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MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd.

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

HydrogenWindSubsidiary
Profile last updated: May 9, 2026

About

MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd. is a subsidiary headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan specializing in Hydrogen, Wind.

MOL Techno-Trade is the core technical trading company of the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) Group. It supplies fuel oil, lubricants, navigational instruments, machinery, parts and energy-saving ships' equipment, including the PBCF propeller efficiency device. It is also developing hydrogen supply chains using methylcyclohexane, hydrogen-powered vessels, barge-type hydrogen production, and wind propulsion for the maritime sector.

Headquarters

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Company type

Subsidiary

Focus areas

hydrogenmethylcyclohexanewind propulsionmaritimeship energy savingPBCFhydrogen vesselship tradingMOL Group

Products & services

Business models

B2B

Value chain

TradingDevelopment

Locations

Headquarters

Kanda Nishiki-cho 2-2-1, 101-0054, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Projects

3

HANARIA

Hydrogen and biodiesel hybrid vessel

Japan's first hybrid vessel powered by hydrogen and biodiesel, providing sightseeing cruises mainly in the Kanmon area.

Japan

Barge-type hydrogen production plant

Barge-mounted hydrogen production plant

Project to commercialize a barge-type plant that uses onshore electricity to electrolyze seawater to produce, store and supply hydrogen. Feasibility study conducted 2022-2023 with support from NEDO and four partners.

Japan

VentoFoil wind propulsion installation

Wind-assisted propulsion

First installation of the VentoFoil wind-assisted propulsion unit on a newbuilding vessel in Japan, developed with Daishin Shipping and MOL Drybulk.

Japan

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Eco Action 21

Partnerships

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MOL Drybulk, Daishin Shipping, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization

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