Released on: July 15, 2008, 3:36 am

Press Release Author: SARAH CHASE

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Akimitsu Ashida)
today announced that the training vessel Spirit of MOL transported aid supplies for
the Philippine government to assist with relief efforts in Iloilo state, which was
severely damaged by Typhoon No. 6 in late June. Trainees from the ship also helped
with cleanup efforts.

Press Release Body: LONDON, 15 July 2008 ― Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL,
President: Akimitsu Ashida) today announced that the training vessel Spirit of MOL
transported aid supplies for the Philippine government to assist with relief efforts
in Iloilo state, which was severely damaged by Typhoon No. 6 in late June. Trainees
from the ship also helped with cleanup efforts.

At the request of the Philippine Department of Transportation and Communication,
trainees on the Spirit of MOL and government staff loaded about 37-tonnes of relief
supplies, including tanks for drinking water, blankets, and buckets etc. onto the
vessel. The ship left Manila on 8 July, and arrived at the port of Iloilo the
following day.

Upon arrival, 180 seafarers and trainees from the Spirit of MOL unloaded the
supplies and then pitched in to help with cleanup activities at a church and an
elementary school that flooded during the storm. They stayed for about a week to
assist with various relief efforts.

Iloilo City mayor Jerry P.Treñas expressed his thanks for MOL's assistance. The
company hopes that citizens affected by typhoon 'Frank', can resume their normal
lives as soon as possible.

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

About the Spirit of MOL:
Length: 106m / Width: 16m / Draft: 5.80m / Gross tonnage: 4,878 tons
It is an MOL-owned training vessel was delivered in July 2007. It provides practical
onboard training for cadet seafarers, helping develop a highly skilled seagoing work
force and promoting safe vessel operation. The vessel has a training bridge on floor
above the navigation bridge. This feature is unique to the training vessel. MOL also
has about 10 full-time instructors, who will provide education and practical
training to 180 trainees per session.

The cadets are the same generation, but different nationalities (Filipino, Indian,
Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indonesian, etc.), and are preparing for careers with
MOL.

They gain maritime skills as well as cross-cultural experience living and working
aboard the ship with cadets from different nations and backgrounds. Cadets train
aboard the vessel on 4- to 6-month voyages between the Philippines and India.

MOL is one of the world's largest multi-modal transport companies, operating more
than 800 vessels and employing a workforce in excess of 8,600 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

Sarah A. Chase
Head of PR

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