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MOL says it will consider both Chinese and Korean yards for new LNG carrier orders

By LNG Prime Staff
MOL says it will consider both Chinese and Korean yards for new LNG carrier orders
For illustration only (Image: MOL)

Japan’s MOL said it will consider both Chinese and South Korean yards for new orders of liquefied natural gas carriers. This follows recent media reports suggesting that MOL intends to suspend new LNG carrier orders to Chinese shipyards.

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