Inpex Shipping, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s Inpex, has sealed a deal with MOL Encean, an affiliate of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) fleet with a newly christened vessel in South Korea.
Naming ceremony of Harmonic Breeze LNG carrier; Source: Inpex
Inpex Shipping has concluded a long-term time charter contract with MOL Encean for one newly built LNG carrier (LNGC), which is currently under construction at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje Shipyard in Geoje, the Republic of Korea. This vessel is scheduled for completion in April 2026.
Before completion, the shipyard held a naming ceremony attended by Takayuki Ueda, Inpex’s
