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VLCC earnings near $500,000 as Sinokor heads for Persian Gulf VLCC、中東―極東50万ドルに迫る、シノコー船がペルシャ湾へ
Middle East deployment shifts focus from vessel supply to "owners' risk appetite" 中東配船、焦点は船腹量から「船主のリスク許容度」へ Earnings on the Middle East Gulf-Far East route in the VLCC spot market have risen to an exceptional l... -
German FSRUs: will shift to ships reshape LNG market? 独FSRU拡大、「パイプラインから船へ」がLNG船市場を変えるか
Nord Stream exit exposes European LNG procurement to new geopolitical risks ノルドストリーム依存脱却、欧州LNG調達に新たな地政学リスク Geopolitical risks surrounding Europe's natural gas procurement are spreading from "north" to "south"... -
Toyo Construction deploys Japan’s largest-class cable-laying vessel 東洋建設、国内最大級の自航式ケーブル敷設船を投入
Ishikari Bay New Port to serve as home port from October as major shipping companies expand subsea infrastructure businesses 10月から石狩湾新港を母港、海運大手も海底インフラ事業強化 Toyo Construction Co Ltd has taken delivery of DISCOV... -
NYK opens newly built car carrier to public at Umi Expo 2026 日本郵船、「うみ博2026」で新造自動車船を公開
Chief officer Kouta Makino highlights appeal of seafaring as NYK seeks to broaden interest in maritime careers 海運の仕事の裾野広げる、牧野一等航海士が船員の魅力語る NYK took part in Umi Expo 2026 in Yokohama on 8-9 August together wit... -
What is driving higher operating costs for car carriers? 自動車専用船、運航コスト増加の背景を読む
Parallels with Japan's 6.7m vehicle exports in 2008, as operators prioritise maintaining transport capacity 「2008年」の日本車輸出670万台と類似も、オペレーターは輸送維持を優先 The global pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) market is tigh... -
MSC 8,401 teu containership appears partially submerged off Zhoushan MSCの8,401TEU型コンテナ船、舟山沖で半水没か
Vessel spent around three weeks in repair area, with refloating efforts and cause of casualty in focus 修繕地区に約3週間滞在、浮揚作業と事故原因が焦点 According to multiple Chinese local media reports, the 8,401 teu containership MSC S... -
METI Moves to Diversify Crude Oil and Naphtha Procurement 経産省、原油・ナフサの調達多角化を後押し
Long-Haul Costs for VLCCs and MR Tankers Emerge as Key Issue VLCC・MR型の遠距離輸送、追加コスト補填が焦点 Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on 7 August unveiled a proposed new scheme to support the diversification ... -
Over 60 LNG carriers idled as market divides by vessel age LNG船60隻超が係船、新旧船で市況二極化
Indonesian owners step up acquisitions of secondhand LNG carriers インドネシア勢、中古LNG船を相次ぎ取得 A growing surplus of tonnage in the global LNG carrier market is exposing an increasingly pronounced divide between modern and olde... -
The 35th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第35回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
Surging secondhand ship prices leave Japanese owners conflicted over European operators' exercise of POs 中古船価格急騰、欧州オペのPO行使に複雑な心境 A Japanese shipowner in the Chugoku region expressed mixed feelings during an online ... -
MOL Earnings Briefing: Q&A in Detail 商船三井決算会見・質疑応答（詳報）
Dry bulk benefits from stronger market; China export growth pushes up car-carrier chartering costs ドライバルク、市況上昇を享受 自動車船は中国輸出増で船腹調達コスト上昇 MOL outlined the latest conditions in its key businesses, includi... -
MOL Earnings Driven by Dry Bulk, Energy and Chemical Logistics 商船三井、ドライ・エネルギー・ケミカルがけん引
Net income forecast at Yen240bn for year ending March 2027, Capesize market exposure set to expand 2027年3月期純利益2400億円、ケープサイズの市況エクスポージャー拡大へ MOL said on August 7 that it maintained its consolidated earnings fo... -
Hiroshima Bank Targets JPY 1.3tn in Overseas Shipping Loan Portfolio 広島銀行、外航船向け融資残高1兆3,000億円へ
Targets JPY 190bn in Shipping-related Revenue by FY2028, Expands Specialist Team to 43 with Focus on Shipowners and Shipbuilding Support 2028年度目標、船舶関連収益190億円 船主・造船支援を軸に人員43人体制 Hiroshima Bank, the core banki... -
