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Clarksons Japan hosts BBQ for maritime community in Japan クラークソンズジャパン、日本の海事関係者を招きBBQパーティー開催
Active exchanges on Strait of Hormuz risks, newbuilding prices and bunker fuel costs ホルムズ海峡リスク、新造船価格や燃料油の高騰について活発に意見交換 Clarksons Japan, the Japanese arm of UK-based Clarksons, which provides information s... -
MOL completes installation of Wind Challenger on coal carrier商船三井、石炭船にウインドチャレンジャー搭載完了
World-first retrofit of an existing vessel marks a step towards decarbonising energy transport 既存船改造で世界初、エネルギー輸送の脱炭素に一石投じる Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and J power have completed the installation of the Wind... -
MHI Nagasaki Shipyard underscores presence in naval construction三菱重工・長崎造船所、艦艇建造で存在感
Secures contract with Australian government for three upgraded Mogami-class frigates, with investment of up to ¥2.2tn over 10 years 豪政府と「もがみ」型護衛艦3隻契約、10年で最大2.2兆円投資 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has concluded a co... -
NS United Kaiun strikes methanol dual-fuel vessel deal with Rio Tinto NSU海運、リオ・ティントとメタノール二元燃料船契約
Two 209,000 dwt vessels to be introduced from 2028 onwards, supporting Scope 3 reduction 20万9,000重量トン型2隻を2028年以降投入へ Scope3削減を後押し NS United Kaiun Kaisha has concluded a transportation contract with Anglo-Australian ... -
Kpler highlights practical use of MarineTraffic at Sea Japan ケプラー、Sea Japanでマリントラフィック実務活用を前面に
On-site account setup and live demonstrations to accelerate adoption アカウント即時開設とライブデモで導入加速へ Kpler, which provides the maritime data platform MarineTraffic, will offer support for the creation of corporate accounts a... -
NYK, Golden Island ,Yara to supply ammonia fuel in Singapore 日本郵船・Golden Island・Yara 星港でアンモニア燃料供給
Integrated sales and supply model to be built at the world’s largest bunkering port 世界最大バンカリング港で販売・供給一体モデル構築 NYK Line group company NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd., Golden Island and Yara Clean Ammonia have signed... -
Why are LNG tankers alone facing a “high barrier” to transiting Hormuz? LNGタンカーだけがホルムズ通航に「高い壁」のなぜ？
Crude oil moves through, while an “invisible dividing line” surrounds Qatari cargoes 原油は通航、カタール積荷に潜む“見えない線引き” An unusual situation continues in which only LNG tankers are effectively facing restrictions on transitin... -
US Central Command disables and seizes Iran-flagged container ship 米中央軍、イラン船籍コンテナ船を無力化・拿捕
Around 42 Japan-related vessels remain stalled, uncertainty over Hormuz intensifies 日本関係船約42隻は足止め継続、ホルムズの不透明感強まる Amid a continued standstill of Japan-related vessels in the Persian Gulf, United States Central Co... -
MOL signs first long-term LNG carrier charter with INPEX 商船三井、INPEXと初のLNG船長期用船契約
Newbuilding “HARMONIC BREEZE” prompts reassessment of “long-term transport contracts” for stable supply 新造船「HARMONIC BREEZE」、安定輸送に向け「長期輸送契約」を再評価 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has concluded a long-term charter c... -
Japanese shipyards face potential delays to newbuilding delivery schedules 日本造船所、新造船の納期に遅延懸念
Supply constraints on fuel and lubricants amid Strait of Hormuz disruption prompt review of contractual provisions ホルムズ封鎖で燃料・潤滑油など調達に制約、契約条項の検討も Some Japanese shipyards have begun examining the possibility of... -
Gunfire Follows ‘Full Opening’ Claim as IRGC Approaches Tanker 「完全開放」翌日に発砲 IRGCがタンカー接近
UKMTO issues warning on 18 April; incident occurs northeast of Oman, vessel unnamed UKMTOが18日警告、オマーン北東沖で発生 船名は非公表 The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on April 18, 2026 that it had received a re... -
JSA’s Nagasawa Warns Crew Mental Health Is Top Concern 日本船主協会・長澤会長、「乗組員の精神状態が最も心配」
Appearing on TV Tokyo, he voices concern over the Strait of Hormuz even after “full opening” テレ東出演、「完全開放」後もホルムズ情勢に懸念示す Mr Hitoshi Nagasawa, Chairman of the Japan Shipowners’ Association, appeared on the morning... -
