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Dry bulk market: who is ‘winning’? ドライ市況、誰が「勝っている」のか
Long-haul cargoes from Guinea absorb tonnage as focus shifts from 'cargo volumes' to 'tonne-miles' ギニア発の長距離輸送が船腹吸収、焦点は「貨物量」から「トンマイル」へ The dry bulk market remains strong. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose... -
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MR tanker newbuilding investment gathers pace MRタンカー、新造投資が活発化
Turkish shipowner also orders four vessels in China for delivery by 2029 トルコ系船主も中国で4隻、2029年竣工へ Newbuilding investment in medium-range (MR) product tankers, which transport petroleum products, is gathering pace. Geneva-b... -
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Maersk puts renewed focus on vessel investment マースク、再び「船舶投資」に軸足移す
26 18,600 teu ships ordered after a decade of logistics integration 物流統合10年、1万8,600TEU型26隻発注 Denmark's A.P. Moller - Maersk is putting renewed focus on investment in vessels. Chief executive Vincent Clerc said in September t... -
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UK’s Zodiac Maritime fleet reaches about 200 vessels 英ゾディアック・マリタイム、船隊約200隻に
50 newbuildings support stable employment and long-term careers for seafarers 新造船50隻、船員の安定雇用と長期キャリアを支える UK shipowner and shipmanager Zodiac Maritime said in a LinkedIn post in September that its fleet comprises a... -
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Interview: MOL to ‘take risks with discipline’ in dry bulk インタビュー、商船三井、ドライバルクで「規律を持ってリスクを取る」
Senior Executive Officer Koichi Hirata sees stable earnings and market upside as twin pillars 平田浩一専務、安定収益と市況アップサイドを両輪に Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is positioning its dry bulk business as a "hybrid model", pursuing a... -
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Yanbu crude exports set to resume, Japan cautious on VLCCs ヤンブー原油輸出再開へ、邦船はVLCC配船に慎重
East-West Pipeline restoration puts focus on stable flows and Japan-bound cargoes 東西パイプライン復旧、安定出荷と日本向けカーゴ見極め As Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline resumes operations and moves are under way to restart crude exp... -
Opinion
ECSA seeks half of shipping’s €9bn ETS contribution for transition 欧州船主協会、海運のETS拠出金90億ユーロの半分を移行支援に
This Capital Link Trending News webinar, hosted by Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President of Capital Link, featured a discussion with Mr. Sotiris Raptis , Secretary General of European Shipowners | ECSA , on the European Commission's proposed r... -
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LNG carrier abandons Italy discharge after control-system failure LNG船、制御システム障害でイタリア荷揚げ断念
Cyberattack suspected but cause remains undetermined サイバー攻撃の可能性も、原因は未特定 In early September, the Liberia-flagged 174,000-cbm LNG carrier VIVIT AFRICA LNG, owned by South Korea's H-Line Shipping and on long-term charter... -
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Maersk places major order for 26 18,600 teu containerships マースク、1万8600TEU型26隻を大型発注
ONE's "3m teu" strategy also in focus as attention turns to securing capacity for 2029-30 ONEの「300万TEU」戦略にも影響、2029-30年の船腹確保が焦点に Danish shipping group Maersk (A.P. Moller-Maersk) has ordered 26 18,600 teu containers... -
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Takaichi to unveil support for stronger Middle East energy supplies at UN 高市首相、国連で中東エネルギー供給の強靱化を表明へ
Hormuz bypass routes could offer new options for Japan's crude oil transport ホルムズ迂回網、日本の原油輸送にも新たな選択肢 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to announce plans to formulate a comprehensive co-operation programme... -
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JFE Engineering ships first Japanese-made monopile to Akita JFEエンジ、国産モノパイルを秋田へ初輸送
Offshore wind opens new market for coastal heavy-lift shipping 洋上風力が生む新たな内航重量物輸送市場 JFE Engineering Corporation has completed the sea transport of a Japanese-made monopile for offshore wind power, manufactured in Kasa... -
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Union Maritime fleet reaches 185 vessels as ties with Japan deepen ユニオン・マリタイム、船隊185隻へ 日本との関係も深化
Rapid expansion from about 60 vessels in just over two years broadens links with Japanese shipowners, shipyards and financial institutions 2年余りで約60隻から急拡大、日本船主・造船所・金融機関との接点広がる UK shipowner Union Maritime ... -
