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Itochu Launches Ammonia Bunkering Trial in Singapore 伊藤忠商事、シンガポールでアンモニア燃料供給実証へ
MPA Approval Secured, MOL to Collaborate on STS Bunkering Trial Planned for FY2027 MPA認可取得、商船三井と連携し2027年度にSTSバンカリング実施計画 Itochu Corporation recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ZETA Bunkering Pte ... -
Cargo-Driven Demand Divide Emerges in Vessel Earnings Analysis 船種別の用船料分析、「カーゴ別需要」が鮮明
Bulker Market Rebounds, VLGC Rates Surge, LNG Remains Flat バルカー反発、VLGC急騰、LNGは横ばい A cross-sector comparison of freight earnings across major vessel classes has made one point increasingly clear: the global shipping market is... -
PGSA Launched, Controlled Maritime Zone Declared in the Strait of Hormuz ペルシャ湾海峡庁始動、ホルムズ海峡に監視海域を設定
Iran’s New Regime Raises Legal, Insurance and Operational Risks for Japanese-Linked Shipping イラン、日本商船隊にも広がる法務・保険・運航リスク Iran’s Supreme National Security Council officially endorsed on May 18 the launch of the offi... -
Iran Eyes “Subsea Cable Transit Fees” in the Strait of Hormuz イラン、ホルムズ海峡で“海底ケーブル課金”構想
From an “Energy Choke Point” to a “Digital Bottleneck” A New Geopolitical Risk in the AI Era - Can Japan’s Subsea Cable Technology Offer a Countermeasure? 「エネルギーの choke point」から“デジタル・ボトルネック”へ AI時代の新たな地政学リ... -
Closelink Eyes Long-Term Partnerships in Japanese Market 独Closelink、日本市場で長期パートナーシップ構築へ
Targeting manpower shortages and decarbonisation through data-driven lubricant procurement efficiency Developer of a digital procurement platform for marine lubricants データ活用で潤滑油調達を効率化、人手不足と脱炭素対応にも照準 船舶用潤... -
MOL President Jotaro Tamura Outlines India Growth Strategy 商船三井の田村社長、インド成長戦略を語る
Responds to interview with leading Indian financial newspaper, eyes fleet expansion centred on energy and vehicle transport インド主要経済紙でのインタビューに応える、エネルギー・自動車輸送軸に船隊拡充へ Jotaro Tamura, President and Chief... -
Pilots Select “Best Quality Ships 2025” 水先人が選ぶ「ベストクオリティーシップ2025」発表
Four NYK Group Vessels Chosen, MOL-operated Ship Also Honoured for Fifth Consecutive Year “Outstanding Ships from a Pilot’s Perspective” Highlight the Safety Standards of Japanese Shipping 日本郵船グループ4隻選出、商船三井運航船も5年連続... -
Reviewing FY2026 Results at Japan’s Major Shipping Groups 海運大手の2026年3月期決算を振り返る
Rising Tensions Over Iran and the Outlook for the Current Year — What Shipping Executives Said 緊迫するイラン情勢、今期の見通し―海運首脳はどう語ったか The FY2026 financial results of Japan’s three major shipping groups — Nippon Yusen Kab... -
Greek shipowners make record investment in first quarter of 2026 ギリシャ船主、2026年1－3月期に過去最大の投資
Xclusiv Shipbrokers says 102 vessels worth $10.1bn ordered, led by tankers, ahead of Posidonia Xclusiv Shipbrokers調べ、タンカー中心に102隻・101億ドル、ポシドニアに弾み Greek shipowners moved into shipbuilding investment on an unpreceden... -
Scorpio Tankers’ Net Profit Surges to $216m スコルピオ・タンカーズ、純利益2億1600万ドルへ急増
How a Sophisticated Asset Strategy Is Generating Earnings in the Product Tanker Market 巧みなアセットプレー、「プロダクト船市場」で稼ぎ出す力とは Scorpio Tankers, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has drawn growing attention across ... -
What “10% ROE” and “1x PBR” Mean for Japan’s Major Shipping Groups 海運大手にとって「ROE10％」「PBR1倍」の意味とは
Sunday Column 日曜コラム The equity capital of Japan’s three major shipping groups reached record highs in the fiscal year ending March 2026. What, then, do “10% ROE” and “1x PBR” actually mean for the country’s leading shipping compani... -
Stolt and Odfjell Highlight Diversification Strength Amid Hormuz Crisis ストルトとオドフェル、ホルムズ危機で際立つ多角経営
First-quarter results from two Norwegian chemical groups underscore their transformation into “chemical logistics companies” ノルウェー系ケミカル2社の第1四半期決算、「ケミカル物流企業」への変貌 The first-quarter 2026 results announced by... -
