About Us
Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) is one of the worlds largest, most versatile and most potent shipping companies.

The MOL of today harnesses a work force of over 16,500 people and a fleet exceeding 500 vessels of about 34 million dead weight tons. Every year, nearly 2600 MOL voyages criss-cross the globe to link over 200 ports in more than 100 countries.

MOL offices all over the world are linked by a state-of-the-art network that gives customers instant access to a range of information -- vessel and cargo tracking, scheduling, bills of lading, booking. And we continue to improve our information technology (IT) systems to offer more convenient services such as online schedule information, cargo tracking, and booking.

The Company operates worldwide shipping services with containerships, bulk carriers, specialized carriers, liquefied gas carriers, and oil tankers to earn revenue from ocean freights, charter hires, and vessel operation commissions. Subsidiaries and affiliates in this segment are separated into three sub-categories: ship operating companies directly involved in cargo transportation using owned or chartered vessels to earn ocean freights as revenue; companies which own vessels and charter out their vessels to ship operating companies in the MOL Group; and ship management companies which provide manning, ship maintenance, and other ship management services.

In additions to the main business of maritime transportation, MOL offers a variety of complementary services through an extensive network of subsidiaries and affiliates throughout Japan and other countries.