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Global RORO Community Council Chair Yasuyuki Sakurai Outlines Plan to Accelerate Decarbonization

Yasuyuki Sakurai, Chair of the Global Ro-Ro Community Council

　The Global Ro-Ro Community (GRC), established in April 2024, is composed primarily of major RORO ve ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext 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