Sasaki Shipbuilding of Japan wants to be part of the growing LNG business.

The Hiroshima-based shipbuilder has included LNG bunker vessels and LNG carriers in its product portfolio.

Sasaki Shipbuilding chief operating officer Jiro Sasaki told TradeWinds his company is working hard to break into the LNG segment.

An independent and privately-owned shipyard, Sasaki Shipbuilding is working with compatriot Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) on its LNG ship designs, which will feature type-C cargo tanks designed by TGE Marine Gas Engineering, a subsidiary of MES.