New MOL Technology Research Centre Starts Operation

April 6, 2010 - PRLog -- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Akimitsu Ashida) today announced the completion of its new technology research centre in the Kurigi District(*1) of Kawasaki Micom City.

The centre has a range of environment-friendly, energy-saving features and technologies. It uses solar power energy, and adopts a natural lighting system, ice storage variant refrigerant volume (VRV) system(*2), and high-speed Variable Air Volume (VAV) system.

It also has a laboratory that can accommodate two 40-foot reefer containers and a test engine room with sound insulation and vibration-proof devices.

The new MOL Technology Research Center will serve as a hub of research and development on ways to improve safety, reduce costs, and adopt environment-friendly technologies.

Outline of new Technology Research Center
Address: 2-2-9 Kurigi, Asao-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Total site area: 1,825.24m2
Total floor area: 1,057.33m2
Buildings: Office, research building/2 stories, Laboratory/1 story
Completed: February 26, 2010

*1. The district is being developed by Kawasaki City as cluster of creativity and innovation targeting industrial R&D institutes. The goal is to foster new growth industries, nurture a new industrial infrastructure, and create employment.
*2. A technology that uses ice made during the night to cool the air in the building during the day, reducing peak-time use of electricity.

NOTES TO EDITORS:

MOL is one of the world’s largest multi-modal transport companies, operating 861 vessels and employing a workforce in excess of 9,200 worldwide. MOL operates one of the largest and most diverse networks of liner and logistics services around the globe, including weekly Transpacific, Transatlantic, Americas and Asia-Europe services.  Please visit the company’s website at www.MOLpower.com.    

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