Japan to send 270 sailors to Middle East to guard ships

Japan is working on a plan to send about 270 seamen to the Middle East to…

Liberian Registry opens office in Japan 

  The Liberian Registry has established an office in Imabari, Japan, as part of the ship…

NYK completes world’s first autonomous ship trial voyage from China to Japan

  Japan’s NYK has completed a trial on the world’s first autonomous ship, a 70,826-tonne pure…

Japan won’t join U.S.-led maritime coalition in Gulf

Japan will not join a U.S.-led security mission to protect merchant vessels passing through key Middle…

Buhari seeks Japan’s support to fight maritime piracy in GoG 

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, sought the support of the Asian government…

Buhari seeks Japan’s support to fight maritime piracy

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, sought the support of the Asian government…

Japan to send patrol aircraft for U.S. Middle East maritime force

Japan will not send warships to join a U.S.-led maritime force to guard oil tankers in…

Qatargas ships 3000th LNG cargo to Japan

Doha-based liquefied natural gas company Qatargas has set another milestone as it successfully delivered the 3,000th…

Japan runs first IMO-compliant bunker fuel trials on coastal vessels

First tests of new bunker fuels that will comply with the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 sulphur…

Japan notifies UN of fuel transfers by North Korean tanker

Japan’s foreign ministry said Tuesday it has notified the United Nations Security Council of suspected ship-to-ship…

Sri Lanka, Japan, India ink deal to develop Colombo South Port 

Sri Lanka, Japan, and India have reached an agreement to cooperate on the development of Colombo…

Two crew dead after vessel collision, sinking off Japan

Two crew members have been confirmed dead following a collision of two Japan-flagged cargo ships on…