MOL President Hashimoto participated in Panel Discussion at World Ocean Summit and Expo hosted by Economist Impact

March 19, 2024

(From left) Moderator Madadh MacLaine/Secretary General, Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association; Panelists MOL President & CEO Takeshi Hashimoto; Gyorgyi Gurban, Head of IMO, Projects Implementation, Department of Partnerships and Projects; Isabel Moura Ramos, Executive Board Member, Port of Lisbon Authority; John Maggs, President of Clean Shipping Coalition

Leading the Shipping Industry with a Range of Initiatives to Reduce GHG Emissions about 50% by 2035 and Achieve Net Zero GHG Emissions by 205

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, announced that it participated in the World Ocean Summit & Expo 2024 hosted by Economist Impact in Lisbon from March 11-13. MOL President & CEO Hashimoto participated in a panel discussion at “Pull Together for Greener Shipping” and discussed ways to achieve shipping industries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Hashimoto emphasized that MOL is already forging ahead with a variety of initiatives to reduce GHG emissions, including the use of wind energy, LNG-fueled vessels, and more efficient ship operations, to achieve a 50% reduction in GHG emissions by 2035 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

easy to achieve a reduction of about 50% by 2035 and net zero by 2050. To achieve this target, we have already begun initiatives to reduce emissions, including the Wind Challenger, which uses wind energy, the expanded use of LNG as a low-emission fuel, and the improvement of operational efficiency through the use of AI and other means. We believe that a combination of these initiatives can achieve a 40-50% reduction in the near future.” He told the participants that as a member of the First Movers Coalition, MOL will lead the industry in GHG reduction.

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MOL has established the “MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.2” and is pursuing environmentally friendly initiatives in line with five strategies, including the adoption of clean alternative fuels. For all life in the next generation, MOL sustains people’s lives and ensures a prosperous future from the blue oceans.