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Japan s MOL to focus on LNG, ammonia, hydrogen vessels
Apr 7, 2021 11:25:am
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Japan s MOL to focus on LNG, ammonia, hydrogen vessels
Japanese shipping company MOL on April 6 said it would focus on developing vessels that run on LNG, ammonia and hydrogen in order to achieve its 2050 net-zero target. In recent years, social awareness of the environment has been changing drastically. While ocean shipping is a key industry supporting the lives of people around the world, this industry is in fact responsible for significant emissions of greenhouse gases,” said CEO Takeshi Hashimoto. “Therefore, with the aim of achieving net-zero GHG emissions through our business by 2050, we will earnestly approach ways to improve energy efficiency and develop and launch vessels that use alternative fuels such as LNG, ammonia, and hydrogen as fuel.
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Message from President and CEO on MOL Foundation Day, “Heading for a Quantum Leap Forward in the Next Decade”
We are pleased to bring you a message from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. the new President & CEO Takeshi Hashimoto.
Today, as I take the helm from former President & CEO Junichiro Ikeda, I begin steering the management of the MOL Group, and I’m looking forward to working with you.
As we begin the fiscal year (FY) of 2021 with a new organization, I would like to look back at our recent history in 10-year periods. For 10 years in the 2000s, our group expanded its business and achieved significant growth thanks to the successful merger between former Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Navix Line in 1999, and by catching the wave of rapid growth in emerging countries led by China. For 10 years in the 2010s, we suff
Mitsui O.S.K. vows to raise safety measures after Mauritius oil spill Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Oil leaks from the MV Wakashio, a bulk carrier ship that ran aground on a coral reef off the southeast coast of Mauritius, in August. | GWENDOLINE DEFENTE/EMAE / VIA AP
Kyodo Dec 19, 2020
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., the operator of the Japanese freighter that spilled oil off the coast of Mauritius in July, pledged Friday to take measures to boost safety in operating both its own and chartered ships, saying its probe found the incident was due to a lack of safety awareness among crew members.
Mitsui O.S.K. vows to raise safety measures after Mauritius oil spill
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., the operator of the Japanese freighter that spilled oil off the coast of Mauritius in July, pledged Friday to take measures to boost safety in operating both its own and chartered ships, saying its probe found the incident was due to a lack of safety awareness among crew members.
Undated supplied photo shows oil containment booms along the coast of Mauritius following a massive oil spill. (Photo courtesy of the Mauritius government)(PHOTO NOT FOR SALE)(Kyodo)
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said it will set up surveillance cameras in the wheelhouse of its ships and ask owners of the chartered ships to do the same. The company will also prioritize giving new contracts to ships equipped with cameras and the appropriate communication systems, it said.