Operations in Africa

Dry bulk cargoes range widely from raw materials such as iron ore, coal, wood chips, and biomass fuels to intermediate commodities and products such as fertilizers, grain, cement, salt, and steel products. The MOL Group fleet transports these vital commodities not only to Japan, which relies heavily on imports, but to markets around the world as well. Global dry bulker transport plays an active role in economic growth and the shift toward an international division of labor.

MOL's dry bulker fleet, the largest in the world, offers stable transport service to meet various customer needs with a full lineup of general-purpose bulk carriers that can transport a wide variety of cargoes and specialized carriers designed and constructed to meet the specific characteristics of different cargoes and conditions at loading and discharging ports. We also have a wide range of versatile bulkers from small to large size, flexibly meeting various trades around the world and providing high-quality transport services.

Looking to the future, MOL is taking a proactive stance in researching and developing next-generation bunkering vessels, fueled by LNG-which is much more environment friendly than conventional heavy oil-in response to stricter international regulations on exhaust emissions from merchant ships.

Worldwide cargo traffic has continued to grow along with the progress of economic globalization, including the growth of emerging countries and the shift of manufacturing plants to overseas locations. MOL transports a broad range of products, from industrial products to general consumer goods and automobiles, with a service network that covers the globe.

In our car carrier operations, we offer services that precisely meet the diversified transport needs and distribution patterns of today's automobile manufacturers. MOL, as a pioneer with a half century of success, provides comprehensive, top-quality, local market-oriented services such as land transport, coastal shipping, and terminal operation. In the containership field, Ocean Network Express (ONE), which was created through the integration of three Japanese shipping companies' container shipping businesses, started its services in April 2018. It offers an enhanced level of service with one of the world's largest fleets and an extensive network of calling ports. In addition, MOL provides extensive logistics services, drawing upon its ocean shipping know-how and specialized group companies to meet diversified logistics needs.

KiliMOL was established on May 25, 2021, as an agricultural machinery sales and export company using a cross-border e-commerce website. The name is derived from kilimo, the Swahili word for "agriculture," and "MOL." Currently, it focuses on exploring demand in Kenya, transporting agricultural machinery by MOL car carriers and its own truck to Kenya. It aims to expand into business domains not limited to the agricultural export business in Africa by strengthening MOL Group network activities in Kenya and other African countries.