Japanese gas tanker giant Mitsui OSK sees difficulty buying Chinese vessels

May 29 2025


The firm is planning to shift new orders from China to South Korea

Mitsui OSK Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the time being as the US ramps up scrutiny of the Asian country’s shipbuilding industry.
 

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