Japan, April 17 -- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the signing of a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier with INPEX Shipping Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of INPEX Corporation (INPEX President: Takayuki Ueda; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), through its wholly owned subsidiary MOL Encean Pte. Ltd. This is the first LNG carrier to sail under a long-term charter contract with the INPEX Group, equipped with technologies designed to reduce environmental impact.The naming ceremony was held at Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.'s Geoje Shipyard in South Korea. INPEX Representative Director, President and CEO Takayuki Ueda and MOL Representative Director, Chairman of the Board Takeshi Hashimoto attended the ceremony. In th...