Japanese shipbuilding majors strengthen vessel design partnership amid rising fuel transition demand
Move comes after Imabari Shipbuilding president Yukito Higaki urges Japanese yards to combine design strength to compete with foreign rivals in China and South Korea
Imabari Shipbuilding and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will extend the services of their ship design joint venture from just LNG carriers to other merchant vessels, including those run on alternative fuels and carrying liquefied CO2