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Bitumen Tanker Market Sees Fleet Renewal Across 267 Vessels アスファルト専用船市場、267隻の船隊更新進む
BRS Analysis Says Newbuilding Growth Outpaces Demand Recovery BRS分析、新造船増加が需要回復上回る British shipbroker BRS Group, in its 2026 Annual Review, said the asphalt (bitumen) tanker market is undergoing fleet renewal, while carg... -
Black Sea Grain Trade Risks Raise Concerns for Japanese Shipowners 黒海の穀物輸送リスク、日本船主・欧州オペレーターにも警鐘
10 Killed After Corn-Laden General Cargo Ship Attacked off Odesa トウモロコシ積載の一般貨物船、オデーサ沖で攻撃受け10人死亡 According to the Ukrainian authorities, the Guinea-Bissau-flagged general cargo vessel GOLDEN LEO was struck by R... -
Taylor Maritime Chooses to “Sell Ships” Despite a Resilient Market テイラー・マリタイム、市況堅調下で「あえて船を売る」選択
Fleet Cut from More Than 50 Vessels to Five as Company Pursues Managed Realisation 保有船は50隻超から5隻へ 資産価格を見極め、計画的な資産換価へ With the dry bulk market remaining broadly resilient, London Stock Exchange-listed geared ... -
Breaking: Houthi Threat Expands to Saudi-Linked Shipping in the Red Sea 速報・紅海リスク、フーシ派がサウジ関連船も標的
New Caution for Japan-Related Vessels 日本関係船にも新たな警戒 Ambrey, the UK-based maritime risk intelligence company, issued a threat advisory on 20 July following the Houthi movement's declaration of a "Maritime Embargo" against Sau... -
NYK completes Saga Welco acquisition process 日本郵船、Saga Welcoの買収手続を完了
Open-hatch shipping company becomes wholly owned subsidiary to strengthen dry bulk business オープンハッチ船事業を完全子会社化、ドライバルク事業を強化 Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) announced on July 21 that the acquisition proces... -
K Line Retains Place in Leading Global ESG Indices 川崎汽船、世界的ESG指数に継続採用
Selected Again for GPIF-Adopted ESG Benchmarks as Sustainability Strategy Gains Recognition GPIF採用のESG指数にも選定、サステナビリティ経営を評価 K Line has been retained as a constituent of the global ESG investment index "FTSE4Good I... -
EU Sanctions Bring Arc7 Icebreaking LNG Carriers into Focus EU制裁で焦点となったArc7砕氷LNG船
Greece Opposes Ban on Russian LNG Shipping as Limited Alternative Fleet Emerges as Key Issue ギリシャがロシア産LNG輸送禁止に反対、代替困難な船隊が論点 The European Union (EU) is facing difficulties in finalising its 21st package of san... -
MOL Holds Public Tour of “LAZULITE ACE” 商船三井、「LAZULITE ACE」見学会開催
Vehicle Loading Demonstration Amazes Children and Families 積付け作業を実演、子どもたちから驚きの声 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Jotaro Tamura) held a public tour of its latest LNG-fuelled car carrier, "LAZULITE... -
Sea Day Event Showcases Japan’s Big Three Shipping Lines 海の日記念行事2026、海運大手3社が出展
Bringing the World of Shipping and Seafaring to Children 子どもたちに海の仕事と魅力を発信 The Sea Day Commemorative Event 2026 was held on 20 July at the Tokyo International Cruise Terminal in Koto Ward, Tokyo. The annual event, jointl... -
US Companies Sign $60bn Iraq Agreements 米企業、イラクに600億ドル規模の包括合意
Could New Export Corridors Reshape Japan's Crude Oil Shipping Routes? Alternative Pipeline Plans to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz Gather Momentum 日本の原油輸送ルート変えるか ホルムズ海峡迂回パイプライン構想始 US companies and the Iraqi... -
Japan-US AI Shipbuilding Project Moves into Full Swing 日米AI造船プロジェクト本格始動
MLIT launches joint research under Japan-US Shipbuilding Cooperation Memorandum 国交省、日米造船協力覚書に基づき共同研究 The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has formally launched research and development in... -
Sunday Feature: Who Was the Biggest Winner of the Hormuz War? 日曜特集・ホルムズ戦争、最大の勝者は誰なのか
How South Korea's Sinokor and Tankers International Highlight a Freight Market Model Different from Japanese Shipping Companies 韓国シノコーとTankers Internationalが映す、日本船社とは異なる「運賃支配」の構図 VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrie... -
