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Notice of the Launch of a Campaign to Support Seafarers in The Hormuz ホルムズ海峡の船員支援キャンペーン開始のお知らせ
Maritime Bridge Japan to distribute international maritime news in English and Japanese free of charge Maritime Bridge Japanが英語、日本語の国際的な海事記事を無料で配信 Maritime Bridge Japan today announced the launch of a free newslette... -
IINO LINES to sell VLCC for about JPY6.9bn 飯野海運、VLCC1隻を約69億円で売却
2006-built tanker divested as company seizes surge in market prices 2006年建造、市況高騰のタイミング掴む IINO LINES announced on 6 March 2026 that it has decided to transfer (sell) the very large crude carrier (VLCC) KIHO (built in 2006,... -
DFC unveils up to $20bn maritime reinsurance facility for Hormuz 米DFC、ホルムズ向け海上再保険に最大200億ドル
Focus on effectiveness amid suspension of P&I cover; procedures for vessels linked to Japan remain unclear P&I保険停止下での実効性に焦点、日本関係船の利用手続きは Ben Black, chief executive of the U.S. International Development F... -
IRGC warns “Remember the 1987 Bridgeton incident” イラン革命防衛隊、「1987年のブリッジトン号を思い出せ」と警告
Strong warning against US tanker escort operations; Deputy Foreign Minister says “The Strait of Hormuz has not been closed” Contradictory comments from the government and the Revolutionary Guards 米軍のタンカー護衛を強烈に威嚇、外務副大... -
Seafarers’ “Right to Refuse Sailing” in High-Risk Waters 危険海域航行に船員の「拒否権」とは
A new labour rule emerging amid tensions in the Middle East 中東情勢で浮上した新たな労務ルール Amid continuing tensions in the Middle East, the “right to refuse sailing”, which allows seafarers to refuse voyages into high-risk waters, is... -
NS United Kaiun Group holds signing ceremony for training ship naming rights NSユナイテッドG、練習船の命名権の調印式
Symbolic support for the training of maritime professionals Naming rights signing ceremony held for the first classroom of training ship “Ginga Maru” 海技者育成支援の象徴に 練習船「銀河丸」第一教室にネーミングライツ調印式開催 The Japan A... -
MOL VLCC sustains minor damage off Oman 商船三井のVLCC、オマーン沖で軽微な損傷
Debris from unidentified projectile suspected; all crew safe, no spill reported, Maritime Safety Operations Support Center continues monitoring 正体不明の飛翔体の破片 乗組員は全員無事、流出報告なし、「安全運航支援センター」が継続サポー... -
Israeli Shipowners Share Information with Japanese Maritime Stakeholders イスラエル系船主、日本の海事関係者と情報共有へ
Charterers and co-owning shipowners among those involved 用船関係者、共有船主らなど According to multiple Japanese shipping industry sources, Israeli shipowners appear to be arranging appointments to brief Japanese charterers and co-owni... -
Reportage No.13: Japanese Shipowners 第13回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
What lies behind Japanese regional banks’ move to finance “vintage vessels” 「日本の地方銀行、『ビンテージ船にも融資』の思惑とは」 In early March, at a coffee shop in the Yurakucho area of Tokyo, a Japanese shipowner who had travelled to... -
World’s First Attack on an LNG Shadow Fleet Vessel? 世界初のLNGシャドーフリート攻撃か
Ukrainian Media Publish Explosion Photos of Arctic Metagaz ウクライナメディア、Arctic Metagazの爆破写真公開 A Ukrainian military and security outlet has released aerial photographs showing severe damage to the sanctioned Russian-flagged ... -
44 Japan related vessels and 24 Japanese seafarers inside the Persian Gulf ペルシャ湾内、日本関係船44隻 日本人船員24人
Japan Shipowners’ Association holds first emergency meeting; 170-250 commercial ships believed stranded in the Gulf 日本船主協会が初会合開催、ペルシャ湾内で商船170～250隻以上が足止めか The Japan Shipowners’ Association held the first mee... -
Trump says US will guarantee passage through Strait of Hormuz in SNS トランプ大統領、「ホルムズ海峡通航を保証」声明
US proposal for naval tanker escorts met with scepticism among shipping practitioners 米政府の海軍護衛構想、海運実務家では懐疑的な意見も US President Donald J. Trump said on March 3 in a post on his social media platform Truth Social tha... -
