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【The world 1st LNG vessel with 2 Wind Challengers equipped! 】 We are happy to announce that Chevron shipping Company and MOL have agreed to install 2 Wind Challengers on LNG vessel, which will be delivered in 2026 and charted by Chevron Asia Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. thereafter. "We're proud to partner with MOL in Wind Challenger's industry-first LNG installation," said Barbara Pickering, President of Chevron Shipping Company. "This is another example of using novel approaches in hard-to-abate sectors to reduce carbon intensity in our LNG fleet." Takeshi Hashimoto, President and CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines., said, "With the understanding and cooperation of Chevron, we are delighted to be able to extend the Wind Challenger Project to LNG carriers in addition to the two delivered Wind Challenger-equipped bulkers and other ongoing projects. Achieving GHG reduction in the maritime transport of LNG, which is increasingly in demand worldwide as a transition fuel, is a very important mission for us. This project will undoubtedly be a significant milestone towards achieving 'net zero GHG emissions by 2050', a medium to long-term goal of the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Group, as stated in our "Environmental Vision 2.2"." For more details, please kindly check the following link; Press Release : https://lnkd.in/gNN8jJti <Relative News Releases> ・Shofu Maru (1st Wind Challenger equipped vessel) : https://lnkd.in/gmkTFiv4 ・Green Winds (2nd Wind Challenger equipped vessel) : https://lnkd.in/g4Yg2Fzn ・AiP obtained for Wind Challenger on LNG vessel : https://lnkd.in/gPc3hZpF ・About Wind Challenger (MOL Solutions)：https://lnkd.in/exeCCF8P ・Environmental Vision 2.2 : https://lnkd.in/ghe3nWNJ #MOL #shipping #windchallenger #LNG #Chevron (Image: The Wind Challenger equipped LNG carrier)

【Maritime DX Revolutionizes the Norms of Operation to Achieve Both Safe Navigation and Environmental Impact Reduction】 - MOL's FOCUS Project ① At Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), we are pursuing numerous initiatives with the goal of "achieving net-zero emissions across the entire group by 2050". One of the key projects leading this effort is the FOCUS Project, which seeks to balance the promotion of safe navigation and the reduction of environmental impact through a data-driven system. Data is transforming the maritime industry, and this project stands at the forefront of a historical shift in maritime digital transformation (DX). MOL’s journey towards net-zero emissions can be likened to tributaries flowing into the larger main-stream of "net-zero". Among the various strategies at play, there are five key actions aimed at achieving mid and long-term goals: 1. the introduction of clean energy, 2. the adoption of advanced energy-saving technologies, 3. the enhancement of operational efficiency, 4. the creation of business models that support net-zero, and 5. the expansion of low-carbon and decarbonization efforts across the entire group. Among these, action number 3. operational efficiency is at the heart of a major initiative known as the "DarWIN Project", which stands for "Digital Approach to Reduce GHG With Integrated Network". The project takes inspiration from Darwin's theory of evolution, signifying a continuous evolution of environmental improvement efforts, adapting to changing conditions over time. The operational efficiency initiative, i.e. the DarWIN Project, can be broken down into three key components: 1. a "system" that visualizes vast amounts of data from operating vessels, 2. a "framework" that ensures resources are in place to analyze the data and implement efficient operations, and 3. a "process" that facilitates the sharing of information and the execution of actions that ensure vessels follow the optimal routes and operate at the ideal output. The "FOCUS Project" introduced here falls under the domain of the first component, the "system". Yoshiki Omi, the team leader of MOL's Maritime DX Co-Creation Unit/Maritime Data Integration Team (MINTG), explains, "The FOCUS Project is a system development initiative aimed at utilizing all operational data from every ship that MOL operates in real-world conditions to enhance safe navigation and reduce environmental impact." FOCUS stands for "Fleet Optimal Control Unified System", signifying the aim to achieve optimal operations through an integrated, data-driven system. Through initiatives like the FOCUS Project, MOL is not only adapting to the future but striving to shape it, leading the maritime industry towards a safer, more sustainable, and technologically advanced era.

【Visiting GAZ-SYSTEM @Poland_FSRU collaboration】 MOL’s CEO Takeshi Hashimoto, Senior Managing Executive Officer Toshinobu Shinoda. and an Executive Officer Suryan Wirya-Simunovic visited Gaz System head office in Warsaw and we were so pleased to discuss various topics with Gaz System’s CEO Sławomir Hinc, Olgierd Hurka, Konrad Zawodzinski and Adam Marzecki. Gaz System and MOL signed the long term time charter contract back in this April for FSRU(Note 1) to be stationed at Gdansk. We would like to enhance our partnership further for the smooth delivery of the project and for a further collaboration on the energy sector in Poland.   Thank you Gaz System for welcoming us! For relative new release, please kindly check the following link; https://lnkd.in/gMXst6h6 (Note 1) FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) is a floating facility and equipped with storage tanks and a regasification facility that receives liquified gas at sea, vaporizes it and sends it ashore. FSRU has the advantages of lower cost and shorter construction period than those of the equivalent facilities onshore. #MOL #shipping #FSRU #GazSystem

