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Monday, August 12, 2013
Mitsui O.S.K. Line: Hull Reinforcements Completed on MOL Comfort Sister Vessels
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Mitsui O.S.K. Line: Hull Reinforcements Completed on MOL Comfort Sister Vessels

Mitsui O.S.K. Line announced Monday that it has completed measures to reinforce the hulls of three of MOL Comfort's sister vessels after having conducted an

August 12, 2013
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Salvage Firm Contracted [UPDATE 6]
Incidents

MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Salvage Firm Contracted [UPDATE 6]

The MRCC in Mumbai has just tweeted saying that the sections are still afloat and are being monitored.

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 1959

Thursday, May 16, 2013
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News

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to Order Sayaendo-Class LNG Carrier from Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced today an agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, to build a Sayaendo-series liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.

May 16, 2013
Total Views: 29

Sunday, April 28, 2013
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News

Sinopec, China Shipping, MOL Joint Venture Orders $1.5 Billion in New LNG Carriers

In a stock exchange filing today, 6 Hong Kong-based investment holding companies jointly owned by Sinopec Kantons, China Shipping Development, and Mitsui

April 28, 2013
Total Views: 50

Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Japanese Shipping Lines Cash in on Weak Yen
News

Japanese Shipping Lines Cash in on Weak Yen

(Bloomberg) — Japanese shipping lines, buffeted by a decline in freight rates, are set to get a more than $500 million boost to their earnings from a

April 16, 2013
Total Views: 15

Friday, March 22, 2013
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News

MODEC Announces Partners for FPSO Cidade de ITAGUAÍ MV26 Project Off Brazil

TOKYO – MODEC announced today that Mitsui & Co., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Marubeni Corporation have agreed to invest in a MODEC-operated, long-term

March 22, 2013
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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News

NYK and Mitsui O.S.K Lines Stand to Prosper on Toyota’s Growth in Thailand

(Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp.’s success in selling Thai-made vehicles to the Middle East and Latin America is fueling a boom for car carriers.

February 20, 2013
Total Views: 134

Friday, February 15, 2013
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News

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Signs 20-Year Deal with Rio Tinto

HONG KONG – Rio Tinto has signed a 20-year contract with Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) to carry iron ore from Australia to China, as the

February 15, 2013
Total Views: 23

Friday, February 8, 2013
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News

Mitsui OSK Lines Takes Bold Measures, Announces Plan to Shed 70 Ships

After suffering massive losses over the past year, and with more losses forecasted amid terrible drybulk and tanker markets, Mitsui OSK Lines’ President

February 8, 2013
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
MOL containership ballast water treatment
Engineering News

MHI and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Receive Conceptual Approval for Containerized Ballast Water Treatment System

TOKYO – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), working jointly with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), has developed installation technology of a ballast

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 17

Friday, December 14, 2012
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Incidents

MOL’s Woodchip Carrier, Global Explorer, Rescues Stricken Yachtsman

TOKYO – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced today that its owned and operated 47k gross ton woodchip carrier Global Explorer rescued the skipper of

December 14, 2012
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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Finance

Tokyo-Based Shipping Companies Hit Hard, MOL Predicts Loss of 24 Billion Yen

(Bloomberg) — Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan’s biggest shipping line, lowered its annual profit forecast and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. predicted a loss as

October 31, 2012
Total Views: 18

Sunday, October 28, 2012
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News

MOL Container Ship Says Screw Hurricane Sandy and Puts the Throttle Down [UPDATE 2]

While every other ship off the east coast of the United States steaming eastward trying to get the hell out of the way of Hurricane Sandy, the MOL Paramount,

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 97

Monday, October 1, 2012
It’s Been a Tough Summer for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Finance

It’s Been a Tough Summer for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

After posting a loss of about ¥ 7.4 billion (USD $95 million) on the write-down of investment securities as a result of a decline in stock market prices, the

October 1, 2012
Total Views: 16

Sunday, August 12, 2012
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Collision

US Navy Destroyer Collides With Japanese Oil Tanker [IMAGES, VIDEO]

The U.S. Navy said one of its guided-missile destroyers collided with an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. The collision between USS

August 12, 2012
Total Views: 77

Friday, June 29, 2012
MOL Completes Hybrid Car Carrier, Orders LNG Pair
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MOL Completes Hybrid Car Carrier, Orders LNG Pair

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced Friday the completion of the world’s first hybrid car carrier expected to achieve zero emissions while

June 29, 2012
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
PLEIADES DREAM
News

Scrapped – MOL Cuts 20 Capesize Bulkers

TOKYO – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced their plans today for the scrapping or cold lay-up of 10 to 20 Capesize bulkers in consideration of this

June 13, 2012
Total Views: 17

Friday, March 16, 2012
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New Maritime Additions to the Iron Ore Trade, Vale’s Ore Fabrica and Mitsui’s Tom Price

Bedeschi, an Italian company specializing in bulk loaders and unloaders gives us a first look at the Ore Fabrica, the world’s largest floating dry bulk

March 16, 2012
Total Views: 335

Monday, March 12, 2012
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Engineering News

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Launches Solar Hybrid Car Carrier

  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced the launching of the hybrid car carrier Emerald Ace at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd, Kobe shipyard.

March 12, 2012
Total Views: 194

Tuesday, March 6, 2012
mitsubishi low speed diesel engine
Engineering News

Slow Speed Dual Fuel Engines? MOL is working on it…

It’s a bit of an experiment.  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced today that they are modifying the engine of one of their newbuilds and hooking it up

March 6, 2012
Total Views: 336
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