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Monday, November 30, 2015
Unloading Japanese Whaling Ship
Environment

Japan Resumes Whaling

by Lily Nonomiya  (Bloomberg) Japan plans to renew its research hunt for whales in the Antarctic, ending an almost two-year hiatus prompted by an

November 30, 2015
Total Views: 7

Sunday, November 22, 2015
Navy

Japan Pushes Aussies on South China Sea Patrol Submarines

by Michael Heath (Bloomberg) – Japan’s foreign and defense ministers reiterated concerns about China’s strengthening position in the South

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 9

Shinzo Abe and Barack Obama
Navy

Japan May “Assist” US Navy In The South China Sea

By Isabel Reynolds (Bloomberg) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told President Barack Obama he’ll consider sending the country’s maritime forces

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Japan’s First LNG Tug, SAKIGAKE
Maritime News

Ship Photos of the Day – Japan’s First LNG Tug, SAKIGAKE

  The first LNG-fueled tug to operate in Japanese waters has been delivered to NYK Line. The new tug, named Sakigake, was delivered by Keihin Dock Co.

September 15, 2015
Total Views: 54

Friday, August 21, 2015
Natural Gas Golden Age Fades as Supply Boom Meets Japan Nuclear Rebirth
Maritime News

Natural Gas Golden Age Fades as Supply Boom Meets Japan Nuclear Rebirth

  By Ben Sharples and James Paton (Bloomberg) — The golden age of natural gas lost some of its luster this month. Japan, the world’s biggest buyer

August 21, 2015
Total Views: 21

Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Fatal Fire: Japanese Ro-Pax Still Burning Off Japan
News

Fatal Fire: Japanese Ro-Pax Still Burning Off Japan

  A fatal fire on board a Japanese ferry continues to burn off the coast of Japan five days after it first started. The 11,401-ton Sunflower Daisetsu

August 5, 2015
Total Views: 94

Friday, July 24, 2015
China Answers Japan Oil Rig Concern With Offer
News

China Answers Japan Oil Rig Concern With Offer

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China repeated a call Friday for talks with Japan over joint development of gas and oil resources in contested waters in

July 24, 2015
Total Views: 8

Thursday, July 23, 2015
China Says Japan’s East China Sea Pictures Provoke Confrontation
News

China Says Japan’s East China Sea Pictures Provoke Confrontation

  BEIJING, July 23 (Reuters) – Japan’s release of pictures of Chinese construction activity in the East China Sea will only provoke

July 23, 2015
Total Views: 5

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Japan Releases Photos of Chinese Rigs in Disputed East China Sea
News

Japan Releases Photos of Chinese Rigs in Disputed East China Sea

  By Isabel Reynolds and Maiko Takahashi (Bloomberg) — Japan’s foreign ministry unveiled a map and photographs of what it said were 16 Chinese

July 22, 2015
Total Views: 4

Sunday, July 12, 2015
Containership ‘Kamala’ On Fire Off Japan – Update
Interesting

Containership ‘Kamala’ On Fire Off Japan – Update

  A Liberia-flagged containership is on fire in the East China Sea off the Japanese island of Kuchinoshima. Japanese media reports say that the

July 12, 2015
Total Views: 161

Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Japan Beating China in Race for Indian Ocean Deep-Sea Port
Maritime News

Japan Beating China in Race for Indian Ocean Deep-Sea Port

Japan is beating out China in a race to build Bangladesh’s first deep-sea port as the region’s powers jostle for a foothold in the Indian

June 24, 2015
Total Views: 33

Monday, June 22, 2015
In Show of Support, U.S. and Japan Join Philippines in Navy Drills Near South China Sea
Maritime News

In Show of Support, U.S. and Japan Join Philippines in Navy Drills Near South China Sea

The U.S. and Japan are conducting separate military drills with the Philippines near the disputed South China Sea, signaling support for the country as China

June 22, 2015
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Kitakojima Minamikojima Senkaku Islands
Maritime News

Chinese Patrol Vessels Approach Disputed Senkaku Islands

Three Chinese vessels crossed into Japan’s territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands yesterday, as reported by the Japanese Defense Ministry. The Japanese

May 5, 2015
Total Views: 11

Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Japan Takes Delivery of Biggest Warship Since WWII
Maritime News

Japan Takes Delivery of Biggest Warship Since WWII

Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force on Wednesday took delivery of the biggest Japanese warship since World War Two, the Izumo, a helicopter carrier as big as

March 25, 2015
Total Views: 26

Monday, March 9, 2015
Cheap Oil Doesn’t Deter Japan Shipbuilders From Betting on LNG
Maritime News

Cheap Oil Doesn’t Deter Japan Shipbuilders From Betting on LNG

At a shipyard in southern Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. engineers envision the newest fuel- efficient engines for liquefied natural gas carriers

March 9, 2015
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Microsoft Billionaire Paul Allen Locates Famous WWII Shipwreck
Interesting

Microsoft Billionaire Paul Allen Locates Famous WWII Shipwreck

A team of researchers led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has discovered a long-lost Japanese battleship that was sunk during WWII with the loss of over

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 78

Friday, January 30, 2015
Japanese Shipbuilder Secures Orders for Record 20,000 TEU Containerships
Maritime News

Japanese Shipbuilder Secures Orders for Record 20,000 TEU Containerships

Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. says it has secured newbuilding orders for 11 containerships with a TEU capacity of 20,000, marking the

January 30, 2015
Total Views: 662

Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Crude Oil Plunge Seen Damping Offshore Supply Vessel, Tugboat Demand
News

Crude Oil Plunge Seen Damping Offshore Supply Vessel, Tugboat Demand

Japan Marine United Corp., Japan’s No. 2 shipbuilder, said demand for offshore supply and support vessels has stalled after crude oil plunged to a six-year

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 44

Monday, January 12, 2015
MOL Containership Aground in Japan
Maritime News

MOL Containership Aground in Japan

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines reports that the MOL-operated containership, MOL Express, has run aground in eastern

January 12, 2015
Total Views: 52

Thursday, September 4, 2014
ABS Classes First Japanese-Flagged Carrier
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ABS Classes First Japanese-Flagged Carrier

International classification society ABS says it has added the first Japanese-flagged vessel to its classed fleet after having been awarded the status of a

September 4, 2014
Total Views: 13
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