Naming Ceremony; “K”Line’s LCO2 Carrier for Northern Light at Oslo

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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jun 20, 2025 (Fri)

Naming Ceremony; “K”Line’s LCO2 Carrier for Northern Light at Oslo

“K”Line Executive Officer Kei Onishi (left) and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway

　On June 19, “K”Line announced that a naming ceremony for the new liquefied CO2 (carbon dioxide) car ・・・ next 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