Mitsui to charter Imabari-built LNG carrier for 25 years from 'K' Line
TRINITY LNG Transport SA, a joint venture established by Japan's "K" Line, Mitsui & Co and Imabari Shipbuilding Co, has concluded an agreement to enter into a 25-year vessel time charter contract with Mitsui to facilitate its Cameron LNG Export Project in the US.
Mitsui is participating in the project through its US subsidiary and will begin chartering the liquefied natural gas carrier once LNG production starts, a statement issued by "K" Line said.
The 178,000 cubic metre capacity LNG carrier to serve the project will be built at the Imabari shipyard and equipped with an electronically-controlled dual fuel gas injection diesel engine (ME-GI). Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for 2020.