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

It is becoming even more uncertain whether some 40 Japan-linked ships trapped in the Persian Gulf will be able to leave the area through the Strait of Hormuz in the near future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/14/japan/japan-ships-fate-gulf-uncertain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #middleeast #iran #shipping #donaldtrump #mitsuiosklines #persiangulf

A Japanese shipping firm said on Monday that an Indian-flagged tanker owned by its subsidiary had passed through the Strait of Hormuz and was en route to the South Asian country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/japan-tanker-crosses-strait-hormuz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mitsuiosklines #shipping #straitofhormuz #iran

A liquefied petroleum gas carrier affiliated with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has become the second Japan-linked vessel to navigate the Strait of Hormuz under a de facto blockade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/04/japan/japan-second-vessel-hormuz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #iran #energy #straitofhormuz #mitsuiosklines #shipping

A Japanese liquefied natural gas tanker has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, ​its ‌joint owner Mitsui ‌O.S.K. Lines ​said on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/03/lng-mitsui-osk-strait-hormuz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #iran #middleeast #lng #energy #mitsuiosklines #shipping #straitofhormuz

Activist investors are focusing on Japanese shipping stocks as limited shipbuilding capacity and elevated freight rates increase the value of their fleets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/23/companies/japan-shipping-activists/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mitsuiosklines #shipping #investments #stocks

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

A growing number of women in Japan are building careers and taking on greater responsibilities in industries long dominated by men, including maritime transportation and construction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/15/japan/japanese-women-build-careers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #women039sissues #kajima #mitsuiosklines

A container ship owned by Mitsui OSK Lines was damaged in the Persian Gulf, according to an NHK report on Wednesday, citing a company official. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/11/japan/mitsui-osk-vessel-attacked-persian-gulf/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mitsuiosklines #iran #persiangulf

India can become a hub for international shipping, serving as a base for exports to Africa and the Middle East, said the managing director of Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines' Indian arm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/04/companies/mitsui-india-shipping-hub/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mitsuiosklines #india #shipbuilding