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Trading Houses Seek Lifeline in Chinese Orders and Greek Shipowner Brokerage 商社船舶部、中国発注やギリシャ船主仲介に活路
Several Japanese trading houses’ shipping divisions are now seeking a lifeline by placing newbuilding orders with Chinese shipyards and acting as brokers for Greek shipowners. Key Points of the Article → On 22 September 2025, China’s SUM... -
WSM Aims to Expand Managed Fleet to 400–450 Vessels by 2030 WSM、「2030年目標に管理船400〜450隻の拡大目指す」
Haakon Lenz, President and CEO, invests in seafarer training, stresses quality in ship management Haakon Lenz（ハーコン・レンツ）社長兼CEO、船員育成に投資、船舶管理の「質」高める Norwegian ship management major Wilhelmsen Ship Management... -
Wilhelmsen Ship Management Marks 50th Anniversary in Tokyo ウィルヘルムセン・シップマネージメント、東京で50周年記念パーティー
One hundred guests from Japan’s leading shipping companies and shipowners attend 日本の海運大手や船主ら100人が出席 Norway-based Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) held a party at the Roppongi Hills Club in Tokyo on the evening of 25 Septem... -
NYK Energy Ocean Expands Fleet to Strengthen Energy Transport NYK Energy Ocean、船隊拡充でエネルギー輸送強化
First Newbuilding Delivered: Chemical Tanker “GOLDEN THETIS” 初の新造船竣工 ケミカルタンカー「GOLDEN THETIS」 NYK Group’s NYK Energy Ocean Corporation (NEO, headquartered in Yokohama; Representative Director, President and Chief Executi... -
Seaspan to Reflag 100 Vessels to Singapore and Relocate HQ シースパン、100隻をシンガポールに再旗国登録、本社もシンガポールに移転
To Avoid US Section 301 Fees One of the world’s largest ship leasing companies to accelerate yuan settlements and newbuilding orders 米国301条新規制回避へ 世界最大級の船舶リース会社、人民元決済や新造船発注も加速 Seaspan Corporation, one ... -
Will Japan’s Emerging Shipowners Expand Their Move to Urban Centres? 日本の新興船主の「都会」への移転は広がるのか
In Search of “Qualitative Information” 「定性情報」を求めて大都市へ Among Japanese shipowners, there are some “emerging shipowners” who, while seeking to expand from domestic coastal shipping into the international market, have begun to ... -
Nissen Kaiun invests in Dutch Econowind 日鮮海運、オランダのエコノウィンドに出資
One of the world’s largest Japanese shipowners accelerates shift to a next-generation fleet 世界最大規模の日本船主、次世代船隊へ転換加速 Econowind, the Dutch pioneer in wind-assisted propulsion, has announced that Japanese shipowner Niss... -
Japanese Shipowners and Ship Management Firms Struggle to Build Trust 日本船主と船舶管理会社、信頼関係の構築が課題
Japanese shipowners who outsource the management of their vessels to external ship management companies are increasingly encountering cases where building mutual trust has proven difficult. Key Points of the Article →Some shipowners expl... -
NYK President Soga and CFO Kono Speak on Bloomberg 日本郵船の曽我社長と河野CFO、 Bloombergで語る
NYK’s Challenge: Striving for Both Investment and Shareholder Returns NYKの挑戦、投資と株主還元の両立目指す Takaya Soga, President of NYK, and Akira Kono, Vice President & CFO, recently appeared on Bloomberg’s programme Chief Future ... -
Can Japan Balance Canadian LNG and Alaskan LNG? 日本はカナダLNGとアラスカLNGを両立できるか
Feasibility Examined through Start Dates and Shipping Requirements 供給開始時期と必要船腹から探る現実性 On 30 June 2025, “LNG Canada” commenced full-scale operations in British Columbia, western Canada, beginning shipments of LNG to Asia... -
nside Report Regional Banks Struggling with Ambitions to Enter Ship Finance インサイドレポート 船舶融資と地方銀行の苦悩
Ageing Population and Labour Shortages 少子高齢化、人材不足 Regional banks in Japan aspiring to enter ship finance are facing mounting struggles. Among regional institutions, the major banks already engaged in ship finance, aside from th... -
A Sharp Divergence Emerges Between VLCC and LNG Tanker Markets VLCCとLNGタンカー市況に深い乖離
A Reversal Driven by Supply Structures and Shifting Demand Realities 供給構造と需要の現実が生む逆転現象 A striking divergence has opened up between the markets for VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers) and LNG carriers, both of which transpo... -
