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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... -
P&I Clubs Notify Suspension of War Risk Cover in the Persian Gulf P&Iクラブ、ペルシャ湾で戦争リスク補償停止を通告
Japan P&I to Halt Cover in Certain Areas from March 6, Strait of Hormuz “Effectively Blocked” (Updated 8:00pm JST, March 3, 2026) ジャパンP&Iも6日から一部地域で停止、ホルムズ海峡は「事実上の封鎖」に （差し替え2026年3月3日午後8時J... -
CTM Receives Equity Investment from Tokyo Century and Barque AS CTM、東京センチュリー、Barque ASからエクイティ投資
Accelerating Value-Creation Growth in Dry Bulk, Strategic Alliance Between Japanese Leasing Interests and Overseas Shipowner ドライバルク分野で価値創造型成長を加速、日本リース勢の海外船社との戦略的提携 C Transport Maritime Ltd. (CTM Ltd.... -
Strait of Hormuz Turns into a Battlefield; Shipping Stocks Surge ホルムズ海峡「戦場化」、海運株は急騰
Four Vessels Hit in 48 Hours; Container and Tanker Shares Jump World’s Major Shipowners Move in Unison to Avoid Risk 48時間で4隻被弾、コンテナ船社・タンカー株が急伸 世界主要船社は一斉にリスク回避へ The Strait of Hormuz is effectively tra... -
US- and Israel-Linked Ships Face High Risk of “Direct Attack” 米・イスラエル関連船は「直接攻撃」高リスク
UK’s Ambrey Warns of “Invisible Involvement” via Time Charters; US Energy Shipping and Offshore Infrastructure Also at Risk 英アンブレイ、定期用船の“見えない関与” 米エネルギー輸送船・海上インフラも脅威 Ambrey, the UK-based maritime risk... -
JSA Establishes “Maritime Safety Countermeasures Headquarters” 日本船主協会、「海上安全等対策本部」を設置
長澤会長「船舶の安全確保に万全の配慮」 石油備蓄は145日超 Chairman Nagasawa: “Utmost consideration for the safety of vessels” — Oil stockpiles exceed 145 days In response to the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, and as ten... -
Breaking: Chemical tanker hit off Oman, four crew injured 速報・オマーン沖でケミカルタンカー被弾、船員4人負傷
OFAC-sanctioned vessel as maritime security environment in the Persian Gulf deteriorates rapidly OFAC制裁対象船、ペルシャ湾域内の海上安全保障環境が急速に悪化 According to the Oman Maritime Security Centre and other sources, on March 1, 2... -
Prime Minister Takaichi Convenes Four-Minister NSC Meeting Over Iran 高市首相、イラン情勢巡りNSC四大臣会合開催
Foreign Minister Motegi: Impact on Energy Security “Extremely Important for Our Country” 茂木外相、エネルギー安全保障への影響、「我が国にとっても極めて重要」 The Japanese government convened a four-minister meeting of the National Securi... -
IRGC Issues VHF Warning “No Passage Through Hormuz Permitted” IRGC「ホルムズ通過を一切許可せず」とVHF通告
MOL, NYK and K Line Order Vessels to Stand By, Respond Calmly to Effective Suspension of Transit 商船三井・日本郵船・川崎汽船が待機措置などを指示 通航停止状態に冷静に対応 An official of the European Union naval task force “Aspides” reve... -
Maersk Reviews Suez Resumption Over “Unexpected Constraints” マースク、「予期せぬ制約」でスエズ再開見直し
Risk Rises After US Strikes on Iran, Return to Cape Route 米のイラン攻撃でリスク浮上、喜望峰ルートに回帰 Denmark’s shipping major Maersk said on 27 February that it would reroute certain vessels from the Suez Canal to the Cape of Good Ho... -
750 Vessels Gather Near the Strait of Hormuz, Including Japan-Linked Ships日本関係船含めホルムズ海域付近に750隻滞在
Inbound Navigation Effectively Halted; More Than 100 Container Ships, 450 Oil and Gas Tankers, 200 Bulk Carriers 日本関係船含めホルムズ海域付近に750隻が滞在 入港航行は事実上停止、100隻以上のコンテナ船、450隻の石油・ガスタンカー、200隻の... -
CMB.TECH’s Standout VLCC Disposals and Dry TC Strategy CMB.TECH、際立つVLCCの売却、ドライのTC戦略
Eight ageing VLCCs sold into tanker surge, dry earnings stabilised through five-year cover タンカー高騰局面で老齢VLCC8隻放出、ドライは5年固定で収益安定化 Selling VLCCs at the top of the market, fixing Capesize vessels on favourable terms... -
MOL makes first foray into Vietnamese warehouse with Mitsubishi Estate 商船三井、三菱地所と共同出資でベトナム倉庫に初参画
Cross-group partnership aims to strengthen Southeast Asia logistics infrastructure 系列をまたぐ協業 東南アジアの「ロジ・インフラ」強化へ MOL announced on February 27, 2026 that it has invested in “Logicross Hai Phong”, a rental warehous... -
PSC: Tokyo MOU detention rate rises to 3.23% in January PSC、1月の東京MOUは拘留率3.23％と上昇
Kpler data show off-hire losses under firm freight markets hitting owners’ earnings Kpler 調べ、高市況下でのオフハイヤー損失が船主収益を直撃 According to “Port State Control Monthly Update – January 2026” released by maritime data compan... -
Star Bulk posts net profit of $65.2m スター・バルク、純利益6,520万ドル
Greek-based Star Bulk Carriers reported net profit of $65.2m and EBITDA of $116.8m for the fourth quarter of 2025 (October-December). Key takeaways Time charter equivalent earnings stood at $19,012 per vessel per day. The company achieve...
