Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) today announced a decision to order two containerships of 8,600TEU from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, with delivery slated for 2013. Along with eight 8,100TEU ships already in operation, the new vessels will be deployed to Asia-Europe routes.
The company also reached an agreement with NOL Group for a three-year charter of five large containerships (14,000TEU) of 10 that NOL Group has on order. The five chartered ships will be delivered in 2013 and 2014 and will serve with the other five operated by APL on Asia-Europe routes.