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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Apr 30, 2025 (Wed)

RCL has decided to conduct a newbuilding program for four container ships

Steady progress in fleet expansion

　Regional Container Lines (RCL), a Thai shipping company that provides services mainly on intra-Asia ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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