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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily May 23, 2022 (Mon)

MOL and Enviva agree to adapt the bulker with the Hard sail and the rotor sail

Considering using Wind Challenger and Rotor Sail together

　On May 20, MOL Drybulk, which handles transportation services by small and medium-sized bulkers and ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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