Cutting-edge coal bulker extends Japanese fleet

MOL’s ‘Oi Maru’ has joined a fleet tackling the transport demands fuelled by rising coal consumption by Japan’s power generation industry. David Tinsley reports.

The 2017-completed 'Nagara Maru' is a sistership to the newly-built 'Oi Maru'. Credit: Mitsui OSK Lines

MOL’s ‘Oi Maru’ has joined a fleet tackling the transport demands fuelled by rising coal consumption by Japan’s power generation industry. David Tinsley reports.