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

MOL to Parcitipate in US. Fusion Energy for Shipping Decarbonization

CFS CEO Mumgaard (seventh from the left) and representatives from 12 Japanese companies

　MOL aims to decarbonize shipping by utilizing fusion energy. Hisashi Umemura, Senior Managing Execu ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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