SAKURA has already been renamed TRANSASIA 18 for her new role in the Philippines © Uwe Jakob
SAKURA to leave Japan for the Philippines
feb 28 2018
FerryUwajima-Unyu Ferries has found a buyer for its 1998-built SAKURA which was decommissioned in late 2017 following the introduction of the Naikai Zosen-built AKOBONO MARU on the 67km Yawatahama (Shikoku)-Usuki (Kyushu) route.
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