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Mitsui, Orient Marine & Silverstream sign MoU to boost uptake of air lubrication tech

Mitsui & Co. Europe and Orient Marine (a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Silverstream Technologies to promote uptake of Silverstream’s air lubrication technology in the Japanese …
Jul 25, 2022 / Curious

MOL trials microplastic collection device on its car carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Miura Co., Ltd. (Miura) on Tuesday (Jul05) announced the development of new centrifugal-type microplastic (MP) collection device, which can continuously collect MPs while a vessel is underway, by leveraging their …
Jul 7, 2022 / Vessels

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Start Joint Development on Net Zero Emission Ammonia-fueled Ocean-going Liquefied Gas Carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. today announced the launch of a joint project aimed at developing and building an ocean-going liquefied gas carrier that will use ammonia as …
Jun 24, 2022 / Vessels

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

Pacific Basin, Mitsui and Nihon Shipyard join forces on zero-emission ships

Pacific Basin Shipping Limited (Pacific Basin), one of the world’s leading dry bulk shipping companies, has signed a memorandum of understanding (‘MoU) with Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd and Mitsui & Co., Ltd to cooperate in the investigation and …
May 11, 2022 / Vessels

Launch of Cameron LNG Expansion to Increase Liquefied Natural Gas Production

TotalEnergies has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Sempra Infrastructure, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Japan LNG Investment – a company jointly owned by Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) – for the expansion of Cameron …
Apr 11, 2022 / Curious

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 and Mitsui Sign Time Charter Contract for LNG Carrier

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) on January 28, 2022 concluded a time charter contract for a newbuilding 174,000 m3-type LNG carrier with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.This is the fourth contract, following deals for three newbuilding LNG carriers …
Feb 1, 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