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Friday, April 25, 2014
Japan Prime Minister Revives Dying Shipyards with Economic Stimulus
News

Japan Prime Minister Revives Dying Shipyards with Economic Stimulus

For a sign of success for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic stimulus policies look no further than Japan’s once-stricken shipbuilding

April 25, 2014
Total Views: 41

Thursday, April 24, 2014
China Releases Japanese Ship Held Over WWII-Era Dispute
Shipping News

China Releases Japanese Ship Held Over WWII-Era Dispute

By Chris Cooper and Kiyotaka Matsuda April 24 (Bloomberg) — A Chinese court released a Japanese ship owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. after the cargo

April 24, 2014
Total Views: 47

Monday, April 21, 2014
Chinese Court Seizes MOL Ore Carrier Over 1930’s Dispute
News

Chinese Court Seizes MOL Ore Carrier Over 1930’s Dispute

A Shanghai court ordered the seizure of a Japanese iron ore carrier from Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. as compensation for the loss of two ships leased from a Chinese

April 21, 2014
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, December 24, 2013
nyk lng fueled tugboat
Engineering News

Japan to Diversify LNG-Powered Ship Portfolio

NYK has announced plans today to build a tugboat which can run on either liquefied natural gas (LNG) or heavy fuel oil.  This is the first LNG powered vessel

December 24, 2013
Total Views: 105

Monday, December 2, 2013
Piracy Threat Spurs Japan to Ease Samurai-Era Gun Ban on Ships
Piracy

Piracy Threat Spurs Japan to Ease Samurai-Era Gun Ban on Ships

Pirates wielding rocket-propelled grenades and AK-47s have prompted Japan to ease a samurai-era ban on civilians carrying guns, allowing guards on locally

December 2, 2013
Total Views: 109

Saturday, November 23, 2013
East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone
News

Regional Stability at Stake as China Makes Bold New Claim Over East China Sea

By John Ruwitch SHANGHAI, Nov 23 (Reuters) – China on Saturday bolstered its claim to islands that Japan says it owns, warning that it would take

November 23, 2013
Total Views: 176

Thursday, November 21, 2013
RAW Footage: Volcano Gives Birth to New Island in Japan
Blog

RAW Footage: Volcano Gives Birth to New Island in Japan

Japan's territory got a little bit bigger Wednesday after an eruption of an undersea volcano led to the birth of a small new

November 21, 2013
Total Views: 128

Monday, September 30, 2013
Mitsubishi Heavy to Begin Construction on New Japanese Research Vessel
News

Mitsubishi Heavy to Begin Construction on New Japanese Research Vessel

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) an award today to build a wide-area seabed

September 30, 2013
Total Views: 87

Friday, September 27, 2013
Cargo Ships Collide Off Japan – Update
News

Cargo Ships Collide Off Japan – Update

The Japanese-flagged cargo ship Eifuku Maru No. 18 capsized after colliding with the Sierra Leone-flagged Jia Hui about 7 miles west of Izu Oshima island,

September 27, 2013
Total Views: 59

Monday, September 9, 2013
K Line LNG tanker japan
Engineering News

Mitsui to Team With Rivals as 700 LNG Ships Needed by 2030

(Bloomberg) — Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., the heavy machinery maker whose merger talks with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. fell apart

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 180

Friday, June 14, 2013
Kawasaki Heavy’s Merger U-Turn
Shipbuilding

Kawasaki Heavy’s Merger U-Turn

Kawasaki Heavy Industries fired Satoshi Hasegawa as president and said it ended talks to merge with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., two months after

June 14, 2013
Total Views: 54

Thursday, June 13, 2013
Kawasaki Heavy Removes President, Ending Mitsui Merger Talks
News

Kawasaki Heavy Removes President, Ending Mitsui Merger Talks

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan’s second-biggest heavy-equipment maker, removed Satoshi Hasegawa as president as it ended merger talks with Mitsui

June 13, 2013
Total Views: 74

Sunday, June 2, 2013
Flag of China.
Navy

U.S. and Japan Seek to Prevent Sea Clashes With China

(Bloomberg) The U.S. and Japan called for increased dialogue with China to prevent miscalculations in waterways vital to world trade as territorial

June 2, 2013
Total Views: 34

Thursday, May 16, 2013
Six Killed in Ship Fire at Port of Wakkanai, Japan
Ports

Six Killed in Ship Fire at Port of Wakkanai, Japan

Six Russian crewmembers killed in fire in port of Wakkanai in

May 16, 2013
Total Views: 80

Thursday, April 18, 2013
Japan to Receive First Nuclear MOX Shipment Since Fukushima Disaster
News

Japan to Receive First Nuclear MOX Shipment Since Fukushima Disaster

The specialized nuclear transport ships Pacific Heron and Pacific Egret left the Cherbourg Harbor in northern France on April 17th

April 18, 2013
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Japanese Shipping Lines Cash in on Weak Yen
News

Japanese Shipping Lines Cash in on Weak Yen

(Bloomberg) — Japanese shipping lines, buffeted by a decline in freight rates, are set to get a more than $500 million boost to their earnings from a

April 16, 2013
Total Views: 64

Friday, March 29, 2013
Japan to Launch World’s First LNG Futures Market in 2015

Japan to Launch World’s First LNG Futures Market in 2015

By Yuji Okada and Chou Hui Hong March 29 (Bloomberg) — Japan, the biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas, plans to list the world’s first futures

March 29, 2013
Total Views: 56

japan marine united
News

Even a Weakening Yen Won’t Save Japan’s Shipyards Says JMU

(Bloomberg) — Japanese shipbuilders may post losses next fiscal year as the yen’s weakening fails to mitigate the impact of a global supply glut

March 29, 2013
Total Views: 162

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Australian Authorities to Investigate Sea Shepherd Over Southern Ocean Antics
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Australian Authorities to Investigate Sea Shepherd Over Southern Ocean Antics

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said Wednesday that its surveyors will inspect Sea Shepherd Australia’s vessel, the SSS Sam Simon, and

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 59

Monday, March 18, 2013
“K” Line Orders Five 14,000 TEU Containerships
Shipbuilding

“K” Line Orders Five 14,000 TEU Containerships

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, more commonly known as “K” Line, said Monday that it has placed an order for five eco-friendly Ultra Large Container

March 18, 2013
Total Views: 159