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European Shipowners Welcome EU Trade Agreements with Japan, Singapore

Apr 18, 2018

The European Commission presented trade agreements with Japan and Singapore to the Council to eventually be adopted. The European shipowners are very pleased that the first step towards the conclusion of these agreements has been taken…

Japan, China Agree Trade War Will Harm Global Economy

Apr 16, 2018

Japan and China agree that a trade war will have serious consequences for the world economy, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Monday after a high-level economic dialogue between the world's third- and second-largest economies.Concern…

APL Celebrates 150 Years in Japan

Dec 12, 2017

The Yokohama Port and Habour Bureau, Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation and Yokohama Port Corporation have paid tribute to APL for its contributions as one of Japan’s longest-serving shipping lines. As APL celebrates 150 years of shipping in Japan…

MPA, ReCAAP Join in Combating Piracy

Sep 27, 2017

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA Japan) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), in cooperation with the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC), jointly launched the inaugural Capacity Building Executive…

New Study Looks at LNG Bunkering for Car Carriers

Aug 29, 2017

To help promote liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in Asia, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Ports and Harbors Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) will helm a working…

Singapore, Japan Feasibility Study LNG-Fuelled Car Carriers

Aug 28, 2017

To promote LNG bunkering in Asia, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Ports and Harbours Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) will helm a working group to conduct a feasibility…

Singapore, Japan to Collaborate in Development of Ports

Apr 03, 2017

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Ports and Harbours Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) at the sideline of the International Symposium on LNG bunkering in Yokohama…

APL Expands Japan-US Service

Mar 15, 2017

APL has launched the Japan Express (JPX) service, a new weekly Trans-Pacific service which directly connects Japan with the U.S. West Coast.    Offering direct connectivity between Japan and the U.S., the JPX service will offer transit times as fast as a 10 days from Sendai to Los Angeles…

Australia, Japan Enact Rules for Shipping Liquid Hydrogen

Jan 12, 2017

Australia and Japan signed a memorandum at the headquarters of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) in Canberra which will allow liquid hydrogen to be shipped in bulk for the first time. Ship containment systems are being developed…

Japan Navy Chief Urges Resumption of China Port Visits

Sep 26, 2016

The head of Japan's navy on Monday repeated criticisms of China's pursuit of territorial claims in Asia but called for a resumption of port and personnel visits suspended for several years amid rising tensions between the two Asian powers. Admiral…

Japan Slams China Over Maritime Issues

Aug 02, 2016

Japan has accused China of being assertive over maritime issues, taking actions that effectively amount to a 'fait accompli', reports Strait Times.  In its 484-page annual defence white paper on Tuesday (Aug 2), the defence ministry said…

Chinese Spy Ship Enters Japanese Territorial Waters

Jun 15, 2016

A Chinese military ship entered the waters of south-western Japan on Wednesday, EFE news reported quoting government officials. This is the first such incident in over a decade and comes a week after a Chinese navy ship sailed near the disputed Senkaku islands…

Indo-US-Japan Naval Exercise Irks China

Jun 13, 2016

The joint military drill by Japan, the US and India being held near the waters of the East China Sea will create more frictions in the disputed area, warns China. The first phase of the drill kicked off on Friday in Japan’s southwestern city of Sasebo…

Chinese Navy Ship Irks Japan

Jun 09, 2016

Japan has lodged a protest with the Chinese ambassador in Tokyo, after a Chinese ship sailed close to contested islands in the East China Sea. Chinese navy has made an unprecedented entry into waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands…

Taiwan Maritime Negotiations with Japan

May 26, 2016

Taiwan’s Foreign Affairs Minister David Lee said  that the government is slated to start maritime negotiations with Japan by late July in an effort to better protect Taiwan fishermen's rights on the high seas. Taipei and Tokyo will kick…

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