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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Feb 06, 2026 (Fri)

NYK Lines Up First Long-Term Newbuild LNG Charters with US Giant Cheniere

Cheniere
　On February 5, NYK announced that it had signed a long-term charter contract with Cheniere Energy, ・・・ 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