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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Mar 17, 2023 (Fri)

Last-minute JOLCO arrangements at the end of March for lease company

　In the JOLCO (Japanese Operating Lease with call option) market for ships, there is a possibility t ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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