Improving LNG-Fueled Ship Crew Training in Asia
As a technical cooperation project between Japan and the IMO, a workshop on training methods for LNGfueled ship crews was held for maritime educators in Asia. Twelve educators from maritime training...
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43Continuation of Anti-Piracy Operations
The Ministry of Defense announced that, following a decision at today’s Cabinet meeting, it has issued new guidelines for antipiracy operations and will continue operations off Somalia and in the...
Port Statistics Flash Report: August 2026
For August 2026, preliminary foreign trade cargo container traffic at the six major ports was 1,136,881 TEU, down 1.2% year over year. Exports totaled 549,573 TEU, down 2.0%, and imports totaled...
Shipping and Shippers Promote Standard Freight and Charter Rates
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the fourth meeting on cooperation between the domestic shipping industry and shippers on November 4, 2026. Executives from...
Japan’s First Free Public-Sector Seafarer Placement Service
As one measure to address the shortage of seafarers, a legal amendment has enabled local governments to provide free seafarer employment placement services. The Minister of Land, Infrastructure,...
Bill to Amend Special Measures Law on Specified Vessels
On October 16, 2026, the Cabinet approved a bill to amend the law to address foreign governments’ suspension of reinsurance for shipowners’ liability insurance and ensure stable maritime transport of...
Three Resource Security Bills Approved to Strengthen Energy Supply
The government approved three bills on resource security at a Cabinet meeting. Their main measures are diversifying transport routes for crude oil and other resources, ensuring the fulfillment of...
One Trial Adopted to Improve Coastal Shipping Efficiency
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry solicited proposals for the FY2026 Subsidy Program for Rationalizing Energy Use and...
Japan Reviews International Shipping Rules and Taxation
To help secure stable maritime transport for Japan, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold the first expert panel meeting on reviewing rules and taxation related to...
Shipping Authorities Discuss Resilience, Safety and U.S. Policy
From September 21 to 23, 2026, the Conference of Shipowners and Shipbuilders (CSG), a meeting with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and a policy dialogue with U.S. maritime authorities...
Japan's Port Decarbonization Certification Goes Global
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, together with the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), has published an international version of the guidelines...
Agreement on Revised Safety Guidelines for Methanol- and Ethanol-Fueled Ships
The 12th session of the IMO SubCommittee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers agreed on draft revisions to safety guidelines for methanol and ethanolfueled ships and began work on safety guidelines...
Japan’s Domestic Coastal Steel Vessel Wage Review
The Expert Panel on the Minimum Wage for the Domestic Coastal Steel Vessel Operation Industry will deliberate on the proposed revision referred to the Transport Policy Council under the Minimum Wage...
Weekly Release of Foreign-Trade Container Cargo Volumes (TEU)
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will use Cyber Port (Research and Statistics) to compile and publish weekly, on a TEU basis, the number of foreigntrade cargo containers...
15 Cruise Reception Projects Selected for FY2026
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected 15 projects following the second FY2026 application round for the Cruise and Other Inbound Passenger Reception Promotion Project,...
Japan Certifies Its First Remote Support Facility
On September 11, 2026, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism certified Wärtsilä Japan Co., Ltd. as the first facility for remote support services under Article 64 of the Ship...
Shipbuilding Revival Fund Supply Assurance Plan Certification
On September 11, 2026, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism newly certified five supply assurance plans for hulls under the Economic Security Promotion Act. Including the three...
Japan Awarded QUALSHIP21 by the USCG
The Maritime Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was recognized as an administrative authority that has continuously met the standards required under the United...
FY Reiwa 8 SSS Awards Selected
The Maritime Bureau announced this fiscal year’s recipients of the Awards for Seafarer Safety and Labor Environment Initiatives, which recognize outstanding initiatives to improve seafarer safety and...
Promoting Modal Shift to Ships: Ferry and Coastal Vessel Load Factors
The Maritime Bureau surveyed loadfactor trends for medium and longdistance ferries, RORO vessels, and coastal container vessels based on actual results for January–March and April–June of Reiwa 8,...