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Monday, July 21, 2025
Front view of Seiun-maru, a training ship of Japan agency of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers(JMETS) ,at the Osanbashi Pier of Yokohama Port
News

Japanese Shipping Giants to Donate Large Training Ship to Japan’s Maritime Education Agency

Major Japanese shipping companies have initiated discussions to donate a large-sized training vessel to the Japan Agency of Maritime Education and Training for

July 21, 2025
Total Views: 1065

EU Delists Three Sanctioned MOL LNG Carriers After Assurances Vessels Will Not Carry Russian Arctic Gas
Energy

EU Delists Three Sanctioned MOL LNG Carriers After Assurances Vessels Will Not Carry Russian Arctic Gas

In what appears to be a first, the European Union has delisted three previously sanctioned Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) LNG carriers. The move comes as part of

July 21, 2025
Total Views: 1796

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Rendering of powership and offshore data center
News

MOL and Kinetics Partner to Launch Revolutionary Floating Data Center by 2027

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kinetics, a Karpowership initiative, to develop a next-generation Floating Data

July 8, 2025
Total Views: 895

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Mitsui OSK Seeks Japan’s Help as EU Sanctions LNG Tankers
News

Mitsui OSK Seeks Japan’s Help as EU Sanctions LNG Tankers

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. is seeking help from the Japanese government after a surprise decision by the European Union to sanction three of its liquefied natural

May 27, 2025
Total Views: 1159

Friday, May 23, 2025
Japanese Gas Tanker Giant MOL Sees Difficulty Buying Chinese Vessels
Shipyard

Japanese Gas Tanker Giant MOL Sees Difficulty Buying Chinese Vessels

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, owner of the world’s largest fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers, said it is hard to buy Chinese vessels for the time being as the

May 23, 2025
Total Views: 2320

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
EU Sanctions Three MOL Gas Carriers Associated With Russia’s Yamal LNG
Shipping

EU Sanctions Three MOL Gas Carriers Associated With Russia’s Yamal LNG

In a surprise move the EU significantly tightened its sanctions against Russia’s liquefied natural gas sector. Brussels’ 17th sanctions package announced

May 21, 2025
Total Views: 2232

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Shipping

QatarEnergy Seals Historic LNG Fleet Expansion

QatarEnergy has reached a significant milestone by awarding its final batch of vessel contracts to a Japanese-Chinese partnership between Mitsui O.S.K Lines

December 11, 2024
Total Views: 1089

Saturday, November 23, 2024
Shipping

KKR, Mitsui OSK Said Among Bidders in €1.5 Billion LBC Tank Sale

US private equity firm KKR & Co. and Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. are among bidders for bulk liquid storage company LBC Tank Terminals,

November 23, 2024
Total Views: 1577

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Shipping

MOL Left in The Cold: Sanctions Jeopardize Arctic LNG 2 Tanker Charters

TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) may be unable to deliver tankers for Russia’s sanctions-hit Arctic LNG 2

October 31, 2024
Total Views: 912

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Shipping

HIF Global Partners with MOL for e-Fuels Expansion

HIF Global, the world’s leading e-Fuels company, has announced a significant investment from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) to finance the expansion of HIF

September 19, 2024
Total Views: 304

Friday, September 13, 2024
Environment

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Chevron to Launch World’s First Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Chevron Shipping Company LLC have announced plans to install the Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted propulsion

September 13, 2024
Total Views: 2235

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Environment

MOL and Vale Retrofit Capesize Bulk Carrier with Rotor Sails

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Vale International SA have announced the successful retrofit of a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier with two Norsepower Rotor

August 21, 2024
Total Views: 2204

Monday, August 5, 2024
Illustration of the wind-assisted LNG carrier concept
Shipping

MOL Secures Class Approval for World’s First Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier Design

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has achieved a significant milestone by receiving approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ClassNK for the

August 5, 2024
Total Views: 1272

Monday, April 22, 2024
LR1 product tanker Nexus Victoria
Environment

MOL to Equip LR1 Tanker with Carbon Capture System

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will equip its LR1 product tanker, Nexus Victoria, with the an onboard CO2 capture system. The installation will mark the first commercial

April 22, 2024
Total Views: 1434

Monday, March 4, 2024
Shipping

MOL Boosts Chemical Tanker Fleet with $400 Million Fairfield Acquisition

MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has completed its acquisition of all shares of Fairfield Chemical

March 4, 2024
Total Views: 1613

Friday, January 5, 2024
Shipping

MOL Signs Time-Charter Contract for Ammonia Carrier with Yara

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced the signing of a time charter contract for the LPG/ammonia carrier Green Pioneer with Yara

January 5, 2024
Total Views: 1335

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Felicity Ace seen burning in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores Islands. Picture was released Friday, February 18, 2022 by the Portuguese Navy. Photo courtesy Portuguese Navy
Shipping

MOL Installing AI-Based Fire Detection Systems on Newbuild Car Carriers

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed its plans to enhance fire detection capabilities in its newbuild LNG-fueled car carriers by installing cameras and an

November 15, 2023
Total Views: 2640

Monday, October 16, 2023
Starlink logo on a computer
Shipping

MOL to Install Starlink Satellite Internet on Over 200 Ships

SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink is continuing to increase its presence in the commercial maritime sector with Japanese shipping company

October 16, 2023
Total Views: 2459

Thursday, October 5, 2023
Illustration of Odfjell Oceanwind's Deepsea Star™ foundations
Offshore

MOL Becomes Strategic Partner and Shareholder in Floating Wind Specialist Odfjell Oceanwind

Tokyo-based shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has recently acquired a stake in Odfjell Oceanwind, solidifying its position as a strategic

October 5, 2023
Total Views: 644

Friday, June 23, 2023
MOL and Chevron Forge Alliance to Reduce Carbon Intensity of Marine Fuels
Shipping

MOL and Chevron Forge Alliance to Reduce Carbon Intensity of Marine Fuels

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Chevron have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a strategic alliance aimed at reducing the

June 23, 2023
Total Views: 1029