The giant Japanese gas tanker LNG Sakura is doing its share to appease U.S. President Donald Trump's frustration over trade with Asia.
The vessel with the largest spherical tanks in the liquefied natural gas industry is taking the first shipment from Dominion Energy Inc.'s Cove Point terminal in Maryland to the Asian nation. With a name that means cherry blossom, the ship can serve "as a symbol of friendship and goodwill between Japan and the United States," according to co-owner Nippon Yusen KK.
The shipment is "the first of many" as "U.S. LNG will power millions of Japanese homes and businesses," according to a post on Twitter from the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.