Nov 25 (LNGJ) - Mitsui OSK Lines President and Chief Executive Takeshi Hashimoto said that his shipping company planned to order up to four LNG-powered cruise liners to expand into that market, where it only has one ageing and conventionally-fuelled ship. “We will build two ships at first, and if things go well, we are thinking of expanding to four,” said Hashimoto.
MOL has an LNG carrier fleet and is a global leader in containerships through Ocean Network Express, owned jointly with Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Line and K-Line and has been enjoying healthy profits. “Our options have expanded greatly and cruise ships is a field that is growing in Japan and our rivals are luxury hotels and Japanese inns. We can also expect inbound demand from foreigners,” said the MOL CEO.
