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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: 1147

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: 2311

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: 2206

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: 1080

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: 1574

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: 895

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: 2229

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: 2199

Monday, August 5, 2024
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: 1267

Monday, April 22, 2024
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: 1426

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: 1604

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: 1332

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: 2633

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: 2451

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: 641

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: 1028

Thursday, June 15, 2023
LNG TANKER - Sunrise
Shipping

MOL Joins Large-Scale Clean Hydrogen-Ammonia Project in Louisiana

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), one of the world’s top shipping companies, has become the latest shareholder in a proposed large-scale clean hydrogen-ammonia

June 15, 2023
Total Views: 2001

Friday, April 21, 2023
lng carrier
Shipping

First Shipment of Low-Carbon Ammonia Arrives in Japan for Power Generation

In a groundbreaking move toward greener power generation, Japan has received its first shipment of independently-certified low-carbon ammonia. The shipment is

April 21, 2023
Total Views: 2667

Thursday, February 23, 2023
MOL Looks to Cow Manure to Help Reduce CO2 Emissions from Shipping
Shipping

MOL Looks to Cow Manure to Help Reduce CO2 Emissions from Shipping

In its quest to decarbonize shipping, Japan-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is turning to cow manure. MOL has teamed up with a company called to Air Water Inc. to

February 23, 2023
Total Views: 2320