」
MOL Leadership Transition 商船三井トップ交代 A press conference marking the change of leadership at MOL began at 3 p.m. on the 19th. From the expression of President Takeshi Hashimoto, 68, the reporter sensed both that he felt he had “... -
MOL implements “MOL Safety Campaign 2025” 商船三井、「MOL安全キャンペーン2025」を実施
Linked to the safety vision, pursuing “the world’s highest standards of safety quality” through ship–shore integration 安全ビジョンと連動、船陸一体で「世界最高水準の安全品質」追求 MOL (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo) announced on 18 Decem... -
NYK hosts shipbrokers’ party, drawing about 420 participants 日本郵船、シップブローカーパーティー開催 約420名が参加
Three honoured for market and FX forecasts 市況、為替予測で3氏が受賞 NYK on the 19th hosted a shipbrokers’ party at its head office building in Otemachi, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. On the day, 223 shipbrokers from Japan and overseas attended a... -
“Spending days off with Chinese conversation and global pop music” 新トップの横顔 休日は中国語、世界のポピュラー音楽
MOL president-designate Jotaro Tamura: applying on-site and overseas experience to management 商船三井次期社長 田村城太郎氏 現場と海外の経験を経営に生かす Jotaro Tamura, senior executive officer, 57, who has been nominated as the next ... -
MOL incoming CEO Tamura: “Time to turn investment into earnings” 商船三井、田村次期社長「投資の成果を収益へ」
Succession Press Conference Revisited; Hashimoto: “A Phase 1 Milestone, Passing the Baton to a Younger Generation” 社長交代会見を再録、橋本氏「フェーズ1の節目、若い世代へ」 MOL on the 19th held a press conference in Tokyo’s Toranomon dis... -
Breaking News: MOL names Jotaro Tamura as next president 速報 商船三井、次期社長に田村城太郎専務を内定
Hisashi Umemura and Kazuya Hamazaki promoted to vice presidents 副社長に梅村尚専務、濱崎和也専務が昇格 MOL said on the 19th that Jotaro Tamura, 57, senior executive officer, will assume the post of president and executive officer with ef... -
DryDel Shipping places additional order for a Capesize newbuilding ドライデル・シッピング、ケープサイズ新造船を追加発注
Fourth vessel contracted at Namura Shipbuilding, accelerating fleet expansion 名村造船所に4隻目、船隊拡大を加速 Greek shipowner and operator DryDel Shipping announced on the 18th, via the social networking service LinkedIn, that it has e... -
K Line hosts open day for liquefied CO2 carrier built for Northern Lights 川崎汽船、ノーザンライツ向け液化CO2船の見学会
“NORTHERN PHOENIX” welcomes 150 industry stakeholders in Yokohama 「NORTHERN PHOENIX」、横浜で関係者ら150人招く K Line announced on 18 December that it jointly hosted, together with Northern Lights JV DA (Northern Lights), a public viewi... -
US Extends Sakhalin-2 Transaction Licence by Six Months 米、サハリン2取引許可を半年延長
Japan’s LNG Shipping to Continue, Ice-Class Vessels to Be Maintained for the Time Being 日本のLNG船の配船継続、氷海対応船を当面維持 On 17 December 2025, the US Treasury Department announced that it would extend until 18 June 2026 the gen... -
Interview: A Filipino Captain at the Heart of NYK Headquarters インタビュー、日本郵船本社で活躍するフィリピン人船長の視点
Captain Daniel Tarifa Capiral on “The Mission of Sustaining a Safety Culture” ダニエル・タリファ・キャピラル船長に聞く 「安全文化をつなぐ使命」 Captain Daniel Tarifa Capiral, who serves as a Marine Superintendent in the Safety and Quali... -
Odfjell opens first operationa between Brazil and Europe オドフェル、ブラジル―欧州間で初の実運航を開設
Certified biofuel moves deep-sea shipping decarbonisation into the “act now” phase 認証バイオ燃料で外航輸送の脱炭素を「今すぐ始める」段階へ Odfjell, a major Norwegian chemical tanker operator, has opened an operational “green corridor” o... -
NYK Revamps Safety Standard “NAV9000” 日本郵船、安全基準「NAV9000」を刷新
“NAV9000 Plus” to Further Enhance the Safety Quality of Operated Vessels 「NAV9000 Plus」で運航船舶の安全品質をさらに向上へ NYK announced on the 17th that it has upgraded its proprietary safe operation standard “NAV9000,” applicable to t... -
Reportage : Japanese shipowners (1) ルポ・日本船主 第１回
