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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Aug 21, 2026 (Fri)

JFE Engineering will begin shipping “monopiles,“ the foundation structures for power generation facilities, in September for an offshore wind power generation business planned off the coast of Akita Prefecture

(From the left) Senior Managing Executive Officer Toda, President Fukuda, and Representative Executive Officer Yuihara

　JFE Engineering announced on August 20 that it would begin shipping “monopiles,“ the foundation str ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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