MOL Decided to Send WOTA Shower Kits to Areas Affected by 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

January 25, 2024

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
MOL PLUS Co., Ltd.

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that it has decided to send WOTA BOX + Outdoor Shower Kits to the area affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake. The kits were developed by WOTA Corp. (CEO: Yosuke Maeda, Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo Note 1), in which MOL's wholly owned corporate venture capital (CVC) arm MOL PLUS Co., Ltd. (CEO: Takuya Sakamoto, Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo) has invested.

The WOTA BOX is a portable water reclamation system for use in areas where there is no water supply. It recycles more than 98% of wastewater to enable reuse, so that water can be used safely and securely anytime, anywhere. By connecting the WOTA BOX to the portable outdoor shower kit, which can be set up in about 15 minutes, people can take hot shower baths in privacy, even in evacuation centers and disaster sites where normal water supplies have been cut off.

MOL Group prays that everyone affected by this disaster can return to their normal lives as soon as possible. The group will continue to support the victims in various ways and contribute to the reconstruction of the affected areas.

(Note 1) Please refer to previous press releases about MOL's investment in and collaboration with WOTA.
July 8, 2022: "MOL PLUS to Invest in WOTA ~ Aiming at Development of Sustainable Water Infrastructure ~"