Posthumous IMO Top Bravery Award Goes to Norwegian Rescue Diver IMO最高賞はノルウェー救助ダイバーに死後授与
MOL Captain Okamura and Crew Receive Letter of Commendation for Rescuing Six Survivors in the Malacca Strait 商船三井の岡村船長らに表彰状 マラッカ海峡で生存者6人を救助 The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced the reci... -
VLCC Orders Hit Record, but Market Sees Structural Shift VLCC発注、過去最多でも「リーマン前とは異なる」との見方
Environmental regulations and fleet renewal demand cited as key drivers behind changing market structure 環境規制や船隊更新需要が背景か、市場では構造変化を指摘する声 Newbuilding orders for VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers) have reached h... -
Kawasaki Heavy Targets Next-Generation Digital Shipyard with NVIDIA 川崎重工、NVIDIAと次世代デジタルシップヤード実現へ
AI and Digital Twin Technologies to Advance DX in Merchant Shipbuilding AI・デジタルツインで商船建造DXを高度化 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has launched a project aimed at realising a next-generation digital shipyard by leveraging phy... -
NYK Holds Safety Conference for 320 Participants from 113 Companies 日本郵船、113社・320人超参加の安全推進会議開催
Strengthens Sharing of Safety Management Practices Across Japan and Overseas 国内外で安全管理体制の共有強化 NYK held the 22nd NYK Fleet Safety Promotion Conference in July at its Tokyo headquarters in Chiyoda Ward and in Imabari, Ehime... -
Episode 32: Reportage – Japanese Shipowners 第32回ルポルタージュ・日本船主
The Pitfalls of Joint Ventures for Japanese Shipowners Ordering Newbuildings 日本船主のJV組成、新造船発注の落とし穴 A major city in western Japan after the end of the rainy season. In a reception room on a summer afternoon, a Japanes... -
Follow-up: Tata’s $1bn Shipbuilding Plan Faces Conflicting Accounts 続報・タタの10億ドル造船構想に食い違い
ET Infra Reports Group Executive's Denial ET Infra、グループ幹部の否定見解を報道 Fresh discrepancies have emerged over an approximately $1bn (about Rs100bn) shipbuilding investment proposal involving Tata Group, one of India's leading ... -
Tata Group Plans $1bn Shipbuilding Investment タタ・グループ、10億ドル規模の造船投資計画
India's Top-Five Shipbuilding Ambition Gains Momentum インド「世界トップ5造船国」戦略後押し India's largest corporate group, Tata Group, is planning to invest about $1bn (approximately Rs100bn) to enter the commercial shipbuilding sect... -
MarineTraffic Hosts Maritime Briefing in Tokyo マリントラフィック、東京で海事ブリーフィング開催
Compliance Enters the Era of "Showing the Evidence", Not Just Making Judgements コンプライアンスは「判断」から「証拠を示す」時代へ MarineTraffic by Kpler held its Maritime Forum 2026 at Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo... -
K Line Names QatarEnergy LNG Carrier HALWAN 川崎汽船、カタールエナジー向けLNG船「HALWAN」命名
Second of Three Vessels Under Group Ship Management 船舶管理3隻のうち2隻目、管理能力強化へ K Line said on 15 July that a consortium formed with NYK, MISC Berhad and China LNG Shipping (Holdings) Limited held a naming ceremony on 14 Ju... -
Suez Canal Raises Tanker Surcharge to 37% スエズ運河、タンカー料金37％へ引き上げ
New Cost Burden for Shipowners and Charterers as Red Sea Traffic Returns 紅海回帰局面で船主・用船者に新たな負担 The Suez Canal Authority (SCA), under a Navigation Circular issued on 7 June, raised the temporary surcharge on fully laden c... -
Trump Drops 20% Strait of Hormuz Charge After Just One Day トランプ大統領、ホルムズ海峡20％課金わずか1日で撤回
Shipping Industry Left Reeling as IMO and Japan's Maritime Sector Call for "Free and Safe Navigation" 翻弄される海運業界、IMO・日本海運が求める「自由で安全な航路」 US President Donald Trump has withdrawn, just one day after announcing it... -
Global Ship Lending Rises 6%, Japanese Banks Expand Share to 26% 世界の船舶融資6％増、日本勢のシェア26％に拡大
Petrofin Research: Competition with Chinese Leasing Intensifies as Bank Ship Lending Returns Above $300bn for First Time in Seven Years ペトロフィン調べ、中国リースとの競争激化、銀行融資は7年ぶり3000億ドル台 Petrofin Research, a maritime...
