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Is There a Path Back for Sumitomo Heavy and Sasebo’s Newbuilding Operations? 住友重機械と佐世保の新造建造の復活はあるのか
Slipways Under Strain as Block-Building Partnerships Emerge 船台がひっ迫、ブロック建造で連携も With Japan’s shipyards facing a severe shortage of available slipways, attention is turning to the future of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine ... -
Interview – NS United Kaiun Kaisha President Kazuma Yamanaka インタビュー NSユナイテッド海運 山中一馬社長
“Active Promotion of DX and Strengthened Human Resource Development”, ¥165 billion Investment Including Methanol Dual-Fuel Capesize 「DXを積極推進、人材育成も強化」、メタノールDFケープなど1,650億円投資 NS United Kaiun Kaisha marked the 1... -
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Cancels Four New MR over Suspected US Sanctions Breach 揚子江船業 米制裁疑惑でMR4隻を解約
China’s largest private shipbuilding group with YAMIC under its umbrella moves to mitigate risk 傘下にYAMICを持つ中国最大手の民間造船グループがリスク回避 Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YANGZIJIANG SHIPBUILDING (HOLDINGS) LTD.), the largest pr... -
Chinese Shipbuilding: “Revival and Rebirth” or “A Road Once Travelled”? 中国造船、「再生・復活」か「いつか来た道」か
New Dayang Shipbuilding and Hengli Heavy Industry secure orders from Japanese owners 中国造船、「再生・復活」か「いつか来た道」か 新大洋造船（New Dayang Shipbuilding）、恒力重工（Hengli Heavy Industry）ら日本勢からも受注 Among China’s sh... -
TMI Associates Opens New Hiroshima Office TMI総合法律事務所、広島に新オフィス開設
Fourth Maritime Hub from October 1 10月１日から4番目の海事拠点 TMI Associates will open a new Hiroshima office on 1 October 2025. This will be the firm’s seventh office in Japan and its fourth hub for the maritime practice group, follow... -
Honda Cars India Surpasses 200,000 Export Milestone ホンダ・カーズ・インディア、輸出台数20万台を突破
Symbol of ‘Make in India’, expanding overseas markets and logistics networks 「メイク・イン・インディア」の象徴、拡大する海外市場と物流網 Honda Cars India (HCIL) announced on 26 September via its official LinkedIn account that cumulative... -
Inside Report How Japanese Shipowners Must Adapt to Time Chartering インサイド・レポート 日本船主に求められる定期用船の対応力とは
At present, it is estimated that more than 100 oceangoing shipowners operate in Japan, mainly concentrated in Ehime, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Oita and Fukuoka prefectures. Over the past decade, the environment surrounding Japanes... -
Imabari Shipbuilding secures two Aframax in collaboration with Sumitomo Heavy 今治造船、アフラマックス2隻受注
Megablock method reintroduced to rebuild output capacity, shares also rise 住友重機械マリンと連携し27-28年竣工へ メガブロック工法で増産体制を再構築、株価も上昇 Megablock construction method reintroduced to rebuild output capacity, shares... -
Trading Houses Seek Lifeline in Chinese Orders and Greek Shipowner Brokerage 商社船舶部、中国発注やギリシャ船主仲介に活路
Several Japanese trading houses’ shipping divisions are now seeking a lifeline by placing newbuilding orders with Chinese shipyards and acting as brokers for Greek shipowners. Key Points of the Article → On 22 September 2025, China’s SUM... -
WSM Aims to Expand Managed Fleet to 400–450 Vessels by 2030 WSM、「2030年目標に管理船400〜450隻の拡大目指す」
Haakon Lenz, President and CEO, invests in seafarer training, stresses quality in ship management Haakon Lenz（ハーコン・レンツ）社長兼CEO、船員育成に投資、船舶管理の「質」高める Norwegian ship management major Wilhelmsen Ship Management... -
Wilhelmsen Ship Management Marks 50th Anniversary in Tokyo ウィルヘルムセン・シップマネージメント、東京で50周年記念パーティー
One hundred guests from Japan’s leading shipping companies and shipowners attend 日本の海運大手や船主ら100人が出席 Norway-based Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) held a party at the Roppongi Hills Club in Tokyo on the evening of 25 Septem... -
NYK Energy Ocean Expands Fleet to Strengthen Energy Transport NYK Energy Ocean、船隊拡充でエネルギー輸送強化
First Newbuilding Delivered: Chemical Tanker “GOLDEN THETIS” 初の新造船竣工 ケミカルタンカー「GOLDEN THETIS」 NYK Group’s NYK Energy Ocean Corporation (NEO, headquartered in Yokohama; Representative Director, President and Chief Executi... -
