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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... -
Navios and the Anatomy of an Agile S&P Strategy ナビオスにみる機動的なS&P戦略
Riding strong earnings, secures two newbuilding Capes at Japanese yard on 12-year BBC 好決算を追い風に、日本造船所の新造ケープ2隻を12年BBCで取得 Navios Maritime Partners L.P., the Greek shipowner listed on the New York Stock Exchange, an... -
UK-based Ambrey warns of “Danish vessels” risk in Hormuz 英Ambrey、ホルムズで「デンマーク船舶」リスクを警告
Danish authorities detain Iranian ship, attention turns to Japan-linked tonnage デンマーク当局がイラン船拘束、日本関連船に注視も UK maritime risk management and security company Ambrey on February 20 issued a threat circular titled “Dani... -
Why Major Shipping Groups Are Accelerating Investment in India 海運大手が相次ぎインドへ投資する理由とは
CMA CGM, Maersk and MOL Position Themselves in Shipbuilding, Ports and Energy as the Next Maritime Power Emerges CMA CGM、マースク、商船三井 造船・港湾・エネルギーを軸に「次の海運大国」へ布石 Global shipping majors are intensifying thei... -
Fednav signs LOI with Oshima Shipbuilding for three 35,000 dwt Lakers フェドナブ、大島造船と35,000DWTレイカー3隻
Fleet of about 120 vessels, 10 ships on order, deepening Great Lakes strategy 運航約120隻、発注残10隻、五大湖戦略を深化 Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest dry bulk shipping group, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Oshima Shipbuil... -
11th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第11回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
“Loan balances at record highs” and the gloom of “fewer deals for small shipowners” 「融資残高は過去最高」「小規模船主の案件は減少」の憂鬱 “I simply want S&LB (sale and leaseback) transactions at any cost. For overseas operators, Jap... -
VLCC at USD 150,000, Japanese owners to secure billions of yen VLCC 15万ドル、日本勢も数十億円確保の好機
Ageing 900-vessel fleet, Korea’s Sinokor controls 12 per cent, five times breakeven level 900隻船隊の高齢化、韓国シノコールが12％支配 損益分岐点の5倍水準 Spot rates for VLCCs on the Middle East–China route have reached historically elev... -
Vale plans USD 3bn programme for up to 30 next Gen ore carriers ヴァーレ、30億ドル・最大30隻の次世代鉱石船計画
Long-term charters exceeding 25 years assumed; tri-fuel capability to initiate Scope 3 reductions 25年超長期用船前提、三元燃料対応でScope3削減に着手 According to several shipping industry sources, Brazilian mining major Vale is advancing... -
ClassNK launches full-scale 3DMBA demonstration 日本海事協会、3DMBA実証を本格始動
Works with 10 shipbuilders to shift towards 3D model-based approval – supporting shipbuilding revival roadmap 造船10社と共同、3Dモデル承認へ転換―造船再生ロードマップを後押し ClassNK has announced that it has begun demonstration testing, ... -
Dollar weakness franc strength persist, squeezing shipowners’ cash flow ドル安・フラン高継続、船主のキャッシュフロー圧迫
Switching loan currencies from francs to yen or dollars also under consideration 貸出通貨をフランから円やドルへ切り替えも The Swiss franc (CHF) is surging sharply against the US dollar (USD). In the foreign exchange market on February 17... -
How Israeli Media Reported Hapag-Lloyd’s Acquisition of ZIM ハパグロイドのZIM買収、イスラエルメディアはどう報じたか
Government “Golden Share”, Labour Strike and Wartime Shipping in Focus 政府の「黄金株」取り扱い、労組のスト、戦時輸送の取り扱いが焦点 Germany’s container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd announced on February 16, 2026 that, in partnership with... -
Pacific Basin appoints Caravel founder and son to board Pベイシン、Caravel創業父子を取締役に迎える
Shareholder pact signed to safeguard independence as 20%+ investor joins board 20％超株主の取締役会入り、独立性維持へ株主間契約も締結 Hong Kong-based tramp shipping major Pacific Basin Shipping Limited announced on the 16th that it has a... -
Over 200 Gather at FFG Event, Setting New Record FFG、過去最多200人超が集結
13th “Fukuoka Flagship Golf” Reception Held; Ship Finance Exposure Including Committed Lines Reaches Yen 730bn 第13回「Fukuoka Flagship Golf」懇親会を開催 融資残高予約含め7300億円 Fukuoka Financial Group, or FFG, held the 13th “Fukuoka ... -
How Should the LNG Carrier Market in 2026 Be Read? 2026年のLNG船市況をどう読むか？
Spark30S at $52,000, Mozambique Development Restarted, More Than 100 Newbuild Deliveries Spark30Sは52,000ドル、モザンビーク開発再開、100隻超の新造船引き渡し How should the LNG carrier market in 2026 be read? Opinions are divided among sh... -
Sunday Column: Writing Articles That AI Cannot Proofread サンデーコラム AIに校正できない記事を書く（Free,無料）
It is often said that, with the advancement of AI, opportunities to have AI write text have increased. How does this sound to established newspaper companies, or to newspaper reporters themselves? Japan’s shipping industry has frequently...
