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MOL (Europe Africa) Ltd. renews its corporate membership with Royal Museums Greenwich
September 5, 2025
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (President: Takeshi Hashimoto, Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "MOL") announced that its group company MOL (Europe Africa) Ltd. (hereinafter "MOLEA") has renewed its corporate partnership with Royal Museums Greenwich (hereinafter "RMG," Note 1) which was initially finalized in August 2024. MOLEA became the first Japanese shipping company to conclude such an agreement, with the aim of enhancing the MOL Group's presence among maritime stakeholders and local communities in the United Kingdom.
Through this corporate partnership, MOLEA will work together with RMG to strengthen ties with local communities while promoting initiatives to convey the appeal and importance of the shipping industry to the next generation. The partnership with RMG will also provide MOL Group's employees with opportunities to learn about maritime history, deepen their understanding, and foster engagements with a wide range of maritime stakeholders in and around London.
As part of its previous initiatives with RMG, MOL Group employees in London participated in RMG's first ever "Careers Day," which introduced the maritime sector to local students in the area. At this event, they engaged with approximately 300 students from schools across the city, introducing MOL's business activities and career options within the shipping industry.
In addition, MOL Group employees took part in a social contribution activity by applying gold leaf (gilding) to ceiling panels for a room used by school children at one of the RMG facilities. Furthermore, MOLEA's London office invited an RMG expert to give a lecture for employees on the evolution of ship design.
The partnership with RMG not only offers MOL Group employees opportunities to participate in social contribution activities and to learn about the richness of the UK's maritime heritage but also contributes to strengthening employee engagement.
Through its partnership with RMG, MOLEA will continue contributing to the transmission of maritime culture to the next generation in the UK, sharing MOL's role in sustaining global logistics 24/7 as well as its initiatives toward a sustainable future, and carrying forward efforts to "sustain people's lives and ensure a prosperous future from the blue oceans."
(Note 1) Royal Museums Greenwich is a collection of four important museums and historical institutions located in the heart of Maritime Greenwich, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Greenwich is in southeast London and is known as the base for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), a place of great importance in the history of science and navigation.
The RMG institutions provide visitors with a platform to learn about the history of the ocean, navigation, astronomy, and the royal family.
| Institution | Overview |
|---|---|
| Cutty Sark | The last surviving tea clipper and one of the world’s most famous ships |
| The Royal Observatory Greenwich | Established in 1675, this is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian and one of the most important historic scientific sites in the world |
| The National Maritime Museum | This museum holds the world's largest maritime collection telling stories of Britain's relationship with the sea |
| The Queen's House | A former royal residence designed by Inigo Jones. It was the first Classical building in England and now houses an art gallery. |
MOL Group 5 Sustainability Issues
MOL Group identifies "Sustainability Issues" (Materiality) as our key issues for sustainable growth with society through realization of the Group Vision.
We anticipate this initiative to contribute especially to the realization of "Human & Community -Contributing to the growth and development of people and communities-."
