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MOL to make ‘prudent’ choices in shipyard selection for LNG carriers

Shipping companies are closely monitoring US plans for additional port fees for Chinese-built vessels, owner says

MOL chief executive Takeshi Hashimoto presides over an orderbook of 26 LNG carriers, nearly half of which are contracted at one Chinese yard.
MOL chief executive Takeshi Hashimoto presides over an orderbook of 26 LNG carriers, nearly half of which are contracted at one Chinese yard.Photo: Ciaran McCrickard/World Economic Forum/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
TradeWinds correspondentLondon
Published 26 May 2025, 09:36Updated 26 May 2025, 16:06
Mitsui OSK LinesLNG carriersChinaSouth KoreaUS