Breaking : U.S. and Iran declare “full reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz 速報 米・イラン「ホルムズ海峡の完全開放」
Full texts of posts by Foreign Minister Araghchi and President Trump 42 Japan-related vessels require careful judgment on safe navigation アラグチ外相とトランプ大統領の投稿全文を掲載 日本関係船42隻、安全運航の見極め必要 Iran’s Foreign Mi... -
Reportage: Japanese Shipowners (19) 第19回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
Can Japanese Ship Finance Become Asset-Based? 「日本の船舶融資はアセット型になれるのか」 In the second week of April, in the reception room of a Japanese shipowner in the Shikoku region, a regional shipowner speaks about recent “changes”... -
103 Tankers, Including 54 VLCCs, Head for the U.S. Gulf 米ガルフにVLCC54隻含むタンカー計103隻が向かう
White House Statement Signals Shift of Japan-Linked VLCCs to the U.S. Gulf ホワイトハウス発表、日本関与のVLCCも米ガルフへシフト The White House indicated that 167 crude oil tankers had declared voyages to the United States, of which 103 ... -
INTERCARGO urges global guidelines as STS expansion gathers pace インターカーゴ、STS拡大で国際的な指針策定に警鐘
Mr Dimitrios N. Monioudis speaks at International Ship Management Forum 2026 International Ship Management Forum 2026でMonioudis氏が講演 Operational shifts advancing across the dry bulk shipping sector are bringing new challenges into sh... -
“Trust and Transparency” Emerge as New Competitive Axis in Ship Management 「信頼と透明性」、船舶管理の新たな競争軸に
International Ship Management Forum 2026 Held at SGX 国際船舶管理フォーラム2026、SGXで開催 Beyond Shipping (航运界网) on April 16 held the “International Ship Management Forum 2026” at SGX Centre in Singapore. This marked the second ed... -
NYK and MTI Launch Seafarer-Led Decarbonisation Trial with Signol日本郵船とMTI、英Signolと船員主導の脱炭素トライアル
Optimising Fuel Efficiency from “Everyday Operations” through Behavioural Science and Operational Data 行動科学×運航データで“日常業務”から燃費最適化へ Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and its group company MTI have launched a trial ... -
Persian Gulf Seafarers Face Prolonged Stranding as Water Use Curbs Emerge ペルシャ湾内の船員、滞留長期化「水使用の制限」も
IMO and UN: “Around 20,000 remain aboard vessels” IMO・UN「約2万人が船上にとどまる」 Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the dysfunction of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming protracted, intensifying humanitarian risks for seafare... -
Can Japan’s Maritime Industry Turn India into a Business Opportunity? 日本の海運・造船、インドをビジネスチャンスにできるか
What the Establishment of the Japan-India Economic Affairs Division Means — A JPY10tn Private Investment Target 外務省「日印経済室」新設の意味するものとは 民間投資10兆円目標 The Japanese government is accelerating economic cooperation w... -
NS United Kaiun Targets Scope 3 Cuts in Vale Transport NSユナイテッド海運、ヴァーレ向け輸送でScope3排出削減に挑戦
Rotor Sail Installation on 400,000 dwt “NSU TUBARAO”, Practitioners’ Roundtable 40万重量トン級「NSU TUBARAO」にローターセイル導入、実務者・座談会 NS United Kaiun Kaisha has advanced a project aimed at installing rotor sails on a Valemax ... -
US Central Command “Reverse Blockades” Northern Iran Route 米中央軍、イラン北部ルートを「逆封鎖」
Enforced from 11pm Japan time on the 13th; vessels bound for Iranian ports barred from transit; more than 800 ships stranded in the Gulf 日本時間13日午後11時に発動 イラン港湾向け船舶を通航遮断 湾内800隻超が足止め US President Donald ... -
Golden Pass start-up puts US Gulf LNG in focus ゴールデンパス輸出始動へ、米国湾岸LNGが代替供給の焦点に
H-Line-operated LNG carrier “HL Sea Eagle” to load first cargo 韓国H-Line運航のLNG船「HL Sea Eagle」、初回カーゴ積載へ Preparations are under way for the first export cargo at the Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Texas, United States, ... -
NYK Steps Up Serial Construction of LNG-Fuelled PCTCs 日本郵船、LNG燃料PCTCの連続建造を本格化
Newbuild at Shin Kurushima Dockyard Named “Elder Leader”, Part of 12-Vessel Series 新来島どっくの新造船を「Elder Leader」と命名、12隻シリーズ Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) is accelerating its efforts towards the decarbonisation of ...
