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K Line President Outlines Next Growth Strategy on Nikkei CNBC 五十嵐社長、日経CNBCで次期成長戦略を説明
K Line Incorporates Hormuz Crisis into Earnings Forecast, Prioritises Safe Operations and Capital Efficiency 川崎汽船、ホルムズ危機を業績予想に織り込み 安全運航と資本効率向上を重視 Takenori Igarashi, Representative Executive Officer, ... -
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Hormuz Crisis May Force Expense Recognition Ahead of Insurance Recoveriesホルムズ危機、保険金未収で費用先行計上の可能性も
Prolonged B&T Negotiations Create New Accounting Challenges for Ship Operators B&T認定巡る協議が長期化、オペレーターの決算に影響か As vessels continue to remain stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, Japanese shipping companies ar... -
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Flag Quality Reshapes the Tanker Market 「船籍品質」が変えるタンカー市場
A New Era of "Flag Risk" Management Extends to Japan's Shipping Industry 日本海運にも広がる「船籍リスク」管理の時代 In the global tanker market, a vessel's Flag is evolving from a simple registration detail into a key indicator of risk... -
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NYK Names Eighth Dual-Fuel VLGC 日本郵船、8隻目のLPG二元燃料VLGCを命名
"LYLA PATHFINDER" for BGN Extends Modern Fleet as NYK Eyes Future Ammonia Trade BGN向け「LYLA PATHFINDER」、アンモニア輸送も視野に新鋭船を連続投入 NYK participated in the naming ceremony on July 7 for the newly built Very Large LPG Carri... -
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Brigantine Publishes 2026 Maritime Regulatory Report Brigantine、2026年海事規制レポートを公表
Practical Guidance Covers SOLAS and MARPOL Amendments Through to PSC and RightShip Compliance SOLAS・MARPOL改正からPSC、RightShip対応まで実務指針を提示 Brigantine Marine Services, an Australia-based provider of ship inspection and PSC co... -
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Japanese-Linked Vessels Remaining in the Persian Gulf Fall to 18 ペルシャ湾内の日本関係船、残り18隻に減少
Eight MOL-Related Vessels, Including VLCCs, Transit the Strait of Hormuz: Has the Strait's Safety Really Been Assured? 商船三井のVLCCなど8隻が通過、「ホルムズ海峡の安全性は担保されたのか」 The withdrawal of Japanese-linked vessels rema... -
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LNG Carrier Believed to Be Part of Nakilat Fleet Damaged ナキラット船隊とみられるLNG船被弾
Dark Clouds Over Qatar's LNG Export Normalisation, Casting Doubt on the Hormuz Recovery Scenario カタールLNG輸出正常化に暗雲 ホルムズ再開シナリオ崩れる恐れ The Qatari LNG carrier AL REKAYYAT (IMO: 9397339, cargo tank capacity: 216,300... -
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K Line’s Two LNG Carriers for PETRONAS Enter Service 川崎汽船、PETRONAS向けLNG船2隻が出そろう
Long-Term Transportation Programme Moves into Full Operations as K Line Accelerates Its LNG Growth Strategy 長期輸送体制が本格運航段階へ、LNG輸送事業の成長戦略を加速 K Line's long-term charter project for the PETRONAS Group, Malaysia's... -
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“AMANE” Talk Session Q&A: The Brand Strategy Envisioned by NYK 「海音」トークセッション・質疑応答 日本郵船が描くブランド戦略
Takaya Soga, Masamichi Katayama and Shinpei Terada Discuss "An Experience That Can Only Be Created on Tokyo Bay" 曽我社長、片山氏、寺田氏が語った「東京湾でしか生まれない体験」 The second half of the press conference for "AMANE", NYK's ... -
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MOL Takes Delivery of Japan’s First Offshore Wind Module Carrier 日本初、商船三井の洋上風力向け内航モジュール船を引渡し
A New Era for Offshore Wind Foundation Component Transport with DPS, Electric Propulsion and a Flush Deck 洋上風車基礎部材輸送の新時代へ DPS・電気推進・フラッシュデッキを採用 A naming and delivery ceremony was recently held at Taizhou... -
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NYK to Launch Tokyo Bay Cruise Ship “AMANE” in Spring 2027 日本郵船、東京湾クルーズ船「AMANE」2027年春就航へ
Passing Passenger Ship Heritage to the Next Generation Through a New Brand Showcase Integrating Hydrogen, Cuisine and Design 客船文化を次世代へ 水素・食・デザインを融合した新たなブランド発信拠点 NYK Line (NYK) held the "NYK Tokyo Bay ... -
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Iran’s 60-Day “Toll-Free Passage” Window Expires in Mid-August イラン、60日間の「無料通航」は8月中旬に期限
Iran Moves to Legislate Control of the Strait of Hormuz Possible Implications for Energy Shipments and PCTC Deployments by Japan-Related Shipping ホルムズ海峡管理を法制化へ 日本関係船のエネルギー輸送、PCTC配船に影響も The crisis surroun... -
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GMS Pushes First OFAC-Approved Pathway to Recycle Sanctioned Ships GMS、OFAC承認での制裁対象船のリサイクルへの道を切り開く
