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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jun 25, 2024 (Tue)

‌【Interview】Mr. Ernst A. Meyer, President and CEO of Klaveness, about business strategy and decarbonization

President and CEO Meyer (left) and Japan Representative Haruki Chua

　In its 2024 business policy, Klaveness Dry Bulk, the Panamax bulker operation management company of ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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