Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that its group company Phoenix Tankers Pte. Ltd. signed a deal with Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for the construction of two very large gas carriers (VLGCs) (Note 1) to transport liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ammonia.
Namura Shipbuilding will construct the two vessels at its Imari Shipyard, under a technical tie-up with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The vessels, which can also run on LPG fuel, are slated for delivery in succession after 2023.
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