Maritime news
Monitor breaking maritime news and insights for profitable, efficient and safe shipping.
Tagged in MOL Drybulk
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and partners conduct field trial of the “InfraLaser” rust and coating removal system on an actual vessel
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Furukawa Electric), TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOL Drybulk) conducted a successful field trial of the “InfraLaser” system on the outer …
Feb 17, 2025 / Curious
Environmentally Friendly Multi-purpose Vessel Prima Verde Delivered
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that on January 30, 2025, the multi-purpose vessel (Note) Prima Verde, operated by its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. and effectively owned by Daishin Shipping Co., Ltd, was delivered at Onomichi …
Jan 31, 2025 / Vessels
MOL Announces Delivery of Bulk Carrier Green Winds, 2nd Vessel Equipped with Wind Challenger Hard Sail Propulsion System
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that on July 10, the Green Winds, a 63,896 DWT Ultramax bulk carrier equipped with the Wind Challenger hard sail wind power propulsion system (Note 1), was completed at Oshima Shipbuilding Co., …
Jul 10, 2024 / Vessels
Japan's 1st Coastal Module Carrier to Transport Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Components
MOL Drybulk Makes Marine Transport Deal with JFE Engineering; MOL Signs Contract for Vessel Construction Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has announced that its group company MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOL Drybulk) has signed a basic contract for marine …
Apr 16, 2024 / Vessels
ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for hydrogen-fueled vessel
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a parcel layout concept for a hydrogen-fueled multi-purpose vessel developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOL Drybulk), Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd. (Onomichi Dockyard), …
Oct 20, 2023 / Curious
Hydrogen-fueled Vessel Wins AiP Towards Demonstration Operation
Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Ltd., Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki) and Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) conducted a risk assessment of a Multi-Purpose Vessel powered by hydrogen, zero-emission …
Oct 19, 2023 / Vessels
MOL Drybulk, Kambara Kisen Sign Basic Agreement on Time Charter for Newbuilding Methanol Dual Fuel Bulk Carrier
MOL Drybulk Ltd. and Kambara Kisen Co., Ltd. signed a basic agreement on time charter for a newbuilding methanol dual fuel bulk carrier (Note 1) to be ordered and owned by Kambara Kisen on September 11, 2023. The vessel is slated to be delivered in …
Sep 20, 2023 / Curious
MOL Signs Deal to Build 2nd Bulk Carrier Equipped with 'Wind Challenger' Hard Sail System
Reducing Environmental Impact by Using Wind as Vessel's Propulsive ForceTOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) on Wednesday (Aug10) announced its intent to equip a second bulk carrier with the "Wind Challenger" (Note 1) hard sail system, which …
Aug 11, 2022 / Vessels
MOL Drybulk and Drax Launch Green Shipping Initiative
Drax and MOL Drybulk partner to develop wind power technology that will reduce biomass shipping emissions by a fifthNewly built vessels will be fitted with MOL’s Wind Challenger hard sail technology, with first ship expected as soon as 2025The …
Jul 12, 2022 / Vessels
MOL Drybulk to Start Sea Trials of Panamax Bulk Carrier Powered by Biofuel
TOKYO- MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOL Drybulk) today announced that it will start sea trials of Panamax bulk carrier “C.S. OLIVE”, chartered from Chugoku Sougyo CO., Ltd., using biofuel in late June 2022.Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed a deal for …
Jun 10, 2022 / Vessels