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Shipping line Nippon Yusen is in talks with Japanese refiners to help them import oil from Latin America and Africa as they try and diversify their supply away from the war-hit Middle East. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/31/companies/nippon-yusen-oil-diversification/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponyusen #straitofhormuz #middleeast #oil #shipping #us

Japan's transport ministry has drawn up a road map for revitalizing the country's shipbuilding sector, tapping ¥1 trillion in combined public- and private-sector investment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/10/companies/japan-public-private-shipbuilding-revive/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shipbuilding #imabarishipbuilding #nipponyusen

About 10 Nippon Yusen cargo vessels remain stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the virtual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, said Takaya Soga, president of the major Japanese shipping firm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/17/nippon-yusen-persian-gulf/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #shipping #nipponyusen #straitofhormuz

Three major Japanese shipping companies have projected net profit falls for fiscal 2026, due to rising fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/11/major-shipping-firm-forecast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #shipping #nipponyusen #mitsuiosklines #kawasakikisenkaisha

Rising electricity demand and Middle East tensions are pushing Tokyo to rethink how it defines energy security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/15/japan/japans-energy-dilemma/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #oil #lng #energy #nuclearpower #iran #us #israel #trade #sanaetakaichi #middleeast #russia #ukraine #straitofhormuz #persiangulf #nipponyusen #mitsuiosklines #kawasakikisenkaisha #sakhalin2 #tokyo #kashiwazakikariwa

Japan’s biggest shipping company is planning to increase its fleet of liquefied natural gas tankers by around 50% by early 2029 to meet rising global demand for the super-chilled fuel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/companies/nippon-yusen-lng-fleet-expansion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponyusen #lng #shipping

Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen is confident U.S. tariffs won’t hurt its business as much as initially expected, with bookings already recovering and set to stay strong over the next three months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/30/companies/japan-shipper-orders-recover/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shipping #nipponyusen #us #tariffs #gas

A cargo ship operated by a Japanese company has been seized in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi armed group, according to the Israeli military. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/20/japan/houthi-seizes-nippon-yusen-cargo-ship/?utm_content=buffer5dacf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #israel #houthi #nipponyusen #iran