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NYK President Soga Refers to US Economy and Mid-Plan in New Year Address 日本郵船の曽我社長、新年挨拶で米経済と中計に言及
Emphasises Results of “Strengthening the Foundations” through DX, M&A and Decarbonisation DX・M&A・脱炭素で「足腰強化」の成果強調 Takaya Soga, president of NYK, delivered his New Year address on 5 January at the company’s head of... -
U.S. President Trump Press Conference on the Detention of President Maduro (Full English Text)
U.S. President Donald Trump held a press conference at 11:00 a.m. local time on the 3rd (1:00 a.m. on the 4th in Japan) at his private residence, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, to announce the detention of Venezuelan President Nicol... -
米トランプ大統領、マドゥロ大統領を拘束の記者会見（日本語全文)
米国のドナルド・トランプ大統領は現地時間の3日午前11時（日本時間4日午前1時）、米フロリダ州パームビーチのトランプ大統領私邸「マー・ア・ラーゴ（Mar-a-Lago）」でベネズエラのニコラス・マドゥロ大統領を拘束したことについて記者会見した。 会... -
Sanctioned Aframax tanker grounds off Turkey 制裁対象のアフラマックス、トルコで座礁
Ownership identification proves difficult, raising questions over who bears responsibility 所有者の特定が難航、「誰が責任を負うのか」という課題が浮上も According to Turkey’s maritime safety authority (KEGM), it emerged by the 4th that a ... -
President Trump Press Conference“For the time being, we will operate it” トランプ大統領の記者会見「当面は我々が運営する」
The Future of Venezuelan Crude in US Hands: 米国が握るベネズエラ原油の行方 US President Donald Trump held a press conference at 11:00 a.m. local time on the 3rd (1:00 a.m. on the 4th Japan time) at his private residence, Mar-a-Lago, in... -
Capesize at $28,190, LNG at $71,750 at the start of the year ケープサイズ＝28,190ドル、LNG＝71,750ドルで年明け
Dry bulk market firm by seasonal standards, LNG market caught between newbuild wave and shifting demand structure ドライ市況は例年比で堅調、LNG市況は新造船波と需要構造が交錯 Shipping markets entered 2026 with charter rates easing from la... -
Venezuela crisis shakes crude tanker market ベネズエラ危機が揺さぶる原油タンカー市況
VLCC charter rates at $80,000–130,000, President Trump announces “Maduro detained” VLCC用船料8万～13万ドル、トランプ大統領「マドゥロ大統領を拘束」と発表 President Donald Trump said on the 3rd local time that the United States had attacke... -
Samsung Heavy Industries Wins $500m Order for Two LNG Carriers サムスン重工業、LNG船2隻を5億ドルで受注
Order backlog reaches 133 vessels worth $28.6bn, offering implications for Japanese shipbuilders seeking to restart LNG construction 受注残133隻・286億ドル、LNG建造再開を模索する日本造船への示唆 South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries sai... -
Reportage: Is the Rise of Hengli Heavy Industry a Symbol of the Times? ルポ・恒力重工の躍進は時代の象徴か
Memories of China’s Shipbuilding Withdrawals Following the Lehman Shock リーマン・ショック後に相次いだ中国造船撤退の記憶 The orderbook of Hengli Heavy Industry, a shipbuilding company under the Hengli Group, one of China’s major chemical... -
Handysize operated by China Steel Ex runs aground north of Hualien port 中国鋼鉄グループ運航のハンディが花蓮港で座礁
Built in 2006 and Panama-flagged, rescue tug also encounters trouble, compounding the situation 2006年建造・パナマ船籍、救援タグもトラブルで事態拡大 According to Taiwanese authorities, on January 1, 2026, a Panama-flagged handysize bulk ... -
Part 3 Reportage Japanese Shipowners Is Joint Ownership a Virtue or a Vice? 第3回 ルポ日本船主「共同保有は是か非か」
Mid-December 2025. The setting sun seen from the office window cast a light that felt distinctly wintry. A regional shipowner, identified here as A, let out a sigh. This year, he returned the attendance reply for the local shipowners’ as... -
ClassNK Chairman Suga Sets Out a “Compass of Trust” for the New Year 日本海事協会・菅会長、新年に示す「信頼の羅針盤」
Supporting the maritime industry through decarbonisation, the use of AI, and the evolution of certification 脱炭素移行、AI活用、認証の進化で海事産業を支える On January 1, Yuto Suga, Chairman of the Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), released... -
