Japan eyes building LNG carriers for first time since 2019

Japan's public and private sectors are considering working together to revive domestic construction of liquefied natural gas carriers for the first time since 2019, a seven-year hiatus, a source close to the matter said Saturday.The endeavor will be part of a key investment strategy that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration is promoting to strengthen economic security.There have been talks for the country's top shipbuilder, Imabari Shipbuilding Co., to use part of the manufacturing facilities of another major shipbuilder, Oshima Shipbuilding Co., in Nagasaki Prefecture, f…READ FULL ARTICLE