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Nippon Yusen reported that ten of its freighters are still operating in the Persian Gulf. Company president Takaya Soga stated at the annual shareholders meeting that the current security situation exceeds what private companies can manage.
Nippon Yusen reported ten of its freighters remain in the Persian Gulf as of June 17.
Soga, president of Nippon Yusen, told shareholders in Tokyo that security conditions in the region now require support beyond private company resources. "The situation is beyond what a private firm can handle," Takaya Soga said at an annual general meeting of Nippon Yusen shareholders in Tokyo.
Yusen operates a global fleet that includes routes through the Persian Gulf. The company did not detail specific incidents or routes still affected.
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