OREANDA-NEWS. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that its group ship management company for dry bulkers, Magsaysay MOL Ship Management, Inc. (MMSM) has acquired certifications from Nihon Kaiji Kyokai, for Energy Management Systems (ISO50001) and Environmental Management Systems (ISO14001) on June 18.

MMSM's certifications cover ship management of bulk carriers and other cargo ships, as well as office operations onshore.

MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd. acquired the same certificates in July 2014, followed by MOL Ship Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. and New Asian Shipping Company Ltd..

With MMSM's acquisition in this time, all 4 MOL Group ship management companies for dry bulkers have earned ISO50001 and ISO14001 certification.

The MOL Group has strived to improve the energy efficiency of its vessels and protect the marine environment through stringent ship management standards, and established a structured management system. The MOL group will continue to work together as a team to ensure environment-friendly ocean shipping, safe operation and energy efficiency through the compliance with and ongoing improvement of the group-wide management systems.