JWC Expands Northern Boundary of Red Sea High-Risk Area JWC、紅海の高リスク海域を北方拡大
Insurance Market Revises Risk Assessment Following Attacks on Saudi-Linked Vessels Insurance Costs for Japan-Related Ships Also Expected to Be Affected サウジ関連船攻撃受け保険市場がリスク評価見直し 日本関係船の保険コストにも影響 The Jo... -
d’Amico Posts Strongest Quarterly Profit in Years as Tanker Rates Surge ダミコ、タンカー運賃急騰、過去数年で最高の四半期利益
d'Amico International Shipping S.A. (Borsa Italiana: DIS) more than doubled its quarterly profit after one of the strongest product tanker markets in recent years lifted freight earnings, with disruptions in the Middle East pushing spot ... -
Breaking: Iran rejects reports of imminent Hormuz reopening deal 【速報】イラン側、ホルムズ再開「合意近い」報道を否定
IRGC-affiliated media disputes reports of a US-Iran-Oman agreement 革命防衛隊系メディア、米・イラン・オマーン合意報道と食い違い Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated media outlet Sepah News on Aug. 5 rejected a report by ... -
SBI Shinsei Bank Partners with 14 Regional Banks on Growth Investment SBI新生銀行、地域金融機関14行と成長投資連携協定
Joint framework for structured finance, with ship financing also under consideration in the logistics sector ストラクチャードファイナンスで共同体制、物流分野では船舶融資も検討対象へ SBI Shinsei Bank announced on 5 August that it had si... -
NYK Earnings Briefing Q&A (Detailed Report) 日本郵船決算会見・質疑応答（詳報）
CFO Banno Explains the Strait of Hormuz, NS United Kaiun Kaisha Acquisition and Container Shipping Market 伴野CFO、ホルムズ・NSU買収・コンテナ船市況を説明 Takuji Banno, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO... -
NYK Raises Dividend on Strong Container Shipping and Dry Bulk Performance 日本郵船、コンテナ船・ドライバルク好調で増配
FY2027 Outlook: Dry Bulk Fleet to Reach 625 Vessels Including NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Car Carrier Business Maintains Middle East Services via Suez Detours 2027年３月期、NSU合計でドライ船隊625隻 自動車船はスエズ迂回で中東配船を継続 NYK... -
ONE Raises FY2027 Net Income Forecast to US$900m ONE、2027年3月期利益予想を9億ドルへ上方修正
Forecast Tripled From Previous Estimate, Boosting Earnings Outlook for Japan's Three Shipping Groups 前回予想から3倍増、邦船3社の業績押し上げ Ocean Network Express (ONE) on Aug. 4 revised upward its full-year net income forecast for th... -
K Line Watches Fuel Price Trends in Containership and Car Carrier Businesses 川崎汽船、コンテナ船・自動車船で燃料高を注視
Forecasts Net Income of JPY135 Billion for FY2027/3 Targets ROE Above 15% and Sustainable PBR Above 1.0x 2027年3月期、純利益1350億円見込む ROE15％以上、PBR1倍超定着へ K Line on 4 August maintained its revised earnings forecast for the ... -
DryDel Secures K Line Charter for First Four Capesize Newbuildings ドライデル、初のケープサイズ新造船4隻で川崎汽船と5年用船契約
Built by Namura Shipbuilding, Deliveries Scheduled for 2028-29 名村造船建造、2028～29年引き渡し DryDel Shipping, the Greek shipowner and operator (headquartered in Athens and led by Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Costas Dela... -
Breaking: MOL Raises Net Profit Forecast to JPY240bn 速報・商船三井、純利益2400億円へ上方修正
Dry bulk, energy and ONE drive upgrade, with chemical logistics also contributing ドライ、エネルギー、ONEが押し上げ ケミカル物流も貢献 MOL on Aug. 3 revised upward its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 20... -
China Eases Detention of Panama-Flagged Ships 中国、パナマ船籍船の拘留を大幅緩和
Detentions Fall to 16 in July as Japanese Shipowners and Operators Watch Closely 7月は16隻に減少、日本船主・邦船オペレーターも動向注視 The number of Panama-flagged ships detained at Chinese ports, which had surged in recent months, fel... -
Car Carrier Rates Rebound, Short-Term Fixtures Reach $90,000 a Day 自動車船用船料、再び上昇局面、短期契約9万ドル台
China Export Surge Lifts One-Year Charter Rates 45% 中国輸出急増で1年用船料45％高 Charter rates in the global pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) market have entered an upward phase once again. As Chinese vehicle manufacturers continue...