🎉Debut of MITSUI OCEAN FUJI on Dec 1st！🎉 We are happy to announce that MITSUI OCEAN FUJI, owned by MOL Group company 商船三井クルーズ株式会社 - MOL Cruises, Ltd. made its deput to begin a fascinating season of enjoying the blue ocean and the natural beauty of Japan! The MITSUI OCEAN FUJI, the first cruise ship in Japan with all suite cabins, will offer a total of five "Debut Cruise" packages and one New Year's cruise through January 2025. In addition to cruises to/from Yokohama, it also offers cruises to/from Kobe and Nagoya, and cruise to/from Beppu, Shimonoseki, Shingu, Kochi, Nagoya, Sakaide, Kobe, Matsuyama, Hakata, Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, and other beautiful seaside destinations in Japan. For details, please kindly check the press release by MOL and MOL Cruise respectively. ・MOL: https://lnkd.in/gQ_GFnUG ・MOL Cruise: https://lnkd.in/gxRH__S7 Beside its debut, MOL Cruise has opened their new webpages, so please check these two out! ・MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES: https://lnkd.in/gYgMvrEM ・MITSUI OCEAN FUJI: https://lnkd.in/gzYATGiv For the past relative news releases, please kindly check the following links; ・Brand Name Announcement on Oct 12th, 2023: https://lnkd.in/gzYATGiv ・Purchase of Luxury Cruise Ship on Mar 17th, 2023: https://lnkd.in/gYgMvrEM ・New Logo Announcement on Apr 3rd, 2024: https://lnkd.in/g3nKUmcx ・Debut Cruise Announcement on May 20th, 2024: https://lnkd.in/gXaV-Fys ・Handover Ceremony on Sep 25th, 2024: https://lnkd.in/gNDt_PfT #MOL #shipping #Cruise #MITSUIOCEANCRUISE

【Chief Executive of MPA visiting Dynamic Positioning !】 MOL Dynamic Positioning Training Centre, operated by MOL Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd. (#MOLMEC), welcomed Mr. Eng Dih Teo, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), along with 6 esteemed guests.   The visit featured a presentation on Dynamic Positioning (DP) technology, tracing its origins and principles. We highlighted critical applications of DP technology in the oil and gas industry, offshore wind farm operations, among others while underscoring our position as the first and only Nautical Institute (NI)-approved DP training facility in Japan, dedicated to developing skilled Dynamic Positioning Operators (DPOs) worldwide including Southeast Asia.   Following the signing of MoU with MPA the other day, we and MOLMEC are honored to have hosted Mr. Teo and his team and look forward to exploring collaborative opportunities with MPA Singapore to advance various area of maritime related field.   For more relevant info, please kindly check the following links; ・MOLMEC: https://lnkd.in/gjBtAPgy ・Relevant release: https://lnkd.in/eq9sp5aW ・MoU with MPA: https://lnkd.in/g8c2V4nU   #MOL #shipping #MOLMEC #DPSimulator #MPA #Safety

New Blog Posted!! Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' (MOL) "WIND HUNTER Project", which is striving to develop the ultimate zero-emission ship, has entered a new phase. The experimental ship "WINZ MARU" has moved its demonstration fields from Omura Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture to Tokyo Bay and has begun technological research to unload hydrogen carrier (MCH) produced during navigation for onshore use. Based on interviews with the project members, this program looks at the “now” of the development WIND HUNTER. WIND HUNTER Project Enters a New Scene -Initiating Technological Research to Build a Hydrogen Supply Chain- https://hubs.ly/Q02ZMjkf0 Japanese ver. is here: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZMhXg0 #MOL #Shipping #wind #hydrogen #MCH

【Building Logistics Center on Kobe’s Port Island!】 We decided to construct a logistics center, including two warehouses for dangerous goods and one warehouse for general cargo, on a site it owns on Port Island in the Port of Kobe! The MOL Group's management plan "BLUE ACTION 2035" positions the transformation of the group's business portfolio to ensure profitability even during shipping recessions as a major growth strategy by increasing the weight of non-shipping, stable-profit businesses that offset the volatility of the shipping market. Investment in logistics in the real property business is part of this initiative. Another strategic move aimed at fueling new growth, the group is strengthening its initiatives in total logistics for chemical products. The new center will be operated by MOL Group company Japan Express Co., Ltd., which has an import/export cargo freight business based at the Port of Kobe and an especially strong presence in the import/export cargo freight service of dangerous cargo. This will allow MOL to add two new dangerous goods warehouses on Port Island by the spring of 2026, in addition to the warehouse it currently operates in Uozaki, near Rokko Island, providing customers with convenient and competitive logistics services. For more details, please kindly check the following link; ・Press Release: https://lnkd.in/g9pARP3f ・BLUE ACTION 2035: https://lnkd.in/evYY7BsV #MOL #shipping #logistics #warehouse //Photo// CG rendering of the distribution center

