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Gunfire Follows ‘Full Opening’ Claim as IRGC Approaches Tanker 「完全開放」翌日に発砲 IRGCがタンカー接近
UKMTO issues warning on 18 April; incident occurs northeast of Oman, vessel unnamed UKMTOが18日警告、オマーン北東沖で発生 船名は非公表 The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on April 18, 2026 that it had received a re... -
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JSA’s Nagasawa Warns Crew Mental Health Is Top Concern 日本船主協会・長澤会長、「乗組員の精神状態が最も心配」
Appearing on TV Tokyo, he voices concern over the Strait of Hormuz even after “full opening” テレ東出演、「完全開放」後もホルムズ情勢に懸念示す Mr Hitoshi Nagasawa, Chairman of the Japan Shipowners’ Association, appeared on the morning... -
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Breaking : U.S. and Iran declare “full reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz 速報 米・イラン「ホルムズ海峡の完全開放」
Full texts of posts by Foreign Minister Araghchi and President Trump 42 Japan-related vessels require careful judgment on safe navigation アラグチ外相とトランプ大統領の投稿全文を掲載 日本関係船42隻、安全運航の見極め必要 Iran’s Foreign Mi... -
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Reportage: Japanese Shipowners (19) 第19回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
Can Japanese Ship Finance Become Asset-Based? 「日本の船舶融資はアセット型になれるのか」 In the second week of April, in the reception room of a Japanese shipowner in the Shikoku region, a regional shipowner speaks about recent “changes”... -
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103 Tankers, Including 54 VLCCs, Head for the U.S. Gulf 米ガルフにVLCC54隻含むタンカー計103隻が向かう
White House Statement Signals Shift of Japan-Linked VLCCs to the U.S. Gulf ホワイトハウス発表、日本関与のVLCCも米ガルフへシフト The White House indicated that 167 crude oil tankers had declared voyages to the United States, of which 103 ... -
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INTERCARGO urges global guidelines as STS expansion gathers pace インターカーゴ、STS拡大で国際的な指針策定に警鐘
Mr Dimitrios N. Monioudis speaks at International Ship Management Forum 2026 International Ship Management Forum 2026でMonioudis氏が講演 Operational shifts advancing across the dry bulk shipping sector are bringing new challenges into sh... -
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“Trust and Transparency” Emerge as New Competitive Axis in Ship Management 「信頼と透明性」、船舶管理の新たな競争軸に
International Ship Management Forum 2026 Held at SGX 国際船舶管理フォーラム2026、SGXで開催 Beyond Shipping (航运界网) on April 16 held the “International Ship Management Forum 2026” at SGX Centre in Singapore. This marked the second ed... -
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NYK and MTI Launch Seafarer-Led Decarbonisation Trial with Signol日本郵船とMTI、英Signolと船員主導の脱炭素トライアル
Optimising Fuel Efficiency from “Everyday Operations” through Behavioural Science and Operational Data 行動科学×運航データで“日常業務”から燃費最適化へ Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and its group company MTI have launched a trial ... -
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Persian Gulf Seafarers Face Prolonged Stranding as Water Use Curbs Emerge ペルシャ湾内の船員、滞留長期化「水使用の制限」も
IMO and UN: “Around 20,000 remain aboard vessels” IMO・UN「約2万人が船上にとどまる」 Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the dysfunction of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming protracted, intensifying humanitarian risks for seafare... -
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Can Japan’s Maritime Industry Turn India into a Business Opportunity? 日本の海運・造船、インドをビジネスチャンスにできるか
What the Establishment of the Japan-India Economic Affairs Division Means — A JPY10tn Private Investment Target 外務省「日印経済室」新設の意味するものとは 民間投資10兆円目標 The Japanese government is accelerating economic cooperation w... -
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NS United Kaiun Targets Scope 3 Cuts in Vale Transport NSユナイテッド海運、ヴァーレ向け輸送でScope3排出削減に挑戦
Rotor Sail Installation on 400,000 dwt “NSU TUBARAO”, Practitioners’ Roundtable 40万重量トン級「NSU TUBARAO」にローターセイル導入、実務者・座談会 NS United Kaiun Kaisha has advanced a project aimed at installing rotor sails on a Valemax ... -
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US Central Command “Reverse Blockades” Northern Iran Route 米中央軍、イラン北部ルートを「逆封鎖」
Enforced from 11pm Japan time on the 13th; vessels bound for Iranian ports barred from transit; more than 800 ships stranded in the Gulf 日本時間13日午後11時に発動 イラン港湾向け船舶を通航遮断 湾内800隻超が足止め US President Donald ... -
