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Ferries: A Boost to Japan’s Long-Haul Ferry Fleet

Feb 19, 2026

Long-distance ferry routes form a key part of Japan’s national transport infrastructure, connecting the archipelago’s four major islands and littoral centers of population, commerce and industry.RoRo passenger (RoPax) ferry fleet renewal and development has been a constant process over the past two decades in particular, driven largely by freight demand in combination with the pursuit of cost efficiencies and in response to new legislative edicts and rising customer expectations…

Mitsui E&S Secures Order for 17 Rubber Tired Gantry Cranes

Feb 18, 2026

MITSUI E&S has received an order from Tokyo Port Terminal Corporation for 17 environmentally-friendly electric rubber tired gantry Cranes (MITSUI-PACECO Transtainer®) for Y3 Berth, Outer Central Breakwater Container Terminal, Port of Tokyo.Y3…

Panamanian President Meets with Japanese Shipowners to Share New Ship Registry Strategy

Sep 05, 2025

President José Raúl Mulino met with more than 40 representatives of shipping companies from Japan’s Kanto region, where he presented Panama’s new ship registry strategy aimed at safeguarding its global leadership through enhanced safety standards and fully digitalized processes…

IHI, Vopak Collaborate to Develop and Operate Japanese Ammonia Terminal

Jul 11, 2025

IHI Corporation and Royal Vopak have signed a joint development agreement under which IHI and Vopak plan to establish a new joint venture. Taking into account the ongoing progress of domestic infrastructure development within the country, IHI…

Methanol Central to Eco-Friendly VLCC Vessel Design

Oct 31, 2024

Idemitsu Tanker Co., Ltd., IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. announced that the consortium established in early 2024 for the joint research and development of an eco-friendly…

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China in Talks with Iran on Safe Passage

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Windward Daily Brief March 5: Conflict Reaches Indian Ocean as Hormuz Remains Shut

Bunge Explores Alternative Shipping Routes as Middle East Conflict Worsens

Bunge Explores Alternative Shipping Routes as Middle East Conflict Worsens

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