News
-
Strait of Hormuz Attacks Strike Ships Unconnected to US or Israel ホルムズ海峡、米国・イスラエル関係船と関係なく攻撃
Updated at 14:30 Japan time on March 12, 2026. 2026年3月12日日本時間午後２時30分差し替え Kamsarmax and Handysize Among Three Vessels Hit カムサマックス、ハンディサイズなど3隻が被弾 On March 11, 2026 — the twelfth day since the United Sta... -
Multiple Vessels Withdraw from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman ペルシャ湾、複数隻がオマーン湾に退避
MarineTraffic data shows destinations listed as “For Order”, references such as “China owner” MarineTraffic調べ、行き先を「For Order」、中国関連の記載（China owner）など According to the vessel-tracking service MarineTraffic, several com... -
MOL Acquires Stake in French Ship Manager to Bolster European Expansion 商船三井、欧州事業拡大へフランス船舶管理会社に出資
Acquires 25% stake in V.Ships France SAS, strengthening cooperation in LNG carrier and bunkering vessel management V.Ships France SASの株式25％取得、LNG船・バンカリング船管理で連携強化 MOL announced on March 11, 2026 that it had acquired... -
Japan-Related Vessel Says It Has “No Intention of Transiting Hormuz” 日本関係船「ホルムズ通航する方針ない」
MBJ Exclusive:Regular communication maintained with the vessel; crew disembarkation difficult, tanker near anchorage struck MBJ独自取材、本船と定時更新、下船難しく、錨地近くのタンカーが被弾 Maritime Bridge Japan succeeded on the morning ... -
Dynacom Suezmax transits Strait of Hormuz ダイナコムのスエズマックス、ホルムズ海峡を通航
Arrives off Mumbai on March 10, passes with AIS, several vessels waiting 10日にムンバイ沖に到達、AISで通過、複数隻が待機 A Suezmax tanker owned and operated by Greek shipowner Dynacom Tankers Management, the Shenlong (formerly Shenlong S... -
MOL Makes First Entry into Europe’s Offshore Wind SOV Business 商船三井、欧州洋上風力の支援船“SOV”事業に初参入
Expanding into Europe on the Back of Taiwan Experience, Accelerating Decarbonisation and Non-Shipping Business Growth 台湾での実績を基に欧州へ展開、脱炭素と非海運事業拡大を加速 MOL announced on March 9, 2026 that it will jointly own two ... -
Graduation Ceremony Held at NYK TDG Maritime Academy in the Philippines 日本郵船・TDGのフィリピン商船大学で卒業式典
76 Cadets of the 15th Class Graduate; President Soga Praises Efforts of Students Who Enrolled During the Pandemic 第15期生76名、曽我社長、「コロナ禍に入学、困難を乗り越えた皆さんの努力」と祝辞 NYK announced on March 9, 2026 that the NYK-... -
Can Japan Capitalise on Its Status as an ‘LNG Trading Nation’? 日本、「LNGトレーダー国家」を生かせるか
Strait of Hormuz crisis raises questions over Japan’s emerging energy strategy, highlighted by IEEFA report ホルムズ海峡封鎖、IEEFA報告で浮かぶ日本の新たなエネルギー戦略とは According to a report published on February 25, 2026 by the Ins... -
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...
