TOKYO -- Japan's three biggest marine shipping companies aim to increase their total of liquefied natural gas carriers more than 40% by fiscal 2030, anticipating a global rise in LNG production, Nikkei has learned.
Japanese trio to increase ships 40% in coming years, eyeing U.S. gas boom

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines leads the world in liquefied natural gas carriers, with 97 in operation as of March 2024. (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines)
TOKYO -- Japan's three biggest marine shipping companies aim to increase their total of liquefied natural gas carriers more than 40% by fiscal 2030, anticipating a global rise in LNG production, Nikkei has learned.