Recycling License Opens New Front in Battle Over Shadow Fleet リサイクル認可がシャドーフリート問題に新たな局面を開く 【Provided by Capital Link Insights】 In this episode of Capital Link’s Expert Talks Series, Dr. Anil Sharma, Founder ... -
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MBJ Feature Where Is the Exit for the Shadow Fleet of 1,500 Ships? 約1,500隻のシャドーフリート、その「出口」はどこにあるのか
Insurance, Liability and Ship Recycling Pose the Next Major Challenge 保険、賠償責任、解撤が突き付ける新たな課題 The "shadow fleet" transporting crude oil and petroleum products from Russia, Iran and Venezuela is estimated to comprise ar... -
Opinion
ExxonMobil, Trafigura and Vitol and the Next Tanker Cycleエクソン、Trafigura、Vitolの決算が示す「次のタンカーサイクル」
MBJ Feature:The Real Contest for the Tanker Market Begins After the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Subsides MBJ特集:タンカー市場の本当の勝負はホルムズ危機の収束後に始まる Military tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz have eased following... -
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What Has Elon Musk Changed in Shipping? イーロン・マスクは海運の何を変えたのか
The New Reality of Onboard Communication Costs Created by Starlink Starlinkが変えた船内の「通信費負担」の常識とは Elon Musk has not acquired a shipping company. However, the rapid expansion of Starlink has made him a highly influential... -
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30th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第30回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
"If You Want to Win in Dry Bulk, Own Debt-free Ships" 「ドライで勝ちたいならデット・フリー船を持て」 On 25 June in Imabari City, traffic on the Shimanami Kaido Expressway (Nishiseto Expressway), which links Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefec... -
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Barnacles Delay Vessels’ Return to Service 船底に付着したフジツボが運航再開を阻む
Hull Cleaning Emerges as the Next Bottleneck After the Hormuz Crisis ホルムズ危機後、船底清掃が新たなボトルネックに As tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz begin to ease and expectations grow for the gradual resumption of transits... -
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NORDEN: All Seven Chartered Vessels Clear the Strait of Hormuz ノルデン、用船船7隻すべてがホルムズ海峡を通過
Operator Leads Crisis Response as Months-long Safety-focused Operational Effort Concludes オペレーターとして危機対応を主導、安全最優先で数カ月の運航対応が完了 Danish shipping company NORDEN has announced that all seven chartered vessel... -
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MOL Launches AI Platform to Enhance Vessel Operations 商船三井、船舶運航の意思決定を高度化するAIプラットフォームを運用開始
Jointly Developed with IBM Japan, New DX Platform Supports an Operating Fleet of Approximately 930 Vessels 日本IBMと共同開発、約930隻の運航船隊支えるDX基盤を構築 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has jointly developed an AI-powered platf... -
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10-Year-Old VLCC Prices Top USD100m: Bubble or New Normal? 船齢10年VLCC中古船が1億ドル超、熱狂かニューノーマルか
Hormuz Crisis and Inflation Underpin Vessel Values as Japanese Shipowners Face Critical Investment Decisions ホルムズ危機とインフレが船価を下支え、日本船主に迫る投資判断 Second-hand prices for 10-year-old VLCCs have exceeded USD100 mil... -
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NYK Partners Osaka University on Rocket Recovery Technology日本郵船、大阪大学と連携しロケット洋上回収技術を高度化
Industry-academia partnership deepens to accelerate reusable rocket offshore recovery technology 産学連携を深化、再使用型ロケットの洋上回収技術開発を加速 NYK announced on July 1 that it had welcomed the Graduate School of Engineering a... -
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Usuki Shipyard Promotes Integration with Foreign Workers 臼杵造船所が地域交流大会、外国人材との共生へ一歩
造船業の持続的成長へ新たなモデル A New Model for the Sustainable Growth of Japan's Shipbuilding Industry Usuki Shipyard recently hosted a community sports event in Usuki City, Oita Prefecture, bringing together foreign workers and loca... -
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KIKU Attack Highlights the “Price of Risk” in the VLCC Market KIKU攻撃、VLCC市場が示した「危険の価格」とは
VLCC Spot Charter Rates Hold at USD287,000 per Day as Strong Returns Continue to Support Hormuz Transits VLCCスポット用船料28.7万ドル 高収益がホルムズ海峡輸送支える The VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) KIKU (300,866 dwt, built in 2006,...