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Japanese Orix Corp buys shipowner Santoku's entire fleet

The fleet consists mainly of modern dry cargo vessels as well as car carriers and container ships.
Santoku Senpaku is one of Japan's largest shipowners and currently holds 67 ships of various types - including bulk carriers transporting iron ore, grain and other cargo, car carriers and container ships. | Photo: Modelfoto/colourbox
Santoku Senpaku is one of Japan's largest shipowners and currently holds 67 ships of various types - including bulk carriers transporting iron ore, grain and other cargo, car carriers and container ships. | Photo: Modelfoto/colourbox
by SEBASTIAN SCHLÜTER JACOBSEN

By the end of March, the entire fleet of the Japanese shipping company Santoku Senpaku, headquartered in Osaka, will have new owners.

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