Why LNG Carrier Spot Rates Have Surged to $161,750 per Day LNG船スポット用船料161,750ドルに急騰のなぜ？
Dependence on Strait of Hormuz transit limited to about 20%, yet the rally could boost earnings of Japan’s three major shipping groups ホルムズ海峡通航の依存度２割に過ぎず、海運大手3社の業績押上げも The rapid deterioration of the situa... -
Sanctioned Russian LNG Carrier “Arctic Metagaz” Catches Fire ロシア制裁LNG船「アークティック・メタガズ」炎上
First Ever Attack on an LNG Carrier – Who Targeted It and Why off Malta in the Mediterranean 史上初のLNG船攻撃 地中海のマルタ沖で誰が、なぜ標的にしたのか A Russian-flagged sanctioned LNG tanker, ARCTIC METAGAZ (IMO number 9243148, built... -
VLCC Charter Rates Indicated at Record $420,000 per Day VLCC用船料、史上最高値42万ドル提示
IRGC Warns Vessels Will Be “Set Ablaze”, Hormuz Navigation Effectively Impossible IRGC「船舶は炎上させる」と警告、ホルムズ運航は事実上不可 The rapid deterioration of the situation in the Middle East is pushing the global tanker market to... -
43 Japan-Related Vessels Held in the Persian Gulf ペルシャ湾内、日本関係船43隻待機
Tankers and bulk carriers account for the total, according to the Japanese Shipowners’ Association タンカー、バルカー、日本船主協会調べ According to the Japanese Shipowners’ Association, as of March 2, 43 Japanese merchant vessels were w... -
P&I Clubs Notify Suspension of War Risk Cover in the Persian Gulf P&Iクラブ、ペルシャ湾で戦争リスク補償停止を通告
Japan P&I to Halt Cover in Certain Areas from March 6, Strait of Hormuz “Effectively Blocked” (Updated 8:00pm JST, March 3, 2026) ジャパンP&Iも6日から一部地域で停止、ホルムズ海峡は「事実上の封鎖」に （差し替え2026年3月3日午後8時J... -
CTM Receives Equity Investment from Tokyo Century and Barque AS CTM、東京センチュリー、Barque ASからエクイティ投資
Accelerating Value-Creation Growth in Dry Bulk, Strategic Alliance Between Japanese Leasing Interests and Overseas Shipowner ドライバルク分野で価値創造型成長を加速、日本リース勢の海外船社との戦略的提携 C Transport Maritime Ltd. (CTM Ltd.... -
Strait of Hormuz Turns into a Battlefield; Shipping Stocks Surge ホルムズ海峡「戦場化」、海運株は急騰
Four Vessels Hit in 48 Hours; Container and Tanker Shares Jump World’s Major Shipowners Move in Unison to Avoid Risk 48時間で4隻被弾、コンテナ船社・タンカー株が急伸 世界主要船社は一斉にリスク回避へ The Strait of Hormuz is effectively tra... -
US- and Israel-Linked Ships Face High Risk of “Direct Attack” 米・イスラエル関連船は「直接攻撃」高リスク
UK’s Ambrey Warns of “Invisible Involvement” via Time Charters; US Energy Shipping and Offshore Infrastructure Also at Risk 英アンブレイ、定期用船の“見えない関与” 米エネルギー輸送船・海上インフラも脅威 Ambrey, the UK-based maritime risk... -
JSA Establishes “Maritime Safety Countermeasures Headquarters” 日本船主協会、「海上安全等対策本部」を設置
長澤会長「船舶の安全確保に万全の配慮」 石油備蓄は145日超 Chairman Nagasawa: “Utmost consideration for the safety of vessels” — Oil stockpiles exceed 145 days In response to the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, and as ten... -
Breaking: Chemical tanker hit off Oman, four crew injured 速報・オマーン沖でケミカルタンカー被弾、船員4人負傷
OFAC-sanctioned vessel as maritime security environment in the Persian Gulf deteriorates rapidly OFAC制裁対象船、ペルシャ湾域内の海上安全保障環境が急速に悪化 According to the Oman Maritime Security Centre and other sources, on March 1, 2... -
Prime Minister Takaichi Convenes Four-Minister NSC Meeting Over Iran 高市首相、イラン情勢巡りNSC四大臣会合開催
Foreign Minister Motegi: Impact on Energy Security “Extremely Important for Our Country” 茂木外相、エネルギー安全保障への影響、「我が国にとっても極めて重要」 The Japanese government convened a four-minister meeting of the National Securi... -
IRGC Issues VHF Warning “No Passage Through Hormuz Permitted” IRGC「ホルムズ通過を一切許可せず」とVHF通告
MOL, NYK and K Line Order Vessels to Stand By, Respond Calmly to Effective Suspension of Transit 商船三井・日本郵船・川崎汽船が待機措置などを指示 通航停止状態に冷静に対応 An official of the European Union naval task force “Aspides” reve...
