“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 edition following last year, under the theme “Future Ready Ship Management: Sustainability, Technology, and Human Capital”. Maritime Bridge Japan participated as a media partner, and ahead of Singapore Maritime Week 2026, the forum served as a platform for multifaceted discussions on the key challenges surrounding ship management.

■The full article covers the following points (approximately 5,000 words)

→ The relationship between shipowners and managers is shifting from “outsourcing” to strategic partnership, with “trust and transparency” as the key

→ Amid the triple pressures of decarbonisation, AI, and labour shortages, what is now required in on-the-ground decision-making

→ Risk management including financial instruments such as FFAs, and the quality of management decisions tested in volatile markets

→ Even as AI adoption advances, the enduring importance of human final judgement and operational capability on the ground

→ How “trust and transparency” are to be implemented, and the concrete expectations placed on both shipowners and managers

(Please read the full article, available in both English and Japanese. The Japanese version follows the English article.)

「信頼と透明性」、船舶管理の新たな競争軸に

国際船舶管理フォーラム2026、SGXで開催

　Beyond Shipping（航运界网）は4月16日、シンガポールのSGX Centreで「International Ship Management Forum 2026」を開催した。昨年に続く第2回で、テーマは「Future Ready Ship Management: Sustainability, Technology, and Human Capital（未来志向の船舶管理：持続可能性、テクノロジー、人材）」。Maritime Bridge Japanはメディアパートナーとして参加、Singapore Maritime Week 2026を前に、船舶管理を巡る主要課題を多角的に議論する場となった。

■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます（記事全文約5000文字）

→ 船主と管理会社の関係が「委託」から戦略パートナーへ、鍵となるのは「信頼と透明性」

→ 脱炭素・AI・人材不足の三重圧力の中で、現場の意思決定に何が求められているのか

→ FFAなど金融手法も含めたリスク対応、変動市場で問われる経営判断の質

→ AI導入が進む中でも変わらない、人間による最終判断と現場力の重要性

→ 「信頼と透明性」はどう実装されるのか、船主・管理会社双方に求められる具体像

（続きは英語と日本語で書かれた本文でお読みください。日本語の記事は英文記事に続いて掲載されています）