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ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A consortium of major Japanese companies has established the Japan–New Zealand Hydrogen Corridor to study the development of a green hydrogen supply chain linking production in New Zealand with exports to Japan.

5th March 2026

Japanese shippers join forces in hydrogen

5th March 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its partners have successfully completed Japan’s first ship-to-ship bunkering of methanol fuel at anchorage, marking a major milestone in the country’s transition toward cleaner marine fuels.

9th February 2026

Japan completes first STS methanol bunkering

9th February 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Imabari Shipbuilding, K Line, MOL, NYK, JMU and NSY have joined forces to create a unified standard design framework for liquefied CO2 carriers and next-generation vessels powered by greener fuels…

1st December 2025

Japan unifies future ship design

1st December 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The shipping industry faces a daunting challenge: how to decarbonise a sector that accounts for around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions while keeping global trade moving efficiently. Unlike aviation or road…

13th October 2025

Experts examine multi-fuel future

13th October 2025

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a groundbreaking next-generation LNG carrier design.

10th September 2025

Innovative LNG carrier design approved

10th September 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ Future Low-emission Ammonia Marine Engine Project, led by Carnot and supported by MOL (Europe Africa), has been selected for the UK’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 6 (CMDC6).

7th August 2025

UK funds MOL ammonia engine project

7th August 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has launched a new Dynamic Positioning (DP) Training Center in Mariveles, Bataan, through a collaboration between MOL Maritex Co., the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific and…

30th July 2025

MOL launches DP training centre

30th July 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Kinetics have signed an MoU to develop what they call the world’s first electrified floating ship data centre platform.

7th July 2025

MOL’s electrified floating ship data centre

7th July 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has achieved a significant milestone in the green hydrogen industry with the first instance of a ship supplying hydrogen produced while sailing for use on land.

7th March 2025

Green H2 milestone reached

7th March 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A new environmentally-friendly multi-purpose carrier has been successfully delivered to MOL Drybulk.

30th January 2025

WATCH: Eco-friendly multi-purpose vessel delivered

30th January 2025

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

The momentum for wind-assist propulsion is growing as the industry anticipates exponential growth in 2026.

28th January 2025

2026: An inflection point for wind propulsion

28th January 2025

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Line has inked a long-term charter deal for a newbuild LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by JERA.

15th January 2025

MOL expands LNG fleet with JERA deal

15th January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has teamed up with Madoqua Renewables and several global industry leaders to develop a green corridor connecting Portugal to northern Europe.

9th January 2025

Green corridor to link Portugal and northern Europe

9th January 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Hycamite TCD Technologies, MOL Ltd and MOL PLUS Co Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote methane-splitting technology for marine power generation and propulsion.

9th December 2024

Methane-splitting tech for marine propulsion

9th December 2024

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is teaming up with Singapore LNG Corporation, Singapore’s state-owned LNG terminal operator, on a long-term time charter contract for one newbuild floating storage regasification unit (FSRU).

23rd October 2024

MOL to operate Jurong’s first FSRU

23rd October 2024

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is to merge three of its subsidiaries to create a technical hub focused on maritime decarbonisation.

4th October 2024

MOL new venture to target decarbonisation

4th October 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A consortium of ship operators and yards has been awarded approval in principle from both ABS and ClassNK for two types of low-pressure liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers.

18th September 2024

Approval granted for LCO2 carriers

18th September 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has successfully participated in an ammonia ship-to-ship (STS) trial organised by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD).

18th September 2024

MOL completes ammonia STS transfer trial

18th September 2024

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

In a world first, a hard sail-assisted ship propulsion system will be installed on board a new LNG carrier, helping reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

13th September 2024

Worlds first hard sail on LNG carrier

13th September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

 Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Vale have announced the successful retrofitting of a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier with Norsepower Rotor Sails. The vessel, currently transporting iron ore for Vale, made its maiden…

20th August 2024

World first rotor sails retrofit on a capesize bulk carrier

20th August 2024