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Iran Declares Renewed Closure of Strait of Hormuz イラン、ホルムズ海峡の再封鎖を宣言
Claims US and Israeli Breaches of Memorandum as Tensions Return for Japan-Related Shipping and Global Maritime Trade 米・イスラエルの覚書違反主張、日本関係船と国際海運に再び緊張 Iran's top joint military command announced on 20 June th... -
General News
Why VLCC Tenders for China and India Still Fail Despite Ceasefire 停戦合意でも中国・インド向けVLCC入札不調の理由とは
Shipowners Seek Higher Freight Rates as Tender Failures Continue 船主の用船料の提示額が高騰 According to Reuters, China's state-owned oil major PetroChina and India's state-owned oil company IOC (Indian Oil Corporation) are struggling to... -
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JSA’s Nagasawa Warns Against Hormuz Transit Fees 日本船主協会の長澤会長、ホルムズ海峡の「有料化」に警鐘
Welcomes US-Iran Memorandum, Calls for Mine Clearance and Protection of Freedom of Navigation 米・イラン覚書を評価、機雷除去と自由航行確保を要請 Hitoshi Nagasawa, Chairman of the Japan Shipowners' Association and Chairman of NYK, issue... -
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All Vessels Carrying Japanese Crew Members Transit the Strait of Hormuz 日本人乗る全船舶がホルムズ海峡通過
Kyoei Tanker's TENZAN Passes Through as Traffic Begins to Recover Following US-Iran Memorandum 共栄タンカー「TENZAN」通過、米・イラン覚書で通航回復へ Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced on... -
General News
The 28th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第28回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
Is a JV a "Saviour" for Shipowners? 「JVは船主にとって『救世主』か」 "Have you noticed recently that Japanese and foreign shipowners are increasingly establishing joint ventures (JVs) to own newbuildings together?" It was a sunny afterno... -
Intervew
Interview with Theodore Petropoulos, Founder of Petrofin Research ペトロフィン・リサーチ創設者セオドア・ペトロプロス氏インタビュー
"Greek Shipping Is Always Looking for the Next Opportunity" Greek Banks' Expansion in Shipping Finance and Recommendations for Japanese Shipowners 「ギリシャ海運は常に次の機会を探している」 ギリシャ銀行の海運融資拡大と日本船主への... -
General News
K Line Holds 158th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 川崎汽船、第158期定時株主総会を開催
K Line Targets 15% ROE to Achieve PBR Above 1x Questions Focus on the Strait of Hormuz, Shareholder Returns and ONE Governance 将来的にROE15%を目標、PBR1倍超目指す ホルムズ海峡、株主還元、ONEガバナンスなどが質問に Kawasaki Kisen ... -
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MOL Expands Bio-LNG Supply Network for Car Carriers in Europe 商船三井、自動車船向けバイオLNG供給網を欧州で拡大
Mediterranean Supply Framework Established as Company Advances Towards 2050 Net-Zero Emissions 地中海でも供給体制構築、2050年ネットゼロ実現へ前進 MOL has signed a term agreement for the supply of bio-LNG fuel in the Mediterranean regio... -
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JERA Charters Four Fuel Ammonia Carriers from NYK and MOL JERA、日本郵船・商船三井と燃料アンモニア輸送船4隻を定期用船
Building a Logistics Network to Support 20% Ammonia Co-Firing at Hekinan Thermal Power Station 北米から低炭素アンモニア輸送、碧南火力20%混焼を支える物流網構築へ JERA, Japan's largest power generation company, has signed long-term time... -
Intervew
Interview: Alassia Shipping CEO Basil Sakellis インタビュー、アラシア・シッピングのバジル・サケリスCEO
"Further Deepening Long-Term Relationships with Japan" Highly Praises Oshima Shipbuilding, Discusses Fleet Expansion and Entry into Tanker Business 「日本との長期的関係をさらに深化」 大島造船を高評価、船隊拡大とタンカー事業参入を語る Bas... -
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One Drink Can Stop a Ship 「その一杯の飲酒が船を止める」
What Lessons Can Shipping Companies Learn from the Danish Cargo Ship Accident? デンマーク貨物船事故から海運会社は何を教訓として学ぶか The collision between the general cargo vessel Olymp Trader (IMO No. 9246906, 4,684 DWT, built in 2002,... -
Opinion
Why Japan’s Shipping Majors Remain Cautious on Newbuildings日本の海運大手、新造船発注に「慎重」な理由とは
The Painful Memory of "Capesize, USD 50,000 a Day for Five Years" Still Lingers 「ケープサイズ、5万ドル・5年間」の苦悩の記憶いまだ新しく While newbuilding prices remain at historically high levels, Greek shipowners and some Japanese sh... -
Intervew
