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Saturday, November 23, 2024
KKR, Mitsui OSK Said Among Bidders in €1.5 Billion LBC Tank Sale
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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,

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Thursday, October 31, 2024
Christophe de Margerie first cargo
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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
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Thursday, September 19, 2024
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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
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Friday, September 13, 2024
An illustration of the Wind Challenger-equipped LNG carrier. Image courtesy MOL
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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
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The Rotor Sails-equipped bulk carrier Camellia Dream in operation. Photo courtesy MOL
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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: 2101

Monday, August 5, 2024
Illustration of the wind-assisted LNG carrier concept
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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
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Monday, April 22, 2024
LR1 product tanker Nexus Victoria
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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: 1349

Monday, March 4, 2024
MOLCT-operated chemical tanker Ensemble. Photo courtesy MOL
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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: 1540

Friday, January 5, 2024
The ammonia carrier Green Pioneer. Photo courtesy MOL
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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: 1284

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
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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
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Monday, October 16, 2023
Starlink logo on a computer
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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: 2394

Thursday, October 5, 2023
Illustration of Odfjell Oceanwind's Deepsea Star™ foundations
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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
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Friday, June 23, 2023
MOL and Chevron Forge Alliance to Reduce Carbon Intensity of Marine Fuels
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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
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Thursday, June 15, 2023
LNG TANKER - Sunrise
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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
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Friday, April 21, 2023
lng carrier
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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
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Thursday, February 23, 2023
MOL Looks to Cow Manure to Help Reduce CO2 Emissions from Shipping
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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: 2292

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
An LNG carrier at night
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MOL Signs Charter Contract for Newbuild LNG Carrier with India’s GAIL

Japanese shipping company and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and India’s largest gas supplier GAIL have signed a time charter contract for a second newbuild LNG

December 21, 2022
Total Views: 1352

Monday, November 21, 2022
JERA to Study Large-Scale Ammonia Fuel Transportation with NYK and MOL
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JERA to Study Large-Scale Ammonia Fuel Transportation with NYK and MOL

Japanese power company JERA Co. has entered into memorandums of understanding with shipping companies NYK and MOL on the large-volume transportation of ammonia

November 21, 2022
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Monday, April 4, 2022
Goodbye Wall Wash – Welcome Washing Water Analysis
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Goodbye Wall Wash – Welcome Washing Water Analysis

MOL Chemical Tankers has equipped its operating vessels with spectrophotometer that allow seafarers to monitor tank cleaning operations at any time in the

April 4, 2022
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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
liquid CO2 ship
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Petronas and MOL to Explore CO2 Ocean Transport for CCUS Value Chain

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly explore

February 9, 2022
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