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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Mar 28, 2024 (Thu)

Interview with Leonidas Polemis, CEO of Empire Chemical Tanker, long history as owner

Empire Chemical Tanker CEO Leonidas Polemis

　--I would like to ask about the current outline of Empire Chemical Tanker. 　“Empire currently manag ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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