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Japan Shipbuilders Take More Orders in Dollars

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

December 17, 2010

According to a Dec. 16 report from The Wall Street Journal, as the yen remains near a 15-year high, Japanese shipbuilders are coming under pressure to settle a bigger chunk of their contracts in dollars as their mainly domestic customers increasingly demand it.

(Source: The Wall Street Journal)