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NS United Naiko’s “Shimokita Maru” and the Future of Coastal Shipping NSユナイテッド内航「下北丸」に託す内航海運の未来
World's first coastal bulker to combine an LNG-only engine with a large-capacity battery in a hybrid propulsion system 内航ばら積船として世界初、LNG専焼エンジンと大容量バッテリーのハイブリッド推進 "Shimokita Maru", operated by NS Unite... -
Asian Games turns to ‘floating village’, Costa Serena hosts 4,000 アジア大会「海上の選手村」へ、コスタ・セレーナに約4000人
NYK and MOL add new cruise ships as Japan looks to build its cruise culture 日本郵船・商船三井も新造客船投入、日本のクルーズ文化の成長に期待 A large cruise ship will be used to accommodate athletes and officials during the Aichi-Nagoya... -
Capesize charter rates break through $50,000 ケープサイズ用船料、5万ドル突破
Market reaches twice the breakeven level for modern vessels as Japanese operators consider exposure 新鋭船の採算ラインの2倍、日本勢もエクスポージャーに関心 The Capesize market has surged. Freight Investor Services (FIS) said on 4 Septe... -
Imabari, JMU and Namura secure ¥213.1bn from Shipbuilding Revival Fund 今治・JMU・名村に造船再生基金2131億円
MLIT launches major investment drive to double shipbuilding output 国土交通省、建造量倍増へ大型投資始動 A major investment drive to double Japan's shipbuilding capacity has begun. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tou... -
LNG ship-to-ship transfers emerge amid Hormuz disruption LNGも洋上積み替えへ、ホルムズ混乱でSTS
UAE cargo heads for Futtsu, Japan UAE産カーゴが日本・富津へ Disruption surrounding the Strait of Hormuz is also bringing changes to the way Middle Eastern LNG (liquefied natural gas) is transported. In August, at least three STS (Ship-... -
NYK draws 29 firms to Imabari for safety talks 日本郵船、今治に29社 AI・検船など安全運航を議論
NAV9000 Plus forms common platform for safe operations with shipowners in Japan and overseas NAV9000 Plus軸に国内外船主と安全運航の共通基盤 NYK held its "2026 Dry Bulk Safety Conference" in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on September 2-3, ... -
Reportage: Japanese Shipowners No. 39 第39回ルポルタージュ日本船主
"Emerging regional banks face shortages of expertise and experience in ship finance" 「新興地銀の船舶融資、人材・経験不足に直面」 On August 27, an official at a regional bank based in western Japan agreed to speak to Maritime Bridge Japa... -
Interview: NYK Energy Ocean’s Hitomi on future of energy transport インタビュー、NEO人見副社長が語るエネルギー輸送の未来
"Ship management is our core competence" Transition to next-generation energy will unfold on "a timescale longer than the life of a ship", with focus also on developing Japanese maritime professionals 「船舶管理こそコアコンピタンス」 次... -
Pakistan rejects $27 LNG offer amid Asian supply strain パキスタン、LNG「27ドル」拒否 アジア調達に緊張
Prices surge amid Hormuz disruption, raising the prospect of a widening gap between countries that can afford cargoes and those that cannot ホルムズ混乱で価格急騰、「買える国」と「買えない国」の格差拡大も Pakistan is facing difficult cho... -
China closes in on Korea in LNG carriers, challenging its “last stronghold” 中国、LNG船でも韓国に迫る「最後の牙城」
Expanding shipbuilding capacity points to China-South Korea duopoly as yards compete to support global LNG transportation 建造能力拡大で中韓二極化、世界のLNG輸送を支える造船競争 China's shipbuilding industry is rapidly expanding its pr... -
Heroic Idun: 288-day crew detention, lessons for Japan Heroic Idun 船員拘束288日、日本船主への教訓
How can shipowners protect seafarers when their vessels are detained overseas? 海外で本船が拘束された時、船主は船員をどう守るのか The 26 crew members of the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Heroic Idun were detained for a total of 288 d... -
MBJ Report “What if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen this year?” MBJリポート「もしホルムズ海峡が今年中に再開しなかったら」
Veson Nautical raises the question, with implications for global shipping and Japanese operators coming into focus Veson Nauticalが投げかけた問い、国際海運と邦船への影響を考える "What if the Strait of Hormuz doesn't reopen this year?" ... -