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Japan, US, South Korea move towards Arctic MOU 日米韓、北極圏協力で覚書へ 邦船各社の新たな商機となるか
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to sign with US and South Korean counterparts in New York as opportunities expand from energy transport to Arctic shipping routes 茂木敏充外相、米韓外相とNYで署名 資源輸送から北極海航路まで商機広がる ... -
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VLCC rate surge brings pooling option into focus VLCC高騰で浮上する「プール」という選択肢」
Japanese shipping operators may have scope to rethink the choice between long-term charters and spot exposure 邦船オペレーター、長期用船とスポット以外の選択肢になり得るのか Tankers International, which operates large tanker pools, said... -
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JERA expands LNG role from buyer to global seller JERA、LNG「買い手」から世界市場の「売り手」へ
US supply growth and additional LNG carrier charters strengthen global procurement, shipping and sales 米国調達拡大でLNG船追加用船も、グローバルな調達・輸送・販売を強化 JERA is expanding its LNG business from procurement for Japan to t... -
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NYK completes world-first STS bunkering for ammonia-fuelled vessel 日本郵船、世界初のアンモニア燃料船向けSTS補給
AFMGC due for delivery in November takes on fuel ammonia ahead of sea trials 11月竣工のAFMGC、海上試運転へ燃料アンモニア供給 NYK said on September 18 that, together with Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd., ... -
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Greece’s Procopiou family places $1.1bn of newbuilding orders in China ギリシャ船主プロコピウ一族 中国で11億ドル規模の新造投資
Dynacom and Akrotiri order 10 vessels, investing in VLCCs and very large ammonia carriers DynacomとAkrotiriで10隻、VLCCと大型アンモニア船に資金 Greek shipowner George Procopiou and his family are accelerating large-scale investment at Ch... -
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NYK makes first car carrier call at Chan May Port in central Vietnam 日本郵船、ベトナム中部チャンメイ港に自動車専用船を初寄港
First finished-vehicle exports from port offer new option for automotive logistics in central Vietnam 同港初の完成車輸出、ベトナム中部の自動車物流に新たな選択肢 NYK said on September 18 that a car carrier operated by the company made i... -
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41st Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第41回 ルポルタージュ日本船主
"Assertive Japanese shipowners consider moving away from domestic operators" 「強気の日本船主、オペレーターから離脱検討も」 In early September, in the reception room of a regional shipowner, this reporter found it difficult to conceal ... -
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Shin Kurushima Dockyard to invest Y96bn to expand shipbuilding capacity 新来島どっく、造船能力増強へ960億円投資
Group to invest Y131.5bn by 2034, expanding docks and factories to strengthen competitiveness 2034年までにグループ1,315億円、ドック拡張・工場増設で競争力強化 Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. said on September 17 that a "Supply Securit... -
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DHT fixes VLCC on three-year charter at $100,000 a day DHT、VLCCを3年・日額10万ドルで定期用船貸し出し
Hormuz disruption also affects operations of more than 40 Japan-related VLCCs ホルムズ混乱で日本関連VLCC40隻超の運航にも影響 As the VLCC market enters a period of historically high rates, New York Stock Exchange-listed VLCC owner DHT H... -
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27,500-TEU ships: the next standard in container shipping? 2万7500TEU船、コンテナ海運の次の標準になるか
Alphaliner examines the case in September as rising fuel and carbon costs refocus attention on ultra-large vessels アルファライナーが9月に分析、燃料・炭素コスト上昇で超大型化に再び焦点 Alphaliner, which specialises in research and anal... -
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MOL Cruises names MITSUI OCEAN SAKURA, two-ship fleet begins 商船三井クルーズ「SAKURA」命名、2隻体制へ
September 19 debut to carry on Nippon Maru tradition, expanding Japanese-style cruises linking regional ports 9月19日就航、にっぽん丸の伝統継承 地方港を結ぶ日本型クルーズを拡大 MOL Cruises, part of the MOL Group, held a naming ceremon... -
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MTI, Michigan to develop Japan-US shipbuilding strategy MTI・ミシガン大、日米造船技術戦略を策定へ
Five-year MOU expands collaboration from AI and robotics to R&D and researcher exchanges 5年間のMOU締結、AI・ロボティクスから研究開発、人材交流まで連携拡大 MTI Co., Ltd. (MTI), the technology research and development company of the N...