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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Apr 28, 2025 (Mon)

Idemitsu Tanker to build two new methanol-fueled VLCCs with rotor sail

Methanol dual-fuel VLCC (image)

　Idemitsu Tanker announced on April 24 that it will build two environmentally friendly VLCCs (Very L ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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