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MOL Starts Commercial Operation of FSRU for Indonesia's Jawa 1 LNG-fired Power Plant

Asia's 1st Gas-to-Power Project Using an FSRU Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced March 29th, the launch of commercial operation by the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Jawa Satu (Note 1) for the Jawa 1 LNG-fired power plant in …
Apr 9, 2024 / Curious

MOL Signs Time Charter Contract with Yara, World's Largest Nitrogen Fertilizer Manufacturer, for Ammonia Carrier Green Pioneer

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced the signing of a time charter contract for the ammonia carrier Green Pioneer with Yara Clean Ammonia Switzerland SA (YCA Switzerland), a group company of Yara International ASA (Yara), the world's …
Jan 8, 2024 / Vessels

MOL and JERA Signs Long-Term Charter Deal for Newbuilding LNG Carrier

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced the signing of a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) This is the sixth contract, following a time …
Oct 25, 2023 / Curious

Hudong orders compressors for six newbuild LNG carriers

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has selected TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver the complete marine compressed air system to six LNG carriers the shipbuilder is constructing for Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). TMC will supply multiple …
Oct 20, 2022 / Vessels

MOL Starts Joint Study on Ship Fuel with National Institute for Environmental Studies

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) on Wednesday (Aug03) announced the launch of a joint study on ship fuel with Japan's National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) (Note 1).MOL and NIES, collaboration with each extensive past experience of fuel …
Aug 5, 2022 / Curious

MOL and CAEM signs a contract for development and use of new Marine Exhaust Treatment System for car carriers in California

Contributing air pollution control in CaliforniaMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that MOL has agreed to a contract to provide the funds for Clean Air Engineering Maritime, Inc (CAEM), a ship-auxiliary generator exhaust treatment …
May 12, 2022 / Vessels

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Completes Conceptual Study on Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for Ammonia Together with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

FSRU Will Promote Use of Ammonia as Energy Contributing to DecarbonizationMitsubishi Shipbuilding studied various specifications and conditions, and developed conceptual designs of more environmentally friendly Ammonia FSRUAn MOU has been concluded …
Feb 3, 2022 / Curious

Methanex and Mitsui OSK Lines announce closing of strategic partnership

Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) (NASDAQ:MEOH) (Methanex) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (TSE:9104) (MOL) announced the completion of the previously announced strategic partnership involving Methanex’s Waterfront Shipping (WFS) subsidiary. Methanex has …
Feb 3, 2022 / Curious

MOL, Vale International Announce Joint Study on Use of Wind Propulsion System 'Rotor Sail' on Bulk Carrier

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced an agreement with Vale International SA (Note 1) to conduct a joint study on installation of a wind propulsion system called "Rotor Sail" (Fig.1) on a 200,000-ton class in-service bulk carrier, …
Nov 2, 2021 / Vessels

MOL and Tata Steel explore GHG emissions reduction technologies to deploy an environment friendly bulk carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), a leading global marine transport group, MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOL Drybulk), 100% subsidiary of MOL and is a specialized unique entity for dry bulk, and Tata Steel Limited (Tata Steel) which is among the top global steel …
Aug 29, 2021 / Vessels