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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... -
12th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第12回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
What Constitutes a Good Ship Management Company for Japanese Shipowners 「日本船主にとって良い船舶管理会社とは」 Key takeaways A senior executive of a Singapore-based ship management company states that the manageable range is 50 to 100 ... -
Who Are the Winners in the VLCC Market? The Fate of Japan’s 60 Vessels VLCC市場、誰が勝ち組みなのか？日本勢60隻の行方
Bahri Secures Tonnage at Over $200,000 Per Day as Brazil Loadings Surge to the $210,000 Range Bahriが1日当たり20万ドル超で船腹確保、ブラジル積みは21万ドル台に急騰 Who could have predicted the sharp surge in the VLCC market seen in recent... -
ONE appoints Till Ole Barrelet as new Chief Executive ONE、ティル・オレ・バレレ氏を新CEOに指名
New leadership to take effect on July 1, marking succession from the Jeremy era to a next-generation leader 7月1日付で新体制、ジェレミー体制から次世代リーダーへの承継 Ocean Network Express (ONE), the Singapore-based container shipping li... -
IMO Secretary-General Visits NYK Training Base in the Philippines IMO事務局長が日本郵船の比研修拠点を訪問
On-site inspection of Filipino seafarer development reaffirms strengthening of sustainable maritime talent フィリピン人船員育成の現場を視察、持続可能な海運人材の強化を確認 NYK announced on February 25, 2026 that Mr Arsenio Antonio Doming... -
China’s Ban on 20 Japanese Entities: Implications for the Marine Equipment Sector 中国の20社禁輸、舶用機器への影響
Exports to Chinese Shipyards Largely Unaffected, But Close Monitoring Required 中国造船への輸出は回避も注視が必要 On February 24, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce added 20 Japanese companies and organisations to its export control list... -
VLCCs in Greek Shipowner’s “Seller’s Market” 15 Year Old $83m VLCC、ギリシャ船主の「売り手市場」 船齢15年で8,300万ドル
South Korea’s Sinokor Maritime Dominates Buying; Japan Watches Amid Lack of Sale Candidates 買い手は韓国勢シノコール 日本は「売り物」なく様子見 Against the backdrop of mounting concerns over escalating tensions between the United States... -
MOL Achieves 100th Crude Offloading Operation for Petrobras Using CTV 商船三井、ペトロブラス向けCTVで100回の原油卸荷達成
Commercialisation of Shuttle Tanker Alternative Accelerates Structural Shift in FPSO Logistics シャトルタンカー代替技術の商業化が加速、FPSO物流の構造転換へ MOL announced on February 23, 2026, via a post on the business social networking ... -
Genco sharpens Cape exposure as TCE recovers LTV discipline holds at 12% Genco、TCE回復とLTV12％の財務規律
Strategy echoes debt-free vessel models among Japanese shipowners 日本船主のデッドフリー船事業と共通戦略 ケープ・エクスポージャーを強化 Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the US-listed dry bulk owner, is making clear its balanced app... -
Passenger Ship Fire off Singapore Claims One Crew Member シンガポール沖で旅客船火災、乗組員1人が死亡
Renewed Focus on Safety Management of Ageing Vessels 老齢船の安全管理に改めて焦点 In the early hours of 20 February 2026, a fire broke out aboard the passenger vessel “WORLD LEGACY” (Liberian flag, IMO 8020642, 271 passengers), built in ... -
VLCC Rhapsody as $200,000-a-Day Offers Surface VLCC狂騒曲、20万ドルオファーも
Korean operators on the rise, Pan Ocean to acquire 10 vessels, following Sinokor’s growing presence 「韓国勢が台頭、パンオーシャンが10隻購入、シノコールに続き存在感」 The rally in the VLCC market shows no sign of abating as global geopol...
