Reina Sasaki

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Reina Sasaki |Tsuyoshi Inajima

The North Moon LNG tanker. (Bloomberg) -- Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. is seeking help from the Japanese government after a surprise decision by the European Union to sanction three of its liquefied natural gas tankers linked to a Russian project. “We are not at all happy about this, so we are now lobbying the EU through various channels, including the Japanese government,” Chief Executive Officer Takeshi Hashimoto said in an interview on Tuesday.

1 month ago | rigzone.com | Weilun Soon |Reina Sasaki

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the time being as the US ramps up scrutiny of the Asian country’s shipbuilding industry. “It is difficult to purchase Chinese vessels under the current circumstances, because of the port entry fees” that the US is proposing for China-built ships calling at its ports, a spokesperson for the Japanese firm said.

1 month ago | japantimes.co.jp | Weilun Soon |Reina Sasaki

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the time being as the U.S. ramps up scrutiny of the Asian country’s shipbuilding industry. "It is difficult to purchase Chinese vessels under the current circumstances, because of the port entry fees” that the U.S. is proposing for China-built ships calling at its ports, a spokesperson for the Japanese firm said.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Weilun Soon |Reina Sasaki

An first ice-breaking liquefied natural gas carrier, owned and operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (Bloomberg) -- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the time being as the US ramps up scrutiny of the Asian country’s shipbuilding industry.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Rachel Yeo |Reina Sasaki |Justina Lee |Harshita Swaminathan

(Bloomberg) -- Meituan and Xiaomi Corp.’s long-term ambitions and investment plans will dominate this week’s earnings releases, continuing to shape sentiment for China’s tech sector. Expectations for Xiaomi are high as it aims to invest at least 50 billion yuan ($7 billion) in developing its own mobile processor to increase its semiconductor clout over the next decade.