OREANDA-NEWS. December 12, 2012. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that the company's IR Web site has received the 2012 Internet IR Commendation Award from Daiwa Investor Relations Co., Ltd. (Daiwa IR).

The Internet IR Award surveys and assesses Web sites of all 3,593 publicly listed Japanese companies based on Daiwa IR's standard of "5T&C" which stands for "Timely, Transparent, Traceable, Trustworthy, Total, and Communication," and recognizes companies that have superior IR Web sites.

MOL redesigned its IR Web site from the standpoints of shareholders and investors in October 2012. "We regard the IR Web site as a key communication tool, and continue to upgrade its contents and functionality, striving to enhance transparency and accessibility," said IR Office General Manager Takehiko Ota. "We appreciate our shareholders' and investors' continued support for our IR Web site."