MOL Chairman Junichiro Ikeda Appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Mauritius in Tokyo

September 11, 2023

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that its Chairman, Junichiro Ikeda, has been appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Mauritius in Tokyo, effective August 1. On September 4 at the Prime Minister's Office in Port Louis, the capital of the Republic of Mauritius, in the presence of the Honourable Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius and Mr. Shuichiro Kawaguchi, the Ambassador of Japan to Mauritius, The Honourable Maneesh Gobin, Attorney General, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, conferred the Letter of Commission to Junichiro Ikeda.

MOL supports the people and environment of Mauritius in the wake of the grounding incident involving its chartered vessel Wakashio in southeast Mauritius in 2020. It has established the MOL Charitable Trust (Note 1) and the authorized public trust MOL Mauritius International Fund for natural Environment Recovery and Sustainability (Note 2), with funds totaling approximately 800 million yen. Proactively working with local communities in Mauritius through its local subsidiary MOL (Mauritius) Ltd., the Trust and the Fund support projects related to the restoration and conservation of the natural environment and contribution to local communities.

MOL will continue to do its utmost to support the further growth of Mauritius, its people, and organizations involved with the country, while fostering a friendly relationship between Mauritius and Japan.

[About the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Mauritius in Tokyo]

• Honorary Consul: Junichiro Ikeda (Chairman of the Board, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.)
• Date of appointment: August 1, 2023
• Scope of Duties: Support for citizens of the Republic of Mauritius in Japan/Support for the expansion of relations with the Republic of Mauritius in business, culture, education, etc.
• Jurisdiction: All of Japan
• Address: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., 2-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
• Hours of operation: 9:00 ~ 17:00 Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and year-end and New Year holidays (December 28 - January 3)
• TEL: 03-3587-7590
• FAX: 03-3587-7701
• Email: mu.honoraryconsulate.tyo@molgroup.com

(Note 1) For information on "MOL Charitable Trust," please refer to the following press releases.
June 21, 2021, press release: MOL establishes the "MOL Charitable Trust" in Mauritius - Providing support to local environment and communities in Mauritius
December 24, 2021, press release: MOL Charitable Trust selected projects for funding

(Note 2) For information on the authorized public trust "MOL Mauritius International Fund for natural Environment Recovery and Sustainability," please refer to the following press releases.
December 1, 2021, press release: MOL Establishes Authorized Public Trust 'MOL Mauritius International Fund for Natural Environment Recovery and Sustainability' in Japan - Aims to Promote Recovery and Sustainability of Environment and Local Communities –
May 12, 2022, press release: Authorized Public Trust ‘MOL Mauritius International Fund for Natural Environment Recovery and Sustainability’ Selects 1st Year Grant Recipient Projects and Starts Grant Payment

* For information on MOL’s past activities in Mauritius, please refer to the following website:
Support for Mauritius "The Ocean: connecting people, connecting to the future." | BLUE ACTION MOL | MOL

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