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Interview Skuld Japan on Maritime Risks, the Role of P&I インタビュースクルド・ジャパンに聞く 変わる海上リスクとP&Iの役割
"More than paying claims": Supporting Japanese shipowners' risk management with global expertise 「保険金を払うだけではない」世界の知見で日本船主のリスク管理を支援 Tensions in the Red Sea and the Middle East, the transition to new fuel... -
Petrofin Research reports Greek fleet at 493.49m dwt ペトロフィン・リサーチ、ギリシャ船隊4億9,349万重量トンと報告
Newbuilding orders rise 38% as investment expands in LPG and conventional-fuel Tier III ships 新造船発注38%増、LPG船と従来燃料型Tier III船への投資拡大 According to an annual report published in September 2026 by Greek maritime research... -
Six firms win AiP for 42,000m³ LCO2 ship, MILES first result 6社、42,000m³級LCO2船でAiP、MILES標準設計で初の成果
Stable supply and more efficient construction for domestic CCS projects; focus shifts to vessel adoption and newbuilding orders 国内CCS向け安定供給と建造効率化へ、次の焦点は実船採用・発注 K Line, MOL and NYK, together with Nihon Shipya... -
SeaLoading signs long-term SeaLoader 2 deal with Petrobras 商船三井系シーローディング、Petrobrasと長期契約
Commercial CTV operations expand in Brazilian offshore crude transport, with more than 200 cargo transfers by two vessels ブラジル沖原油輸送で商業運航拡大、CTV2隻の荷役実績200回超 SeaLoading, part of the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL)... -
Greeks return to newbuildings, Safe Bulkers raises EUR80.4m ギリシャ船主、再び新造船投資へ セーフ・バルカーズ8,040万ユーロ調達
Japanese owners also seek depreciable assets through Chinese-built ships, aircraft and second-hand vessel investments 日本船主も中国建造船、航空機、中古船投資で償却資産の確保を模索 Greek dry bulk shipowner Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Safe Bulk... -
Japan’s first emergency LNG deal signed by JOGMEC and Petronas 日本初、JOGMEC・ペトロナスが緊急LNG契約
Focus turns to securing LNG carriers in a crisis: "Who will transport the cargo?" 焦点は非常時のLNG船確保、「誰が運ぶのか」 Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) agreed on September 11 with PETRONAS LNG Ltd., a sub... -
Hormuz Oct normalisation uncertain as Trump sees post-midterms end ホルムズ「10月正常化」不透明、トランプ氏「中間選挙直後に終戦」
Traffic remains low in mid-September, with potential lag between end of fighting and return to normal vessel deployment 9月半ばでも通航は低水準、戦闘終結から通常配船への復帰には時間差も The outlook for the normalisation of shipping thr... -
NYK names, launches Tokyo Bay cruise ship Amane for May 2027 debut 日本郵船「AMANE」命名・進水、2027年5月就航へ
Lady Crystal successor takes to the water in Sasebo, combining hydrogen, cuisine and design 「LADY CRYSTAL」後継船、佐世保で船台から海へ 水素・食・デザインを融合 NYK said on September 14 that it had held a naming and launch ceremony o... -
VLCC rates surge: MEG-China at record high $980,000/day VLCC運賃高騰、中東―中国で日額98万ドル、過去最高
Shortage of "usable vessels", rather than ships themselves, at the heart of the surge as Hormuz crisis reshapes global tonnage supply and demand 「船不足」ではなく「使える船」の不足が核心、ホルムズ危機が世界の船腹需給を変える Spot rate... -
Breaking Indonesia Ro-Ro capsizes, 143 rescued; Japan service history 速報インドネシアRo-Ro船転覆、143人救助 日本就航歴
Six dead as search continues in Java Sea; conflicting information over number of people on board 6人死亡、ジャワ海で捜索続く 情報が錯綜、乗船者数は当局発表に差 A Ro-Ro passenger ship, VIRGO TRANSPORT 8 (IMO 8625179), capsized in Indones... -
Cable-laying ships: new investment for Japan’s majors? 海底ケーブル敷設船、日本の海運大手の新たな投資分野になり得るか
Crew experience matters alongside vessel ownership and construction / Government official sees scope for shipping companies to play a role 保有・建造だけでなく「船員の経験」も重要／政府関係者、海運会社の参画に期待 As demand for higher-... -
Russia’s cable-disabling drill foiled by UK, Norway, US ロシア海底ケーブル無力化訓練、英・ノルウェー・米が阻止
Repeated damage around Taiwan raises questions over protection and repair capabilities for Japan's subsea communications infrastructure 台湾周辺でも相次ぐ損傷、日本でも問われる海底通信インフラの防護・復旧能力 Russia's Main Directorate ... -