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Golden Pass start-up puts US Gulf LNG in focus ゴールデンパス輸出始動へ、米国湾岸LNGが代替供給の焦点に
H-Line-operated LNG carrier “HL Sea Eagle” to load first cargo 韓国H-Line運航のLNG船「HL Sea Eagle」、初回カーゴ積載へ Preparations are under way for the first export cargo at the Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Texas, United States, ... -
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NYK Steps Up Serial Construction of LNG-Fuelled PCTCs 日本郵船、LNG燃料PCTCの連続建造を本格化
Newbuild at Shin Kurushima Dockyard Named “Elder Leader”, Part of 12-Vessel Series 新来島どっくの新造船を「Elder Leader」と命名、12隻シリーズ Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) is accelerating its efforts towards the decarbonisation of ... -
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“Mine Risk Alone Could Delay Reopening by Over Six Months”「機雷の存在可能性だけでも再開まで6カ月以上」
Industry sources point out; U.S. officials: Iran unable to identify locations of mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz 海運関係者が指摘、米当局「イラン、ホルムズ海峡に敷設した機雷の所在把握できず」 According to the U.S. newspaper The New Yo... -
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Interview: Miki Ogura, Managing Director of MOL Energia インタビュー、MOLエナージア・小倉美樹MDに聞く
An “owner-operator” expanding beyond oil tankers into LPG, LNG and ethane Developing business in Southeast Asia, with a mission to “never stop the transport essential to society” オイルタンカーに加えLPG・LNG・エタンで攻める「オーナーオペ... -
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Kimoto Kinzoku acquires Mitsui E&S Chiba dock 岐本金属、三井E&S千葉ドック取得
To be utilised for ship repair and offshore wind, ship recycling also under consideration, signalling new domestic recycling momentum 船舶修繕・洋上風力に活用、船舶解体も検討、国内リサイクルに新たな動き Kimoto Kinzoku Corporation, a proc... -
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China’s PSC “Inspection at Every Port Call”: Implications for Global Shipping 中国PSC「全寄港検査」制度の影響とは
—Analysis by this paper based on SwiftAction Intelligence Vessels detained twice globally subject to high-frequency inspections, with direct verification of crew competence ―SwiftAction Intelligence分析を踏まえ本紙分析 世界で2度の拘留で... -
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Clarksons brokers first trade in new ICE container freight futures Clarksons、ICE新設のコンテナ運賃先物で初取引
Based on NYSHEX/NYFI index, with potential implications for ONE earnings trends NYSHEX・NYFI指数ベース、ONEの収益動向にも波及の可能性 Clarksons, the UK-based leading shipbroker, has marked a new step in the container freight derivatives ... -
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18th Reportage: Japanese Shipowners 第18回ルポルタージュ日本船主
“What Are the Advantages of Becoming a Preferred Shipowner of Japanese Shipyards?” 「日本造船所の友好船主になるメリットとは」 Revised at 17:45 JST on April 10.References to “Japanese shipowners (80%) and overseas shipowners (20%)” — and ... -
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Fuel Supply Concerns Extend to Sea Trials, Impacting Newbuilding Schedules 試運転燃料にも供給懸念、新造船工程に影響
MLIT Calls for Rationalisation of Fuel Usage 国交省が燃料使用の合理化要請 The Maritime Bureau of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) issued a notice dated April 1 titled “Restrictions on the Supply of F... -
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Free Entry as Ship Management Forum 2026 Nears at SGX 入場無料、開催迫る―国際船舶管理フォーラム2026、SGXで開催
April 16 at SGX Centre 4月16日、SGX Centreで Beyond Shipping (航运界网) will host the “International Ship Management Forum 2026” on April 16 at the Singapore Exchange (SGX Centre). This marks the second edition following last year, under... -
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IRGC releases mine-avoidance routing map for Strait of Hormuz shipping イラン革命防衛隊、ホルムズ海峡で機雷回避の航路図公開
Traffic guided toward narrow coastal lanes along Iran; toll proposal also emerges Around 42 Japan-linked vessels remain stranded inside the Gulf イラン沿岸寄りの狭水道へ誘導、通航料構想も浮上 日本関係船はなお約42隻が湾内に足止め Accordin... -
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Kumiai Navigation delivers dual-fuel VLGC for AltaGas クミアイ・ナビゲーション、AltaGas向けLPG二元燃料VLGCが竣工
Vessel to enter West Coast Canada LPG trades, hailed as “the world’s most efficient LPG carrier” Fleet expands to 24 vessels including orderbook, as Singapore-based owner broadens eco-tonnage portfolio カナダ西岸LPG輸送に投入、「世界で最...