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HMM confirms LNG-powered containership order

By LNG Prime Staff
HMM confirms LNG-powered containership order
For illustration only (Image: HMM)

South Korean shipping firm HMM said it had decided to place orders for 12 LNG dual-fuel container vessels and two very large crude carriers.

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