Japanese shipbuilders cut fiscal 2018-19 steel demand forecast on lower orders

The Shipbuilders Association of Japan has reduced its steel demand forecast for the 2018-19 fiscal year...

Sea Shepherd Won't Chase Japanese Whalers this Year

Sea Shepherd has accomplished something absolutely remarkable over the last 12 years.

Japanese Carriers Confirm Merger Date: Notice of Establishment Schedule for Container Shipping Business Integration

In previous press releases, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki...

Competition watchdog okays Japanese shipping lines’ JV

The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has given the nod to a proposed joint venture between three Japanese shipping lines, it said yesterday.

Japanese SOx Scrubber System for Ships Acquires First Certification from Panama: Performance Verified in Testing on “D

For almost a year Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd. (MKK) have been undertaking test operations aboard an actual ship of a newly-developed

Japanese shippers kicked when down as strong yen worsens weak outlook

Japan’s big three shippers will report earnings on Monday as yen strength threatens to widen annual loss estimates, in a sector shaken by shrinking demand and over capacity that has already sunk a major carrier.

Investor Discontent Rises at Japanese Shipping Lines Amid Losses

As Japan’s shipping lines struggle with losses, the chief executives of companies are facing rough seas with fewer shareholders wanting them at the helm.