NYK and Stolt-Nielsen launch joint operation of Avenir LNG 日本郵船とストルト・ニールセン、Avenir LNG共同運営へ
Partnership targets growth in LNG bunkering market, strengthening business base across fuel use and supply LNGバンカリング市場の成長取り込み、燃料の利用・供給両面で事業基盤 NYK announced on September 1 that it had completed the acquisi... -
MOL integrates six shipmanagers, unifying 200-plus vessels 商船三井、船舶管理6社統合で200隻超を一元管理
Integrated shipping model strengthens safety infrastructure 総合海運の強み生かし安全基盤を高度化 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced on September 1 that it had completed the integration of six group shipmanagement companies into ... -
Keihin Dock and two partners plan unmanned marine vehicle hub in Yokosuka 京浜ドックなど3社、横須賀に海洋無人機拠点構想
Shipbuilding, start-up and port logistics combine to advance social implementation of "Ocean DX" 造船×スタートアップ×港湾物流、「海洋のDX」社会実装へ NYK Group shipbuilder Keihin Dock has signed a memorandum of understanding with marin... -
LNG carrier charter rates plunge, exposing a market “paradox” LNG船用船料が暴落、その「矛盾」を追う
"LNG supply concerns" and "vessel surplus" emerge simultaneously as shift towards Europe shortens voyage distances 「LNG供給不安」と「船余り」が同時進行、欧州向けシフトで航海距離短縮 While concerns over LNG (liquefied natural gas) supp... -
Panama Canal slot hits record $5.3m パナマ運河「1枠530万ドル」の衝撃
Qatar LNG disruption puts US supply in focus, with implications for Japanese LNG carrier deployment カタールLNG停滞で米国調達に脚光、邦船社のLNG船配船にも影響 Competition for Panama Canal transit slots has reached exceptional levels. S... -
Is the world’s largest tanker fleet the shadow fleet? 世界最大の「タンカー船隊」はシャドーフリートか
Around 127m dwt, more than twice the combined fleet of the top three owners, as the question of an 'exit' emerges amid newbuilding orders 約1億2,700万DWT、上位3社合計の2倍超 新造船発注の裏で問われる「出口」 Where is the world's larges... -
Chinese VLCCs load crude ‘outside’ the Strait of Hormuz 中国VLCC、ホルムズの「外」で原油積み
India heads to Basra despite high freight rates as Asia's two biggest demand centres take different approaches インドは高値運賃でバスラへ、アジア2大需要国で分かれる対応 China and India are taking contrasting approaches to crude oil pro... -
Qatar LNG transport disruption set to extend into autumn カタールLNG輸送停滞、秋以降も長期化へ
Focus turns to deployment of QatarEnergy LNG carriers involving Japanese shipping majors 日本の海運大手、QatarEnergy向けLNG船の運用が焦点 The disruption to seaborne transport of Qatari LNG (liquefied natural gas) is increasingly likely... -
US moves towards nuclear merchant ships, Japan shipbuilding in focus 米国が原子力商船実現へ、日本の造船力活用も
UK-based CORE POWER targets construction start in 2028, opening new possibilities for US-Japan cooperation 英コアパワー、2028年建造開始目指す 日米連携に新たな可能性 Nuclear-powered merchant shipping is beginning to move from the resea... -
K Line orders three VLCCs from Nihon Shipyard 川崎汽船、VLCC3隻を日本シップヤードに発注
Hormuz crisis drives diversification in vessel deployment as K Line strengthens fleet competitiveness from 2029 ホルムズ危機で配船が多角化、2029年以降の船隊競争力を強化 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) announced on August 28 that i... -
The 38th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第38回ルポルタージュ日本船主
Why some shipowners remain committed to time charters 「定期用船」にこだわる船主の真意 On 25 August, in the reception room of a shipowner based in western Japan, the president of a Japanese shipowning company began to speak. "I per... -
“On-spec” bunkers no guarantee of safety 「規格適合」でも安心できないバンカー問題
Poor-quality fuel claims rise 50% as price surge creates dual risk for Japan-linked vessels 粗悪油クレーム50%増、価格高騰と二重のリスクが日本関係船に In 2026, price does not appear to be the only bunker issue confronting the shipping i...
