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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jul 04, 2024 (Thu)

Kanasashi Heavy Industries launches Japan’s first domestic methanol carrier

The launch of the “Daiichi Metamaru“ was watched by stakeholders and local residents.

　On July 3, Kanasashi Heavy Industries (Shizuoka City), a group company of Murakami Hide Shipbuildin ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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