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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jan 16, 2026 (Fri)

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Delivers World’s First Methanol-Fueled Kamsarmax Bulker; Named by Philippine President Marcos

Named by President Marcos

　On January 15, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of the Tsuneishi Group, announced that it had d ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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