IONIC CEO: Not the Time for Aggressive Fleet Expansion アイオニック・サラカキスCEO「今は積極的に船隊拡大すべき局面ではない」
Fleet Maintained at 18 Vessels as Greek Owner Reaffirms Commitment to Japanese Shipbuilding 18隻体制を維持、日本造船への信頼を改めて強調 Greek shipowner IONIC is maintaining a cautious stance towards fleet growth despite buoyant tanker m... -
General News
Ehime Bank and Japan Finance Corporation Provide Coordinated Financing 愛媛銀行、日本政策金融公庫と協調融資を実施
Business Succession Support Through New Chemical Tanker Construction Highlights Growing Role of Regional Financial Institutions 新造ケミカルタンカー建造で事業承継支援、地方金融機関の役割に注目 Ehime Bank has recently provided coordinated... -
Intervew
DryDel Shipping CEO Costas Delaportas Interview ドライデル・シッピングCEO コスタス・デラポルタス氏インタビュー
"Japan Is My Second Home" Speaks on the Hormuz crisis, slow steaming proposal and newbuilding investment strategy 「日本は私の第二の故郷」 ホルムズ海峡危機、減速航行提案、新造船投資戦略を語る Costas Delaportas, founder and chief executiv... -
General News
Trump Says “Southern Route Is Safe” トランプ大統領「南側航路は安全」
Pushes Resumption of Hormuz Strait Transit, Potential Boost for Japan-Linked Shipping ホルムズ海峡の通航再開をアピール、日本関係船にも追い風か US President Donald Trump said on June 15 that vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz w... -
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NYK and Partners Adopt Hydrogen Fuel Cells for New Restaurant Ship 日本郵船ら3社、新造レストランシップに水素燃料電池システム採用へ
Scheduled to Enter Service in 2027, Marking a Step Towards Decarbonisation in the Passenger Vessel Sector 2027年就航、旅客船分野の脱炭素化へ一歩 NYK, Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd. and ENEOS Corporation announced on 15 June that they ... -
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LDP’s Kobayashi Backs LNG Carrier Revival 自民党・小林鷹之議員がLNG船建造復活支援を表明
Possible Incentives for Shipowners Also Under Consideration 「船主に対するインセンティブの付与」検討も Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) House of Representatives member Takayuki Kobayashi stated on 15 June via his X account that he supports... -
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How Klaveness is building its position in Japan, two years on クラブネス、日本進出から2年
Trading Efficiency in Practice 「トレーディング・エフィシエンシー」を実践 As Klaveness Dry Bulk marked two years in Japan in April 2026, the Tokyo office has moved from establishing a presence to building a role in a highly structured a... -
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Imabari, Kawasaki Heavy and Namura Eye LNG Carrier Construction in Japan 今治・川重・名村、日本造船でLNG船建造へ
Targeting Three Vessels Annually by 2035, Key Project Under Government-Industry Roadmap 2035年めどに年3隻目標、官民ロードマップの重点案件 It has emerged by June 15 that Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and ... -
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PCTC Reportedly Fixed at USD 90,000 Per Day on Six-Month Time Charter 自動車船、6カ月TCで日建て9万ドル成約も
China's Vehicle Exports Regain Momentum, Highlighting the Presence of the 342-Vessel Fleets Operated by Japan's Three Major Shipping Groups 中国完成車輸出が再加速、日本海運大手3社342隻船隊の存在感高まる The PCTC market is showing renewed... -
General News
Sakhalin-2 Exempted from Russia Sanctions Until December サハリン2、対ロ制裁の適用除外を12月まで延長
OFAC Announces Extension, Maintaining LNG Carrier Deployments and Crude Oil Imports OFACが発表、LNG船配船と原油輸入を維持 The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on June 11 that it has exte... -
accident/incident
Three Indian Seafarers Confirmed Dead After U.S. Strike 米軍攻撃でインド人船員3人死亡
Indian Government Lodges Formal Protest to Washington as Hormuz Crisis Enters New Phase インド政府が米国に正式抗議、ホルムズ危機が新局面 Three Indian seafarers who had been reported missing following a U.S. military strike on the Palau-f... -
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Guinea Export Control Concerns Move to the Forefront of the Capesize Market ギニアの輸出規制観測がケープ市場の焦点に
Arrow Research: "The Third Quarter Represents the Largest Downside Risk" 英アロー・リサーチ「第3四半期が最大の下振れリスク」 As Japanese and Greek shipowners assess investment decisions for new Capesize vessels, Guinea's export outlook i...