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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Feb 04, 2025 (Tue)

EconoWind’s cumulative orders surge to 76 Units

COO Groot (left) and Project Manager Thys Sturm

　As of the end of last year, Dutch company EconoWind had received orders for a total of 76 units of ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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