日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jul 23, 2025 (Wed)

Hanwha Philly Shipyard Secures First US LNG Carrier Order in Almost 50 Years

　On July 22, South Korean shipbuilding giant Hanwha Ocean announced that its US-based group company ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext 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