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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

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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

New coal carrier for Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

MAY 16, 2014—Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., recently delivered the 85,555-gt Energy Prometheus to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). MOL will operate the Energy Prometheus to transport coal to Hokuriku Electric Power

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MOL Comfort still burning

JULY 9, 2013 — The fire that broke out July 6 at the rear end of the remaining section of MOL Comfort was still burning as of 0030 UTC (0930 JST) today

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MOL hit with class action suit

JUNE 19, 2013 — The drifting separated sections of the containership MOL Comfort are not the only problem facing Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) President Koichi Muto. Allegations of price fixing in

MOL’s hybrid car carrier completed

JULY 1, 2012—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the completion of the 6,400-auto hybrid car carrier Emerald Ace, designed to generate zero emissions while berthed, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., in the