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〆INSIDE REPORT: Imabari Shipbuilding sees 2,134 Training Program plans revoked. 技能実習法違反、今治造船だけの問題か。
Is the labour shortage unique to Imabari? What the reliance on foreign technical interns reveals about Japan’s manufacturing industry. On 25 March 2025, Japan’s Immigration Services Agency and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare j... -
〆Osaka Gas makes first LNG bunkering to MOL’s dedicated iron ore carrier — 大阪ガス、商船三井のLNG燃料鉄鋼原料船に初供給
On 21 April 2025, Osaka Gas (Osaka Gas Network) commenced liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operations using the “shore to ship” method, marking the first time a city gas supplier in Japan has delivered LNG directly to a vessel from ... -
〆 Inside Report: Why USTR’s New Tariffs Target All Car Carriers Worldwide USTR、全世界の海運会社のPCTC対象の「なぜ」
On 17 April 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched a historic Section 301 action aimed at countering China’s maritime dominance. The move stems from former President Trump’s long-standing resentment to... -
〆 Clarksons Japan Hosts Spring BBQ for Japanese Maritime Stakeholders：クラークソンズ、日本の海事関係者を招きBBQ開催
President Skovhoj: “The world has changed dramatically in a year—now is the time for the best guidance” Clarksons Japan, the Japanese arm of the UK-based Clarksons Group specialising in shipping intelligence and consultancy services, hel... -
〆 Union Maritime Hosts Second Anniversary Reception in Tokyo：英ユニオンマリタイムが日本事務所設立2周年記念パーティーを開催。
Fleet expands to 126 vessels including newbuildings, marking rapid growth over two years Union Maritime Ltd., one of the UK’s leading shipowners, held a reception at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on 18 April 2025 to commemor... -
〆Klaveness Japan, Haruki Chua Shares His Outlook and Strategy:クラブネス・ジャパン ゼネラル・マネジャー、ハルキ・チュア氏に聞く
〆Klaveness Japan, Haruki Chua Shares His Outlook and Strategy:クラブネス・ジャパン ゼネラル・マネジャー、ハルキ・チュア氏に聞く One Year Since the Establishment of Klaveness Japan: Haruki Chua Shares His Outlook and Strategy “From Japan... -
〆 Inside Report Diverging Views Over New Fuels, MOL’s Hashimoto responds to Maersk「LNG燃料への課金」は是か非か
Inside Report: Diverging Views in Shipping Over New Fuels — Is It Right to Impose Higher Costs on LNG? Debate continues within the international shipping sector over the treatment of alternative fuels. Ahead of the 83rd session of the Ma...