Saudi East-West Pipeline shut, raising new threat to Yanbu crude exportsサウジ東西パイプライン停止、ヤンブー原油輸出に新たな危機
Prolonged closure of Hormuz bypass could hit VLCC market / Blow to Japan's crude procurement strategy ホルムズ迂回ルート停止ならVLCC市場にも波及／日本の原油調達戦略に打撃 Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy said on September 11 that the ... -
Qatar, one of the world’s leading LNG exporters, turns buyer of US LNG 世界有数のLNG輸出国カタール、米国産LNGを「買う側」に
Unusual purchases amid Hormuz disruption and facility damage / Giant LNG fleet also deployed for US loadings and STS transfers ホルムズ封鎖と設備損傷で異例の調達／巨大LNG船隊も米国積み・STS輸送へ Qatar, one of the world's leading expor... -
Kawasaki Heavy to invest ¥45bn in Sakaide Works 川崎重工、坂出工場に450億円投資
Investment to strengthen liquefied-gas carrier construction, with subsidies of up to ¥15.6bn 液化ガス船の建造力強化、最大156億円助成 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. will invest about ¥45bn in its Sakaide Works in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefec... -
Indonesia coal transport faces drought risk as barge loads halve インドネシア石炭輸送に渇水リスク、バージ積載量半減
Falling river levels in Kalimantan could also affect bulker loading カリマンタンで河川水位低下、バルカーの積み出しにも影響か A new risk is emerging for coal logistics on Indonesia's Kalimantan island as the dry season brings lower wate... -
Capital Link’s 5th Japan Maritime Forum, Tokyo, 16 Oct 第5回キャピタルリンクJapan Maritime Forum、10月16日東京開催
Capital Link will host the 5th Annual Capital Link Japan Maritime Forum on Friday, 16 October 2026, at the Tokyo American Club in Tokyo, Japan. キャピタルリンクは2026年10月16日（金）、東京・東京アメリカンクラブで「第5回 Capital Link Japa... -
Shipbuilding fund: up to ¥98bn for Kawasaki Heavy, Mitsubishi and others 造船基金、第2弾で川重・三菱造船などに最大980億円
Public-private investment across eight plans reaches ¥900bn, with fund support of up to ¥311bn 8計画の官民投資9000億円、基金支援は最大3110億円 Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said on September 11 that it... -
Star Bulk to list in both US and Greece スター・バルク、米国・ギリシャ2市場に上場へ
Up to €112.2m to be raised, fleet to reach 145 after all newbuildings are delivered / Strong ties with Japanese shipowners and trading houses 最大1.12億ユーロ調達、全船竣工後145隻／日本船主・商社とも強固な関係 Greek dry bulk major Star... -
NYK hosts 32 students from eight institutions for maritime exchange 日本郵船、フィリピンで海事学生交流、8校32人が参加
Jointly operated maritime academy develops globally minded maritime talent 共同運営する商船大学で国際人材育成 NYK conducted an international maritime exchange programme from 23 August to 6 September at the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA)... -
Reportage: Japanese Shipowners, No. 40 第40回 ルポルタージュ日本船主
"Japanese shipowner seeks to own an LNG carrier under a BBC arrangement" 「LNG船をBBC保有したい日本船主」 On the afternoon of September 7, at a cafe inside Gimhae International Airport in South Korea, the reporter met a Japanese shipow... -
Palawan ferry fire kills five, leaves 86 missing 比パラワン沖フェリー火災、5人死亡・86人不明
Blast heard in cargo hold as investigation begins into cause 貨物区画で爆発音、出火原因を調査 A passenger-and-cargo ferry carrying 134 passengers and crew caught fire off Coron in the western Philippine province of Palawan on the evening... -
Fire at CSSC-owned Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding kills 25 中国船舶集団（CSSC）傘下の青島北海造船で火災、25人死亡
President Xi Jinping orders investigation into cause as impact on large-vessel construction schedules comes under scrutiny 習近平国家主席が原因究明を指示／大型船の建造工程への影響を注視 A fire broke out on September 10 aboard the Liberia... -
K Line names LNG carrier TOHO EMERALD for Toho Gas 川崎汽船、東邦ガス向けLNG船「TOHO EMERALD」命名
Group operates 53 LNG carriers, with 15 newbuildings due through fiscal 2027 グループでLNG船53隻運航、2027年度までに新造船15隻竣工へ Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) said on September 10 that it had named TOHO EMERALD a new liquefi...
