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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Dec 24, 2020 (Thu)

MOL reorganizes its dry business

Managing Director Tanaka

　MOL is about to reorganize its dry bulk business. In April 2021, general tramper, wood chip carrier ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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