Ammonia-fueled bulker design gains ClassNK AiP
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a large ammonia-fueled 210,000 DWT bulk carrier design jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The vessel’s
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Bearing launches AI product to predict and manage impact of CII
Palo Alto, Calif., based AI specialist Bearing Inc., whose backers include Mitsui, has turned its attention to IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulation. It has released a new AI-powered application designed to
Cargill, Maersk Tankers and Mitsui collaborate to cut shipping GHG emissions
Moves to cut shipping’s emissions of global greenhouse gases (GHGs) continue to gain powerful support. Today, Cargill, Maersk Tankers and Mitsui & Co said they have established a strategic collaboration to accelerate
Yanmar supplies dual fuel engines for new LNG tug
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 — Diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar recently delivered two 6EY26DF dual-fuel commercial marine engines for a new tug under construction at Japan’s Kanagawa Dockyard Co., Ltd. Equipped with dual fuel
MOL dives deeper into subsea, buys into AKOFS Offshore
JUNE 19, 2018 — Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. have entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 50% of the shares in Oslo headquartered subsea
Ferry operator to put intelligent awareness system to the test
DECEMBER 21, 2017 — Momentum towards applications of autonomous and remotely operated vessels continues to build. Under a recent deal, Rolls-Royce and Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) will collaborate in the development
MOL rebrands its car carrier business
JUNE 12, 2015 — Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. is rebranding its car carrier business as “MOL Auto Carrier Express (MOL ACE).” It will start to use “MOL ACE” as its global
New LNG carrier named in Japan
OCTOBER 9, 2014—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) recently christened the LNG Venus, a new 155,000 m3 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier at the Nagasaki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The vessel
MOL takes delivery of coal carrier
JULY 18, 2014—Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. recently took delivery of the 91,094 metric tonne coal carrier Soma Maru, from the Mizushima Shipyard of Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporation. With an overall length of
MOL inks LNG transport deal; new ship in the works
MAY 16, 2013—Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. recently signed a 12-year contract to transport Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Ltd. As MOL has