Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has ordered two very large gas carriers (VLGCs) from Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea for delivery in the second half of 2027. The LPG dual-fuel newbuilds at Hanwha Ocean cost $118.5m each, while those at HD Hyundai Heavy are priced at $121m each. MOL is expanding its LPG and liquefied ammonia gas fleet to meet the increasing imports in Japan, with potential for more orders in the future.
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Myanmar’s MI and the Kempeitai: a historical footnote
After the 1962 coup in Myanmar, General Ne Win revamped the military intelligence apparatus, creating the powerful Directorate of Defence Services Intelligence (DDSI/MIS) which expanded beyond gathering information to spying on civilians. While it is believed that Ne Win received intelligence training from the Japanese Kempeitai, evidence suggests he actually studied at the Nakano School under the Imperial Japanese Army's Second Bureau, leading to confusion about the origins of Myanmar's intelligence organization. Despite claims linking...
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