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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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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 ... -
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... -
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... -
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 ... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
The 27th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第27回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
"Friendly Shipowner" Secures a 2028 Berth Slot 「友好船主」、2028年船台を確保 At 5 p.m. on 3 June, in a cafe in a restaurant district located about 10 minutes south of Syntagma Square in Athens. A Japanese shipowner who had just finishe... -
Changing Japan’s Crude Oil Procurement: US Cargoes Become the Mainstream 変わる日本の原油調達、米国配船が主流に
Prime Minister Takaichi Says "100% Alternative Procurement" Achieved in July How Will VLCC and Aframax Deployment Change Under the Shift Away from the Middle East? 高市首相、7月に「代替調達100％」 「脱中東」でVLCC・アフラ型の配船はどう変... -
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Revamps Procurement System Through AI-Driven Development 常石造船、AI駆動開発で調達システム刷新
Fully In-House Cloud-Based DX Platform Built with Group-Wide Deployment in Mind クラウド型DX基盤を完全内製化、グループ展開も視野 Moves to improve operational efficiency through digital transformation are gaining momentum in the shipbuild... -
Imabari Shipbuilding and Partners Develop Flame-Resistant Innerwear 今治造船、クラボウ・リベルタ・ハイドサインがインナーを共同開発
Flame Resistance Meets Cooling Technology Targeting Dual Risks of Hot Work and Extreme Heat, Rollout Planned for 2027 「難燃×冷感」 火気作業と酷暑環境の二重リスク対策、2027年導入へ Imabari Shipbuilding, Kurashiki Boseki (Kurabo), Liber... -
MOL and JAL Move Closer to Seaglider Commercialisation 商船三井とJAL、“空飛ぶ船”商用化へ前進
MOL and JAL to Jointly Develop Certification and Regulatory Approval Framework for Seagliders シーグライダーの許認可取得プロセスを共同開発 MOL has launched a joint development project with Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL), the UK's Lloyd's... -
Proxy Battle Draws Attention Across the Dry Bulk Sector ドライバルク業界注目の委任状争奪戦
Diana Calls for Board Changes One Week Ahead of Genco Annual Meeting ジェンコ総会まで1週間、ダイアナが取締役刷新要求 The battle for control of U.S.-listed dry bulk owner Genco Shipping & Trading is entering its final stage. On June 9... -
NYK Joins Mexican Deepwater Oilfield FSO Project 日本郵船、メキシコ深海油田向けFSO事業に参画
Acquires 45% Stake from SBM Offshore SBM Offshoreから持分45％取得 Dutch floating offshore facilities specialist SBM Offshore has entered into a shareholders' agreement with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) under which a 45% inter... -
MOL Standardises Shipboard IT Infrastructure 商船三井、船上ITインフラを標準化
Implementation to Begin with Newbuildings, Enhancing Safe Operations and Seafarer Well-Being 新造船から導入開始、安全運航強化と船員の働きやすさ向上 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has established a new common standard for shipboard IT eq... -
Strait of Hormuz Sees Rise in AIS-Off Voyages Among Commercial Ships ホルムズ海峡、AIS停止航行が一般商船にも拡大
Vortexa Analysis Shows 65% of Laden Tankers Crossed with AIS Signals Unconfirmed ボルテクサ分析、積載タンカーの65％がAIS不確認状態で通航 According to vessel analytics company Vortexa, 65.2% of laden tankers departing the Strait of Hor... -
RightShip’s 11-Year Inspection Threshold Approaches in July ライトシップ、7月の11年基準適用迫る
How Greek Shipowners Are Viewing Ship Management Quality as Highlighted at Posidonia ポシドニアで浮上したギリシャ船主の船舶管理品質の意識とは At Posidonia 2026, one of the world's largest maritime exhibitions held in Athens, Greece, key ... -
Panama Canal Reimposes Draft Restrictions for Neopanamax Vessels パナマ運河、ネオパナマックス船の喫水制限再導入
Impact on Japan-Bound Deployments Also Closely Watched Amid Rising US Energy Exports Draft to Be Reduced to 49.5 Feet from July 3 over El Nino Concerns 米国産エネルギー輸送増加の中、日本向け配船への影響も注視 エルニーニョ懸念で7月3日から...