Elisa Undersea Cable Damaged in the Baltic Sea; Fitburg Escorted バルト海のElisa海底ケーブル損傷、Fitburgを移送
Finland Confronts a Threat to “Invisible Infrastructure” That Undermines Economic Security フィンランド、経済安全保障を揺るがす「見えないインフラ」への脅威 On 31 December 2025, the Finnish Border Guard announced that an incident involvin... -
WINDWARD, Six Key Points Maritime Leaders Must Understand of NSS ウインドワード、米NSS「海事リーダーが理解すべき6つの要点」
Implications extend to Japan’s shipping, ports, finance and energy sectors 日本の海運、港湾、金融、エネルギー分野も注視 Maritime intelligence company Windward has recently distilled “six key takeaways that maritime leaders must understan... -
Western Bulk Re-enters Ship Ownership ウエスタン・バルク、船舶保有事業に再参入
Acquires 22% Stake in a Kamsarmax, to Be Managed In-House カムサールマックスの22％持分取得、自社で船舶管理を実施 Western Bulk, a Norwegian dry bulk operator that has made an asset-light strategy—eschewing vessel ownership in favour of op... -
US nuclear submarines enter the race: who will dominate reactors for DC? 米原潜が参入、データC向け原子炉を制するのは誰か
Core Power and NuScale Power also assert their presence コアパワー、ニュースケール・パワーも存在感 Against the backdrop of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, securing power for data centres has become an urgent issue not only in the ... -
No.1 was “MOL’s Marine Day event ,the power of the ‘real-world site’” 第1位は「商船三井の海の日イベント、 “現場”の力」
MBJ × LinkedIn Article Access Ranking (No.1–No.3) Shipbuilding, energy and people — where did readers’ interests turn? 1 May 2025 – 1 December 2025 MBJ×LinkedIn 記事アクセスランキング（第1位－第3位） Maritime Bridge Japan (MBJ) compiled... -
Dry Bulk in 2026: What Strategy Should Japan’s Maritime Industry Adopt? 2026年のドライ事業 日本海運が取るべき戦略とは
Maritime Bridge Japan Report Maritime Bridge Japanレポート A wide range of views and commentaries on forecasts for the dry bulk market in 2026 have already been presented in Japan’s specialist press and broker reports. Against this backd... -
MBJ × LinkedIn Article Access Rankings (No. 4–No. 6) MBJ×LinkedIn 記事アクセスランキング（第4位－第6位）
Shipbuilding, Energy, and the Power of People — What Did Readers Choose, and What Did They Read? 造船・エネルギー・人の力――読者は何を選び、何を読んだのか Maritime Bridge Japan (MBJ) compiled access data for articles distributed via Linke... -
Russia delivers its first domestically built Arc7 LNG carrier ロシア、国産初のArc7級LNG船を引き渡し
Zvezda Shipyard hands over vessel for Sovcomflot operation, destined for Arctic LNG 2 ズヴェズダ造船所、ソブコムフロット運航でアークティックLNG2向け Zvezda Shipyard in Russia’s Far East delivered in late December the country’s first dome... -
MBJ × LinkedIn Article Access Rankings (No. 7–No. 10) MBJ×LinkedIn 記事アクセスランキング（第7位－第10位）
May 2025–1 December 2025: Shipbuilding, energy and human capital — where did readers’ attention turn? 2025年5月－12月1日 造船・エネルギー・人の力――読者の関心はどこに向かったか Maritime Bridge Japan (MBJ) compiled access data for article... -
Atlantic LNG Freight Rates Fall Below $100,000 大西洋LNG用船料、10万ドル割れ
Winter Spike Reverses as Supply Pressure Re-emerges 冬季高騰から一転、供給圧力が再び表面化 Spot charter rates for LNG carriers have fallen sharply in the Atlantic market. According to energy intelligence firm Spark Commodities, the bench... -
Namura Shipbuilding and Saga Prefecture Enter Comprehensive Partnership 名村造船所、佐賀県と包括連携
Deepening a Local Industry Model with a Focus on Human Resource Development 人材育成を軸に地場産業モデル深化 Namura Shipbuilding, which operates a shipyard in Imari City, announced on 22 December that it has concluded a comprehensive par... -
ClassNK Grants AiP to Oshima Shipbuilding’s Multi-Fuel, OCCS-Ready 日本海事協会、大島造船のマルチ燃料・OCCS ReadyにAiP
Bulk Carrier for Designed for ammonia, methanol and LNG, with an eye on future decarbonisation deployment アンモニア／メタノール／LNG対応で脱炭素の将来実装を見据える ClassNK announced on December 18 that it has issued an Approval in Prin...
