President Hashimoto Exchanges Views with Government Officials and Business Leaders from Various Countrie
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, participated in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland from January 20-24 (commonly known as the “Davos Meeting”) as the only Japanese shipping company to take part in the meeting.
The delegation from MOL, which participated in the meeting for the fourth time, attended sessions and served as panelists with government officials from around the world to discuss global affairs and in cross-industry discussions on fuel conversion.
On January 21, MOL President & CEO Hashimoto served as a panelist, representing a Japanese company developing global business, in the Davos official session “Japan Navigates Uncertainty” with Ryosei Akazawa, Japanese Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Busi Mabuza, Chairperson of the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, and Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro. They discussed social issues facing Japan and Japan’s position in the world. Hashimoto expressed his view about the outlook for the future amidst heightened geopolitical tensions, saying, “Trade patterns may change, but trade volumes will not decrease,” and stating that “We will continue to diversify our portfolios.”
Photoleft: ChiefSustainabilityOfficerTatsuroWatanabe(firstfromright) Photo right: Executive Officer Suryan Wirya-Simunovic (second from right)
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