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Talks to Acquire US Shipyards HD現代重工、米国造船所買収を複数企業と協議へ
Can Japan’s LDP Support Plan Catch Up? 自民党の造船支援構想は間に合うか The moves by South Korea’s shipbuilding giants are sending shockwaves through the American shipbuilding industry. According to Reuters, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries i... -
Trading Houses’ Shipping Divisions Show Clear Strategic Differences 商社船舶部 事業戦略の違いが鮮明に
Focus on Assets, with Priority on Owning Environmentally Friendly Vessels アセット重視、環境対応船を優先保有も The differences in business strategy among the shipping divisions of Japan’s trading houses have become increasingly apparent.... -
Ruling Party Outlines Fund to Revive Shipbuilding Industry 造船業再生へ与党が基金構想
Former Economic Security Minister Kobayashi Links Plan to Party Leadership Pledge Over ¥1 Trillion Sought in Autumn Supplementary Budget, Prospects for a “Japan–US Shipbuilding Golden Era” 小林元経済安保相、総裁選公約と連動 秋の補正予算... -
Inside Report – Is the “PO” a Curse for Japanese Shipowners? インサイド・レポート 日本船主にとって「POは悪か」
Regional Banks’ Lending Terms and Exit Strategies Also Win Praise 地方銀行の融資条件、出口戦略に評価の声も When Japanese shipowners conclude charter agreements with operators, the question of whether to include a “purchase option” – a co... -
bound4blue Secures LR Approval for Pwind Calculation Methodology bound4blue、Pwind計算手法でLR認証を取得
Supporting Shipowners’ Regulatory Compliance and Economic Gains 船主の規制対応および経済的メリットを後押し bound4blue、Pwind計算手法でLR認証を取得 Spanish wind propulsion technology company bound4blue has obtained certification from Llo... -
VLCC Market: Spot Rates Close to $100,000 VLCC市況、スポット用船料は10万ドル目前に
Aging Fleet and Lack of New Orders Tighten Supply, Tailwinds for Japan’s Shipping Lines 老朽化と発注減で供給逼迫 日本商船隊にも追い風 The spot market for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) is heating up. As of September, spot charter rat... -
Exclusive MBJ Interview: NYK Chairman Hitoshi Nagasawa MBJ単独インタビュー日本郵船 長澤仁志会長
Government and Industry United Towards the Revival of Japan’s Shipbuilding Sector – Concrete Measures Now in Demand 政府、業界が一丸となって日本の造船業界復活へ 今こそ求められる復活に向けた具体策 Hitoshi Nagasawa, Chairman and Director ... -
Submarine Cables Raise Question Japan Utilise Its Cable-Laying Management 海底ケーブル切断、日本の敷設船の管理技術生かす
Jeddah Offshore Incident and the Expansion of “Grey Zone Tactics” Spur Growing Interest in Cable-Laying Vessels Among Japanese Shipping Firms ジェッダ沖事故と「グレーゾーン戦術」拡大 日本海運はケーブル敷設船への関心高まる On 6 September... -
LNG Dual-Fuel Vessels Set to Shape the Next Decade of Shipping LNＧデュアルフューエル船が今後10年の海運を形づくる
Columbia Group Sees Tailwinds for Japan’s Shipping Industry コロンビア・グループ、日本の海運業界に追い風 Columbia Group, a leading ship management company, has forecast that LNG-powered dual-fuel vessels will dominate the shipping indust... -
Petrofin Research Highlights Polarisation of Greek Shipowners Petrofin Researchが分析 ギリシャ船主の二極化
Consolidation Among Majors, Decline of Smaller Owners Accelerates — A Challenge Shared with Japanese Shipowners 大手集中と小規模船主淘汰が加速 日本船主と共通の課題も Petrofin Research, the authority on Greek maritime finance led by Ted ... -
US Coast Guard Intercepts Chinese Research Vessels Amid Arctic Dispute 米沿岸警備隊、中国調査船を阻止
Shortage of Icebreakers Highlights Role of JMU 砕氷船不足、JMUに期待感も In early September, the US Coast Guard (USCG) intercepted and shadowed two Chinese research vessels operating in disputed waters of the Arctic Ocean. The United Sta... -
Interview: TATA NYK Executive Director Shuji Aoki インタビュー TATA NYK 青木エグゼクティブ・ディレクター
“Driving strategy in the fast-growing Indian Ocean with Tata Group as the central axis” 「タタグループとの連携軸に、成長著しいインド洋での戦略を推進」 TATA NYK Shipping Pte. Ltd., headquartered in Singapore, was established in 2007 as a ...