Seaspan to Reflag 100 Vessels to Singapore and Relocate HQ シースパン、100隻をシンガポールに再旗国登録、本社もシンガポールに移転
To Avoid US Section 301 Fees One of the world’s largest ship leasing companies to accelerate yuan settlements and newbuilding orders 米国301条新規制回避へ 世界最大級の船舶リース会社、人民元決済や新造船発注も加速 Seaspan Corporation, one ... -
Will Japan’s Emerging Shipowners Expand Their Move to Urban Centres? 日本の新興船主の「都会」への移転は広がるのか
In Search of “Qualitative Information” 「定性情報」を求めて大都市へ Among Japanese shipowners, there are some “emerging shipowners” who, while seeking to expand from domestic coastal shipping into the international market, have begun to ... -
Nissen Kaiun invests in Dutch Econowind 日鮮海運、オランダのエコノウィンドに出資
One of the world’s largest Japanese shipowners accelerates shift to a next-generation fleet 世界最大規模の日本船主、次世代船隊へ転換加速 Econowind, the Dutch pioneer in wind-assisted propulsion, has announced that Japanese shipowner Niss... -
Japanese Shipowners and Ship Management Firms Struggle to Build Trust 日本船主と船舶管理会社、信頼関係の構築が課題
Japanese shipowners who outsource the management of their vessels to external ship management companies are increasingly encountering cases where building mutual trust has proven difficult. Key Points of the Article →Some shipowners expl... -
NYK President Soga and CFO Kono Speak on Bloomberg 日本郵船の曽我社長と河野CFO、 Bloombergで語る
NYK’s Challenge: Striving for Both Investment and Shareholder Returns NYKの挑戦、投資と株主還元の両立目指す Takaya Soga, President of NYK, and Akira Kono, Vice President & CFO, recently appeared on Bloomberg’s programme Chief Future ... -
Can Japan Balance Canadian LNG and Alaskan LNG? 日本はカナダLNGとアラスカLNGを両立できるか
Feasibility Examined through Start Dates and Shipping Requirements 供給開始時期と必要船腹から探る現実性 On 30 June 2025, “LNG Canada” commenced full-scale operations in British Columbia, western Canada, beginning shipments of LNG to Asia... -
nside Report Regional Banks Struggling with Ambitions to Enter Ship Finance インサイドレポート 船舶融資と地方銀行の苦悩
Ageing Population and Labour Shortages 少子高齢化、人材不足 Regional banks in Japan aspiring to enter ship finance are facing mounting struggles. Among regional institutions, the major banks already engaged in ship finance, aside from th... -
A Sharp Divergence Emerges Between VLCC and LNG Tanker Markets VLCCとLNGタンカー市況に深い乖離
A Reversal Driven by Supply Structures and Shifting Demand Realities 供給構造と需要の現実が生む逆転現象 A striking divergence has opened up between the markets for VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers) and LNG carriers, both of which transpo... -
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Talks to Acquire US Shipyards HD現代重工、米国造船所買収を複数企業と協議へ
Can Japan’s LDP Support Plan Catch Up? 自民党の造船支援構想は間に合うか The moves by South Korea’s shipbuilding giants are sending shockwaves through the American shipbuilding industry. According to Reuters, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries i... -
Trading Houses’ Shipping Divisions Show Clear Strategic Differences 商社船舶部 事業戦略の違いが鮮明に
Focus on Assets, with Priority on Owning Environmentally Friendly Vessels アセット重視、環境対応船を優先保有も The differences in business strategy among the shipping divisions of Japan’s trading houses have become increasingly apparent.... -
Ruling Party Outlines Fund to Revive Shipbuilding Industry 造船業再生へ与党が基金構想
Former Economic Security Minister Kobayashi Links Plan to Party Leadership Pledge Over ¥1 Trillion Sought in Autumn Supplementary Budget, Prospects for a “Japan–US Shipbuilding Golden Era” 小林元経済安保相、総裁選公約と連動 秋の補正予算... -
Inside Report – Is the “PO” a Curse for Japanese Shipowners? インサイド・レポート 日本船主にとって「POは悪か」
Regional Banks’ Lending Terms and Exit Strategies Also Win Praise 地方銀行の融資条件、出口戦略に評価の声も When Japanese shipowners conclude charter agreements with operators, the question of whether to include a “purchase option” – a co...