China imposes against MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE 中国、MSC・CMA CGM・ハパック、ONEなどを行政処分
Move overlaps with Panama ports dispute and tightening PSC enforcement, raising concerns over spillover risks for Japanese-linked vessels パナマ港湾問題やPSC強化の流れとも重なる動き、日本関係船にも波及警戒 China’s Ministry of Transport h... -
Somali Piracy Resurfaces as Hormuz Closure Drives Vessel Diversions ソマリア海賊再び拡大、ホルムズ封鎖で迂回が増加
Growing Concerns Among Japan-Linked Shipping as More Vessels Transit High-Risk Waters 日本関係船にも警戒感、高リスク海域通航増える Against the backdrop of the Iran war and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, Somali piracy is once again... -
What Will the Global Tanker Reallocation After Hormuz Reopening Look Like? ホルムズ再開後に始まる世界タンカー再配置とは
Saudi Aramco CEO Warns “Normalisation May Not Be Achieved Until 2027” How Should Japan’s Shipping Industry Interpret the Next Crude Oil Transport Order? サウジアラムコCEO「2027年まで正常化困難」 日本の海運業界は次の原油輸送秩序をどう読... -
The 23rd Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第23回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
“Opportunities Lie Precisely in BBC Deals for High Value-Added Vessels” 「高付加価値船のBBC商談にこそ勝機」 “If we make a mistake in ordering even one newbuilding, shipowners like us will no longer be able to survive. At the same time, i... -
NYK Moves to Reduce “Methane Slip” From LNG-Fuelled Vessels 日本郵船、LNG燃料船の「メタンスリップ」削減へ
Initial onboard measurement using catalyst system for LNG-fuelled engines confirms methane oxidation rate exceeding 90% LNG燃料エンジン向け触媒装置で初回船上計測、メタン酸化率90％超を確認 NYK has carried out the first onboard measureme... -
ENEOS-operated VLCC “ENEOS ENDEAVOR” Transits Strait of Hormuz ENEOSのVLCC「ENEOS ENDEAVOR」、ホルムズ海峡通航
Reappears in Arabian Sea After AIS Silence Following Departure from Kuwait クウェート出航、AIS沈黙後にアラビア海で再出現 A large crude oil tanker supporting Japan’s stable energy supply has continued its voyage despite heightened tension... -
Maersk CEO Warns of “$500m Monthly Burden” as Hormuz Crisis Drags On マースクCEO「月額5億ドル負担」、ホルムズ危機長期化に警鐘
Suggests Transit Resumption if US “Project Freedom” Restarts 米「プロジェクト・フリーダム」再開なら通峡再開も示唆 Vincent Clerc, chief executive of Danish shipping giant Maersk, recently appeared on CNN’s business programme “Quest Mean... -
Inui Global Logistics Sees Net Profit Rise to Yen 2.9bn in FY2027/3 乾汽船、2027年３月期の純利益29億円
Forecast Dividend Raised to Yen 34.72 per Share as Net Profit Expected to Increase 3.5-Fold Year on Year Under 30% Payout Policy 前期比３・５倍、年間配当34円に増配予想、配当性向30％基準 Inui Global Logistics expects consolidated net prof... -
IINO LINES Secures Yen 15.3bn Net Profit for FY2026/3 飯野海運、2026年３月期は純利益153億円を確保
Forecasts Operating Profit Decline for FY2027/3 on Higher Fuel Costs for Chemical Tankers 2027年３月期はケミカル船の燃料費増などで営業減益見込む IINO LINES posted a consolidated net profit of Yen 15.3bn for the fiscal year ended March ... -
U.S. Justice Department Files Criminal Charges Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse 米司法省、ボルティモア橋崩落事故で刑事訴追
Companies Linked to Management of “DALI” and Technical Superintendent Indicted Ahead of Civil Trial 「DALI」管理関連会社と技術監督者を起訴、民事裁判直前に波紋 The U.S. Department of Justice said on May 13 that it had filed criminal cha... -
NoordenJones Launches with Strong Maritime and Ship Finance Legal Practice ノールデンジョーンズ始動、海運・船舶金融法務に強味
Around 30 Lawyers Spin Off from Clyde & Co Hamburg Office 約30人の弁護士体制、Clyde & Coハンブルク事務所から独立 The Hamburg partners of the international law firm Clyde & Co, together with almost the entire team, established... -
Fire Reportedly Breaks Out on Iranian VLCC Disabled by U.S. Navy 米海軍により無力化されたイランVLCCで火災か
Images Emerge Showing Flames on NITC’s “SEA STAR III”, Raising Tensions Across VLCC Market NITC「SEA STAR III」に炎との画像浮上、VLCC市場にも緊張広がる Images suggesting a possible fire have emerged involving the National Iranian Tanker ...