Is it really true that “shipowners thrive while operators perish”? 「船主栄えて、オペレーター滅びる」は本当か？ A biting winter wind swept through central Tokyo in early December. In a coffee shop near Corridor Gai, the narrow strip runn... -
NYK names its first domestically built CTV “Alfonsino Arrow” 日本郵船初の国産CTVを「Alfonsino Arrow」と命名
Naming and launching ceremony held in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, marking a “Japan-spec” step supporting offshore wind 岩手県釜石市で命名進水式、洋上風力支える“日本仕様”の一歩 NYK announced on the 15th that the naming and launching cerem... -
NYK Research G warns of fleet growth in 2027 and rising supply pressure 日本郵船調査G 27年に船腹増加、供給圧力を警戒
Annual Report: “Global Container Transport and Fleet Deployment 2025 Edition” 年報「世界のコンテナ輸送と就航状況 2025年版」 NYK on the 16th held an online briefing on its annual report, “Global Container Transport and Fleet Deployment 20... -
Series③ “Is a Revival of LNG Carrier Construction in Japan Possible?” 連載③「日本でLNG船建造の復活は可能か」
Three Challenges for the Regeneration and Revival of Japanese Shipbuilding ニッポン造船、再生・復活への3つの課題 In Japan, expectations for the revival of “Shipbuilding Nippon,” designated as a priority strategic industry following the i... -
NORDEN Tanker Pool grows to more than 75 MR tankers ノルデン Tanker Pool、MR型タンカー75隻超に成長
Marking its 20th anniversary, with nine companies and 16 vessels joining since mid-year 設立20周年、今年半ば以降だけで9社・16隻が参画 The Norwegian shipping major NORDEN reached a milestone in 2025, marking the 20th anniversary of the es... -
Proxy Fight Under Way at Israeli Carrier ZIM イスラエル船社ZIMで「プロキシー・ファイト」進行中
Reports of Hapag-Lloyd involvement as showdown looms at December 26 shareholders’ meeting ハパック・ロイド参戦報道も、12月26日の株主総会で決着へ A “proxy fight” over control is under way at Israeli container liner ZIM Integrated Shipping... -
NYK considers shipboard methanol fuel supply network in the U.S. 日本郵船、米国で船舶用メタノール燃料供給網を検討
Working with ABS, ENEOS and SEACOR, aims for the first commercial-scale STS model in the US ABS・ENEOS・SEACORと連携、商業規模では米国初のSTS方式目指す NYK announced on the 12th that it has begun a joint study with three partners — Ameri... -
MOL teams up SINOPEC, Marubeni to secure marine biodiesel supply 商船三井、SINOPEC・丸紅と船舶用バイオディーゼル供給
Long-term stable procurement framework built in China, securing a decarbonisation “drop-in fuel” 中国で長期安定調達体制を構築、脱炭素の「ドロップイン燃料」を確保 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo) announced on... -
Bound4Blue Leads Next-G Wind Propulsion with Suction Sails バウンド・フォー・ブルー、引帆で次世代風力推進を牽引
Exclusive interview with Daniel Mann, CCO, and Ronny Waage, Sales Director Asia Daniel Mann CCOとRonny Waage Sales Director Asiaに単独インタビュー Wind-assisted propulsion that simultaneously delivers fuel savings and emissions reduction... -
Ownership of a Submarine Cable-Laying Vessel, NEC’s Serious Intent 海底ケーブル敷設船保有、NECの本気度
Will it be Linked to a Japanese-Style Integrated Model Spanning Shipping and Infrastructure? 海運とインフラ産業、日本型の統合モデルに結び付くか NEC has made clear its intention to own a submarine cable-laying vessel in-house. In its Inte... -
Imabari Shipbuilding expands construction of LNG-fuelled Capesize bulkers 今治造船、LNG燃料ケープの建造を拡大
Delivering three vessels in 2025 — one for MOL and two for NYK 2025年だけで3隻 商船三井1隻、日本郵船2隻 Imabari Shipbuilding is expanding construction of LNG-fuelled Capesize bulk carriers at its Saijo yard in Ehime Prefecture. Key poin... -
Ukrainian Navy Strikes Suezmax Tanker Dashan ウクライナ海軍、スエズ型「ダシャン」攻撃
Drone attack leaves Russia-linked “shadow fleet” vessel disabled in the Black Sea ドローン使用、黒海でロシア所属タンカー“影の船団”を使用不能に According to sources within the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) who spoke to the Kyiv Indepe...
