Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is a Japanese transport company headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the largest shipping companies in the world. MOL fleet includes dry cargo ships, liquefied natural gas carriers, Ro-Ro Car Carrier ships, oil tankers, container ships, and container terminals. Its alligator logo can still be seen on containers in ports, roads, rails and barges around the world, despite the company's focus on containers shipping having been reduced since April 2018. Founded as a key part of the Mitsui zaibatsu during the early industrialization of Japan, the company is now independent of the zaibatsu, but remains part of the Mitsui keiretsu. Despite the international sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, MOL has maintained its involvement in Russian energy projects. The company has signed long-term charter contracts with Russian operators, including the controversial Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas project, now under Russian state control. MOL has also faced challenges in delivering tankers for the Arctic LNG 2 project due to tougher sanctions but continues to engage in negotiations to modify contracts. Wikipedia