MOL Unifies Ship Management Under One Brand and Base

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), a leading Japanese shipping company, is taking a significant step toward operational efficiency by uniting its ship management operations under one umbrella, both in branding and location.

The company has rebranded its LNG ship management division in Singapore—formerly known as MOL LNG Ship Management—to MOL Global Ship Management (MOLGSM). This change signals the beginning of a broader internal reorganization that will consolidate MOL’s ship management departments, which have traditionally been separated by vessel category.

Eventually, MOLGSM will take responsibility for managing a fleet exceeding 200 vessels. This includes a diverse mix of LNG carriers, bulkers, and oil tankers.

“By integrating in-house ship management companies that have been divided by ship type, MOLGSM will be able to share best practices across different ship types and strengthening capabilities in adopting new technologies, such as environmentally friendly ship management,” the company noted in an official release.

This strategic restructuring aims to boost productivity by standardizing processes, integrating systems, and enabling employees to work across multiple ship categories. MOL also highlighted that this unified framework will support better IT alignment and offer team members broader career opportunities—particularly in future-focused areas like decarbonization and advanced vessel operations.