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MOL integrates six shipmanagers, unifying 200-plus vessels 商船三井、船舶管理6社統合で200隻超を一元管理
Integrated shipping model strengthens safety infrastructure 総合海運の強み生かし安全基盤を高度化 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced on September 1 that it had completed the integration of six group shipmanagement companies into ... -
Keihin Dock and two partners plan unmanned marine vehicle hub in Yokosuka 京浜ドックなど3社、横須賀に海洋無人機拠点構想
Shipbuilding, start-up and port logistics combine to advance social implementation of "Ocean DX" 造船×スタートアップ×港湾物流、「海洋のDX」社会実装へ NYK Group shipbuilder Keihin Dock has signed a memorandum of understanding with marin... -
LNG carrier charter rates plunge, exposing a market “paradox” LNG船用船料が暴落、その「矛盾」を追う
"LNG supply concerns" and "vessel surplus" emerge simultaneously as shift towards Europe shortens voyage distances 「LNG供給不安」と「船余り」が同時進行、欧州向けシフトで航海距離短縮 While concerns over LNG (liquefied natural gas) supp... -
Panama Canal slot hits record $5.3m パナマ運河「1枠530万ドル」の衝撃
Qatar LNG disruption puts US supply in focus, with implications for Japanese LNG carrier deployment カタールLNG停滞で米国調達に脚光、邦船社のLNG船配船にも影響 Competition for Panama Canal transit slots has reached exceptional levels. S... -
Is the world’s largest tanker fleet the shadow fleet? 世界最大の「タンカー船隊」はシャドーフリートか
Around 127m dwt, more than twice the combined fleet of the top three owners, as the question of an 'exit' emerges amid newbuilding orders 約1億2,700万DWT、上位3社合計の2倍超 新造船発注の裏で問われる「出口」 Where is the world's larges... -
Chinese VLCCs load crude ‘outside’ the Strait of Hormuz 中国VLCC、ホルムズの「外」で原油積み
India heads to Basra despite high freight rates as Asia's two biggest demand centres take different approaches インドは高値運賃でバスラへ、アジア2大需要国で分かれる対応 China and India are taking contrasting approaches to crude oil pro... -
Qatar LNG transport disruption set to extend into autumn カタールLNG輸送停滞、秋以降も長期化へ
Focus turns to deployment of QatarEnergy LNG carriers involving Japanese shipping majors 日本の海運大手、QatarEnergy向けLNG船の運用が焦点 The disruption to seaborne transport of Qatari LNG (liquefied natural gas) is increasingly likely... -
US moves towards nuclear merchant ships, Japan shipbuilding in focus 米国が原子力商船実現へ、日本の造船力活用も
UK-based CORE POWER targets construction start in 2028, opening new possibilities for US-Japan cooperation 英コアパワー、2028年建造開始目指す 日米連携に新たな可能性 Nuclear-powered merchant shipping is beginning to move from the resea... -
K Line orders three VLCCs from Nihon Shipyard 川崎汽船、VLCC3隻を日本シップヤードに発注
Hormuz crisis drives diversification in vessel deployment as K Line strengthens fleet competitiveness from 2029 ホルムズ危機で配船が多角化、2029年以降の船隊競争力を強化 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) announced on August 28 that i... -
The 38th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第38回ルポルタージュ日本船主
Why some shipowners remain committed to time charters 「定期用船」にこだわる船主の真意 On 25 August, in the reception room of a shipowner based in western Japan, the president of a Japanese shipowning company began to speak. "I per... -
“On-spec” bunkers no guarantee of safety 「規格適合」でも安心できないバンカー問題
Poor-quality fuel claims rise 50% as price surge creates dual risk for Japan-linked vessels 粗悪油クレーム50%増、価格高騰と二重のリスクが日本関係船に In 2026, price does not appear to be the only bunker issue confronting the shipping i... -
BW LPG set to secure $64m from sale of 19-year-old vessel BW LPG、19年船売却で6,400万ドルを確保
Strong secondhand VLGC values persist, putting the 'hold or sell' question to Japanese shipowners 中古VLGCの高値継続、日本船主にも問われる「保有か売却か」 BW LPG, one of the world's leading owners and operators of very large gas carrie... -
Why is Somali piracy surging again? ソマリア海賊、なぜ今再び活発化
