The new taxes that will be applied to ships built in China or owned or operated by Chinese entities that will call at US ports, which have been strongly wanted by US President Donald Trump ( of 18 April 2025), have alarmed the shipping community international shipyard that has been relying on shipyards for some time now Chinese for most of their new construction. So far The US initiative was reacted to by the associations of category of shipowners who have highlighted the negative effects caused by the new tariffs on trade and the economy itself American. Today, for the first time, a single company officially announces the impact of the US taxes applied to Chinese ships on its own marketing strategies fleet renewal.

It is the Japanese Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) which has Granted that, "in light of the current geopolitical situation, The company will take decisions in the name of caution in the selection of shipyards for any new orders for LNG ships". If the announcement of the MOL itself for having ordered a new Very Large Crude Carrier powered by liquefied natural gas at the Chinese shipyard Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. (DACKS), which will be taken to be delivered in 2027, the Japanese company has admitted that from now onwards, evidently, he will think twice before to commission the construction of a ship in China, even if - he specified MOL - "there is only a limited number of construction sites capable of building high-quality LNG carriers to ensure the safe transport of liquefied natural gas, and Chinese shipyards represent an important partner for ensure diversification and flexibility in sources of supply'.

"The shipping companies - MOL specified in a NOTE - They have ordered LNG carriers from Chinese shipyards on the basis of of autonomous choices and customer needs. However, now many shipping companies - the company pointed out Japanese highlighting that the problem also affects others market vectors - are monitoring trends, including "the consideration by the United States of additional port fees for ships built in China" and other influencing factors".

The Japanese company concluded by explaining that "it will continue to carefully evaluate the use of Chinese shipyards, together with South Korean shipyards, which meet its quality and safety standards, while adopting, in order to meeting the global demand for LNG transportation, a vision of future trends in U.S. politics and geopolitical risks. MOL's mission, as leading LNG transport operator, is to support the stability of energy supplies".