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CMA CGM’s Ultra-Large Containership Transits the Red Sea CMA CGMの大型コンテナ船、紅海を通航
Japan’s Major Shipping Companies Maintain Diversions as Container Lines Adjust Capacity 日本の海運大手は迂回を継続 コンテナ船社は船腹調整へ CMA CGM’s 17,859-TEU containership CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin (IMO: 9706891) has transited the Re... -
Team Norway Strengthens Its Presence in Singapore’s Maritime Cluster チーム・ノルウェー シンガポールで存在感強める海事クラスター
Collaboration Accelerates on Decarbonisation, Alternative Fuels and Electrification 脱炭素・代替燃料・電化で共創加速、外務大臣訪問で関係深化へ Blue-C AS, based in Oslo, Norway, is a public relations and communications agency specialised ... -
Interview NYK Energy Ocean Sets Sail インタビュー、NYKエナジーオーシャン始動
Koichi Chikaraishi, President: “Strengthening ship management enhances corporate value” 力石晃一社長（President, Koichi Chikaraishi）「船舶管理の強化が企業価値を高める」 A new company, NYK Energy Ocean (NEO), was established in April 202... -
Reprint: Why the Nikkei Now Places Emphasis on “Net Profit” 再録 日経はなぜ「純利益」を重視するのか
How the Shift Influences the Dividend Payout Ratios of Japan’s Major Shipping Companies 海運大手の配当性向にも影響 Maritime Bridge Japan published on 9 August 2025 an inside story titled Weekend Column “Why the Nikkei Now Places Emphasis... -
NYK Expands LNG Transport for Europe 日本郵船、欧州向けLNG輸送を強化
“ELISA HALCYON” Delivered for French Energy Giant EDF Building on the European Supply Network Following the Edison Project フランス電力大手EDF向け「ELISA HALCYON」竣工 エジソン社向け船に続く欧州供給網を拡充 On 7 November, NYK announced t... -
US Port Fee Suspension Extended to Include Foreign Built PCTCs 米の港湾手数料停止、外国建造PCTCも対象
USTR confirmation brings relief for Japan’s major shipping companies USTRが正式確認、海運大手３社にとって「朗報」 The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) confirmed on November 6 (local time) that the year-long suspens... -
Interview with Jan Rindbo CEO of NORDEN ”We never make promises we cannot keep” ノルデンCEOヤン・リンボー氏に聞く
The management philosophy and trust built over 154 years between NORDEN and Japan ノルデンCEOヤン・リンボー氏に聞く 「守れない約束はしない」――154年続くノルデンの経営哲学と日本との信頼 Denmark-based shipping major NORDEN is an independe... -
NS United completes rotor sail installation on 400,000-DWT vessel NSユナイテッド、40万重量トン級にローターセイル搭載完了
Vale targets 15% Scope 3 emissions reduction by 2035 ヴァーレ、スコープ3排出量を2035年までに15％削減目指す NS United Kaiun Kaisha (NS United) announced on the 6th that it had completed the installation of five rotor sails and a shaft gen... -
NYK forecasts net profit of ¥210 billion for FY 2025 日本郵船、純利益2100億円見通し 26年3月期
down ¥30 billion from previous outlook — maintains robust shareholder returns with 45 % payout ratio 当初予想比300億円減 配当性向45％で株主還元を継続 Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) announced on 6 November that it had revised its co... -
NORDEN Signs Two-Year Contract with Enviva for Wood Pellet Transport ノルデン、米エンヴィバと木質ペレット輸送で2年契約
Expanding Renewable Energy Logistics between the U.S. and Europe from 2026 再生可能エネルギー輸送を拡充、2026年から米欧間で開始 Danish shipping major NORDEN announced on 5 November that it has signed a two-year Contract of Affreightment ... -
Shipbuilding Ranked Second Among Japan’s 17 Strategic Sectors 造船、戦略分野17のうち上位2番目に
Prime Minister Takaichi Pledges “Bold Investment” in Policy Speech 高市総理大臣、所信表明で「大胆な投資」明言 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on 4 November, during the first meeting of the government’s Japan Growth Strategy Headq... -
PntGuard: The “Last Line of Defence” Against GNSS Interference PntGuard、GNSS妨害に「最後の砦」
Norwegian and US companies jointly develop and commercialise GPS spoofing protection device; webinar held to mark the launch ノルウェーと米企業が共同開発 GPSスプーフィング対策装置を商業化、ウェビナーも開催 Norway’s Tschudi Shipping Comp... -
MOL slightly revises full-year profit forecast to 152 billion yen 商船三井、経常利益予想1520億円に小幅修正