A security "vacuum" grows amid Red Sea and Hormuz crises, raising the importance of Japan's Djibouti base 紅海・ホルムズ危機の陰で広がる「空白」、日本のジブチ拠点も重要性増す Somali piracy, once thought to have subsided, is re-emerging... -
CK Hutchison seeks more than $1.5bn in damages from Panama CKハチソン、パナマに15億ドル超の賠償請求
Impact on canal transits closely watched, with focus on Japan-related LNG carriers and tankers 運河通航への波及、LNG船・タンカーなど日本関係船への影響を注視 Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison launched international arbitration proceedin... -
Government backs pipelines, reinsurance; shipping questions impact 政府、パイプライン・再保険支援へ、海運は実効性を注視
Hormuz bypass plans put Bab el-Mandeb risks and VLCC deployment in focus ホルムズ迂回策、バブ・エル・マンデブとVLCC配船が新たな焦点 According to multiple sources, it emerged by 26 August that the Japanese government is moving in earnest ... -
28-year-old bulker OCEAN WINNER sinks, 22 missing 船齢約28年のバルカー「OCEAN WINNER」沈没、22人不明
Newbuild price surge drives Japanese owners towards second-hand bulkers as focus sharpens on shipmanagement and maintenance 新造船高騰で中古船取得の日本船主、船舶管理・メンテナンスの重要性増す A Panama-flagged bulker, OCEAN WINNER, built... -
K Line hosts summer reception with Toyota Verblitz Himeno and other guests 川崎汽船、トヨタの姫野選手ら招き夏季懇親会を開催
Igarashi discusses next medium-term plan as talk session explores what makes a "strong organisation" 五十嵐社長が次期中計に言及、トークショーで「強い組織」を語る K Line held its summer reception for members of the media on the evening ... -
Is the Strait of Hormuz really “open”? ホルムズ海峡は果たして「開いている」のか
Skuld warns threat to commercial shipping remains "severe" Skuldが警告、商船通航も脅威「深刻」 Is the Strait of Hormuz "open" or "closed"? While the US and Iran offer conflicting accounts, some commercial vessels are in fact transiti... -
Is a BBC an escape from ship management – or a deferral of risk? BBCは「船舶管理から解放」か、リスクの先送りか
Japanese shipowners’ shift towards BBCs raises concerns over redelivery risk if POs are not exercised 日本船主のBBC志向、PO不行使時の返船リスクに警戒 Industry sources are raising concerns over the potential future redelivery risks asso... -
ClassNK cyber training required for Sompo Japan marine insurance 日本海事協会のサイバー教育、損保ジャパン船舶保険の加入要件に
Training and insurance combined to address operational disruption risks from GPS interference GPS電波干渉による運航停止リスクに対応、教育と保険を組み合わせ A seafarer training programme offered through ClassNK Academy by ClassNK has be... -
China opens Arctic route as Hormuz and Red Sea risks put NSR in focus 中国、北極海経由の航路開設 ホルムズ・紅海リスクで浮上
Could the NSR become a viable option for Japanese shipping companies? 日本の海運会社にとってNSRは現実的な選択肢になり得るのか A regular container service linking China and Europe via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has begun operations. ... -
LNG carrier revival brings ‘All-Japan’ players to the table 国産LNG船復活へ「オールジャパン」で会合
Transport ministry joined by Imabari, Kawasaki Heavy, Namura, shipowners' association and JERA 国交省、今治・川重・名村、船主協会とJERAが参加 Key players from Japan's shipbuilding, shipping, cargo-owner and government sectors have come... -
Can Motegi’s Middle East tour help secure Japan’s tanker routes? 茂木外相、中東歴訪で日本のタンカールート確保につながるか
Diplomacy focuses on stability in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea as Japan seeks more resilient crude supply routes ホルムズ、紅海の「2つの海峡」安定へ外交、日本の原油輸送網強靱化が焦点 Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visited Saudi... -
No. 37 Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第37回 ルポルタージュ・日本船主
Changing business strategies of trading houses' shipping divisions 変貌する商社船舶部の事業戦略 At lunchtime on the 19th, at a coffee shop near the Yaesu underground shopping area by Tokyo Station. An executive familiar with the ship...
