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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Dec 15, 2025 (Mon)

NYK’s LNG-Fueled Coal Carrier "SAKURA CRESCENT" Makes Maiden Call at Minamisoma with Long Term Contract for Tohoku Electric Power

SAKURA CRESCENT

　The 95,569-dwt LNG (liquefied natural gas)-fueled coal carrier SAKURA CRESCENT, built by NYK for To ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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