TransportationImabari, Kawasaki Heavy and Namura aim to build 3 to 5 ships a yearAn LNG tanker operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Namura Shipbuilding aim to resume domestic construction of such carriers around 2035.Nikkei staff writersJune 15, 2026 05:01 JSTTOKYO -- Three Japanese shipbuilders will jointly resume domestic construction of liquefied natural gas carriers around 2035, aiming to build three to five vessels a year with the possible help of South Korean technologies, Nikkei has learned.
3 Japanese shipbuilders to revive domestic production of LNG carriers
Imabari, Kawasaki Heavy and Namura aim to build 3 to 5 ships a year
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