Raises dividend payout ratio to 40% for FY2025 2026年3月期、配当性向40％に引き上げ Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced on 4 November that its consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is now expected to reach 152... -
Capesize Bulker Listed in Star Bulk Fleet Runs Aground off Vietnam ベトナム沖でStar Bulk保有船リスト掲載のケープが座礁
178,000-DWT “Star Bueno” with 22 Crew Members on Board 17万8,000重量トン級「スター・ブエノ」、乗組員22人 According to Vietnam’s state broadcaster VOV.VN and the Vietnam Maritime and Waterway Administration (VMWA), the Liberian-flagged Ca... -
Maersk Deepens Its Commitment to India マースク、インドとの関係を強化の「本気度」とは
Port investments and fleet initiatives announced at India Maritime Week 2025 インド海事ウィーク2025で港湾投資・船隊計画を発表 A.P. Moller–Maersk, the global integrated logistics company, announced on October 30 during India Maritime Week... -
Mogami Export Drive Signals Fusion of Defence and Civilian Shipbuilding 「もがみ」輸出 日本造船「防衛×民間」融合も
The Japanese government is promoting the export of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s “Mogami”-class frigates through a joint effort between the public and private sectors. On November 2, Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, during ta... -
NS United Kaiun Raises Full-Year Net Profit Forecast to ¥18.9 Billion NSユナイテッド、最終利益189億円に上方修正
ROE to Exceed 10% for Fifth Consecutive Year; Equity Ratio Rises to 59% 26年3月期、5期連続でROE10％超、自己資本比率59％に上昇 NS United Kaiun Kaisha announced on October 31 that it expects its consolidated net profit for the fiscal year ... -
NYK to Establish “NYK Bulkship Partners” in April 2026 NYKバルクシップパートナーズ 26年4月発足へ
New Entity to Operate 21 Owned Vessels and Manage 90 保有船21隻、管理船90隻の体制で On October 31, NYK announced that three of its group companies — Asahi Kaiun, Hachiuma Steamship, and Mitsubishi Ore Transport — have signed a merger ag... -
Japan Requests Continuation of “Sakhalin 2 LNG” Imports 日本、「サハリン2 LNG」輸入継続を要請
Extension Beyond December 19 Under Discussion 日本郵船の専用船2隻など、12月19日期限延長なるか The Japanese government has asked the U.S. administration to allow the continuation of imports from the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas development proj... -
Middle East–China VLCC Charter Rates Surpass $120,000 中東―中国間VLCC用船料が12万ドル超
Amid Dark Fleet Sanctions and Port Congestion ダーク・フリートへの制裁、混雑や積み荷需要で Asian VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) freight rates have surged to their highest level since the post-COVID recovery period. Key Points → On Octob... -
U.S. and China Reach Sudden Agreement to Suspend Port Entry Fees for One Year 米中、急転直下 入港手数料を1年間停止で合意
Geopolitical risks persist as Seaspan and Pacific Basin shift operations to Singapore 地政学的リスク継続、Seaspan、Pacific Basinなどシンガポール移転を引き起こす Xinhua News Agency reported on October 30 that, according to a statement fro... -
South Korea to Build Its First Nuclear Submarine at Philadelphia Shipyard 速報 韓国、原子力潜水艦を米フィリー造船所で建造へ
Trump Approves Project; Hanwha Ocean to Develop Nuclear Propulsion System トランプ大統領が承認、韓国ハンファ造船が原子力推進機関手掛ける South Korea will construct its first-ever nuclear-powered submarine at the Philadelphia Shipyard in ... -
Japan’s Shipbuilders Consider Sharing Slipways to Boost Efficiency 日本造船、まずは船台の相互融通から検討へ
“Reviving Shipbuilding Nippon” 「造船ニッポン復活」、建造の効率化を向上 Under the Trump administration, Japan and the United States are expected to roll out a series of policies aimed at realising a “Japan–U.S. Shipbuilding Golden Era” a... -
NYK partners with Oman’s Port of Duqm 日本郵船、オマーンDuqm港開発と連携
Hub for direct reduced iron and finished vehicle transport – Green hydrogen supply chain also in sight 還元鉄・完成車輸送の拠点に グリーン水素供給網も視野 NYK announced on 29 October that it has signed a comprehensive memorandum of unde...
