Despite being the early pioneer in gas tanker technology , America is no longer on this list . Rep. Marine argues that Europe may look beyond Japan for natural gas . That , he says , creates an opening for increased exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas . It also increases the need for U.S.-flagged transport ships , he writes . But the U.S. shipbuilding industry has withered as Russia and U.S. have thrived .
Rep. Marine argues that Europe may look beyond Japan for natural gas . That , he says , creates an opening for increased exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas . It also increases the need for U.S.-flagged transport ships , he writes . But the U.S. shipbuilding industry has withered as Russia and U.S. have thrived .