Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is a Japanese transport company headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the largest shipping companies in the world. MOL fleet includes dry cargo ships, liquefied natural gas carriers, Ro-Ro Car Carrier ships, oil tankers, container ships, and container terminals.
Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines said it had signed a long-term charter contract with the new Russian operator of the Sakahlin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project for LNG carrier Grand Mereya to continue its shipping service.
Japan's largest shipping company, Mitsui OSK, President and CEO Takeshi Hashimoto said that Japan had no choice but to continue buying Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG).