The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected six new research projects for FY2026 under the Transport Technology Development Promotion System, including research on...
On July 29, 2026, the 25th Japan–Korea Ship Safety and Environment Directors' Meeting was held in Kagoshima City. Japan and Korea agreed to coordinate their responses to ship discharge management and...
The Maritime Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted a forecast of ship demand through 2050 based on future scenarios. The forecast covered not only ships...
Hideaki Saito, an adviser to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism nominated by Japan, was unanimously elected chair of the OECD Shipbuilding Committee and will assume...
On July 31, 2026, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara convened the second meeting of related ministers. The meeting discussed the strategic strengthening of foundations supporting people’s lives,...
Total transport volume was 24,399 thousand tonnes, while tonnekilometers totaled 12,348 million tonnekilometers; both exceeded the same month of the previous year. By commodity, coal and gasoline...
The Ports and Harbors Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will launch a cruise ship booking function on Cyber Port (Procedures), a data platform that digitizes...
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has joined as an observer a preparatory committee to establish an industry group that will standardize data specifications and promote...
At a July 14, 2026 press conference, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasushi Kaneko explained coordination with the ministry following enactment of legislation to establish...
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Yasuyuki Kaneko called for support for the Blue Feather Fund at a press conference on July 7, 2026. He reported damage and transport...
This is a business brief by JETRO released on August 15, 2025, regarding the world's first green ammonia marine fuel bunkering.... This is a business brief by JETRO released on August 15, 2025,...