Japan’s big three eye LNG fueled car carriers on key route
AUGUST 28, 2017 — A working group that will include Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is to conduct a feasibility study on
AUGUST 28, 2017 — A working group that will include Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is to conduct a feasibility study on
MAY 30, 2017 — Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) reports that an in-service demonstration test of a wind resistance-reducing windshield for containerships has shown that the device reduces emissions of carbon
JUNE 21, 2016 — A 50,000 dwt methanol fueled Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) tanker is using ClassNK Consulting Service’s condition-based monitoring (CBM) system ClassNK CMAXS e-GICSX, marking the system’s first commercial application.
OCTOBER 8, 2015—Leading classification society ClassNK has begun actual verification tests of its next-generation condition-based monitoring (CBM) system ClassNK CMAXS e-GICSX for Mitsui’s MAN B&W engines. The system is being jointly developed
AUGUST 17, 2015—What company has the Highest Value Whole Gas (either LNG or LPG) shipping fleet? According to VesselsValue.com, that honor belongs to Teekay LNG Partners, with 37 vessels and a capacity
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
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
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
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
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