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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jan 27, 2022 (Thu)

Qatar Energy executes option to procure 10 LNG carriers from 4 Japanese shipping majors

One of the 10 vessels acquired by Qatar Energy “Al Zubarah“

　Qatar Energy (formerly Qatar Petroleum), a state-owned energy company in Qatar, has acquired 10 LNG ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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