- CEO
- Jotaro Tamura
- Full Time Employees
- 9,795
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Marine Shipping
- Address
- Shosen Mitsui Building Tokyo Japan 105-8688
- IPO Date
- Aug 17, 2012
- Business
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. operates as a global marine transportation company, providing shipping services for a wide range of cargoes including dry bulk commodities such as coal, iron ore, grain, logs, aluminum, cement, industrial salt, copper ore, wood chips, and paper products; crude oil, petroleum products, chemical products, and liquefied petroleum gas via tankers and chemical carriers; vehicles, trucks, trailers, heavy construction machinery, and rolling freight through pure car and truck carriers under the ACE brand; liquefied natural gas via LNG carriers; and container shipping through its 31% stake in Ocean Network Express; alongside warehousing, cargo handling, ferry services, floating storage and regasification units, project and heavy cargo transport, and cruise operations via Mitsui Ocean Cruises. The company maintains one of the world's largest fleets comprising 935 vessels across these segments, serves diverse customers in energy, automotive, industrial, and consumer sectors, and conducts operations worldwide with primary hubs in Asia, Europe, North America, and other regions. Founded in 1964 through the merger of Osaka Shosen Kaisha and Mitsui Steamship Co., Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines maintains headquarters at 1-1 Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8688, Japan. Recent developments include the March 2025 acquisition of 100% membership rights in LBC Tank Terminals Group Holding Netherlands Coöperatief UA to bolster chemical logistics; the January 2025 completion of a 72% stake acquisition in Gearbulk Holding AG, making it a consolidated subsidiary for dry bulk expansion; the 2024 acquisition of Fairfield Chemical Carriers to scale its chemical tanker fleet; and the March 2025 purchase of a second luxury cruise ship by Mitsui Ocean Cruises, set to enter service in late 2026.