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has been awarded an approval in principle (AiP) by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for the design of a membrane LNG Carrier installing Wind Challenger. This innovative design has been jointly developed by MOL and Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. This AiP marks the world's first approval for an LNG carrier with a Wind-Assisted Propulsion System. The LNG carrier that has obtained this AiP is capable of entering LNG terminals worldwide (cargo tank capacity: 174,000 cubic meters), and is equipped with two Wind Challenger sails. The detailed design work is currently underway for a new LNG carrier ordered by MOL from Hanwha Ocean, aiming for actual installation. MOL, Hanwha Ocean, and ClassNK conducted a Risk assessment that comprehensively evaluated factors such as the placement of the sails, their impact on visibility, emergency operation procedures, and other safety measures, leading to the obtaining of this AiP. Additionally, the evaluation of the impact on the cargo tank due to the sail installation, conducted by Gaztransport et Technigaz SA (GTT), the designer of the vessel's cargo tank, contributed to obtaining this AiP. GTT has confirmed that the structural safety of the tank is sufficiently ensured, even when considering the stresses imposed by sails. MOL has set a mid-to-long-term target of "achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 with the concerted effort throughout the Group" in the "MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.2." One of the key strategies to achieve this target includes the "introduction of clean energy, further energy-saving technologies," and the group plans to launch 25 vessels equipped with the Wind Challenger by 2030 and 80 vessels by 2035. The MOL Group will contribute not only to the reduction of GHG emissions from its own group, but also to the reduction and decarbonization of a whole society through the safe management and efficient operation of its environmentally friendly fleet that combines wind propulsion technology, such as the Wind Challenger. Read about the The World's First Approval for an LNG Carrier here: https://lnkd.in/gPc3hZpF Read about Wind Challenger here: https://lnkd.in/exeCCF8P MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.2: https://lnkd.in/ghe3nWNJ

【Attending Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) @Hong Kong】 The 14th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC), a global event themed “Shaping the Future of Supply Chains: Resilience and Sustainability”, was held on November 18 and November 19, 2024 in Hong Kong. It was organised jointly by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). There were about 2,200 participants from over 30 countries and regions. Mr Jotaro Tamura, MOL’s Senior Managing Executive Officer, responsible for East Asia, South East Asia and Oceania Area, was invited as a key speaker in the panel discussion. He shared his unique perspectives and engaged in lively discourse with multiple experts and/or stakeholders. Audience participation was encouraged through Q&A sessions, and it had fostered a rich and informative experience to the attendees. “Hong Kong is connected to the maritime industry and the maritime industry is connected to Hong Kong, which makes Hong Kong significant in all aspects,” he said. Simultaneously, MOL was under the spotlight because we were displaying our model ship “Bauhinia Spirit” in the FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) project at our booth in ALMAC 2024. It attracted the eyeballs of all the visitors and the public awareness of MOL’s BLUE ACTION was very much elevated. #MOL #shipping #ALMAC #FSRU #BLUEACTION

【MoU with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore !】 Another strong initiative to lead the martime industry towards decarbonization ! We are happy to announce that we signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to deepen cooperation in the fields of decarbonization, digitalisation, and human resources development.  Let's see strong messages from MPA Chief Executive Eng Dih Teo Eng Dih and our CEO Takeshi Hashimoto. MPA Chief Executive Teo Eng Dih said: “This MoU reaffirms MPA and MOL’s longstanding collaboration. As a maritime hub port, supported by our innovation and research ecosystem, MPA is working closely with industry and tripartite partners to support digitalisation, cybersecurity, decarbonisation and manpower capabilities. We look forward to MOL’s expansion of activities, tapping on both our experience and expertise, to develop scalable solutions for the Singapore-Japan Green and Digital Shipping Corridor and the wider maritime community.” MOL President & CEO Takeshi Hashimoto commented: “We have been focusing on the fields of decarbonization, digitalisation, and human resources development, which we have decided to deepen cooperation with MPA this time. MPA is committed to working hard to create a sustainable maritime industry in Singapore, the hub of the maritime industry. We pay our respect to MPA for its enthusiasm and energy. The fields of bilateral cooperation are also a challenge for the maritime industry as a whole, and I hope we can increase the feasibility by working together as like-minded people. We are confident that the establishment of this comprehensive cooperative relationship will contribute to the maritime industry in general.” MOL and MPA have been cooperating in various initiatives to decarbonize the maritime industry, and the new agreement will further promote these initiatives in a wide range of fields. For more details, please kindly check the following link; https://lnkd.in/g7hHfDV6 #MOL #shipping #MPA #Decarbonization