TOKYO -- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines plans to expand its world-leading fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers to 150 vessels as it seeks to capitalize on fresh global shipping demand triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policy.
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An LNG carrier for Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines nears completion at a Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. (Photo by Tomonori Washida)
TOKYO -- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines plans to expand its world-leading fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers to 150 vessels as it seeks to capitalize on fresh global shipping demand triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policy.