The new YAMATO was launched by Mitsubishi Shimonoseki on 10 January. © Mitsubishi Shipbuilding
New YAMATO launched
jan 10 2020
FerryOne of Japan’s most prolific builders of ferry tonnage, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s Shimonoseki shipyard, has launched Hankyu Ferry’s 16,300grt YAMATO. The new YAMATO will be introduced on Hankyu Ferry’s Seto Inland Sea route between Kobe and Shinmoji (Kitakyushu) in June this year.
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