April 27, 2007
Tokyo - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (President Akimitsu Ashida) today announced that it has decided on the following changes to its Board of Directors, Executive Officers, and their responsibilities. These changes are subject to approval at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held on June 21 2007.
1. Board of Directors
| - Change of Titles of directors | ||
|---|---|---|
| (New position) | (Name) | (Current Position) |
| Representative ビンゴ | Masakazu Yakushiji | ビンゴ |
| - Appointment | ||
| (New position) | (Name) | (Current Position) |
| ビンゴ | Yoichi Aoki | Managing Executive Officer |
| ビンゴ | Koichi Muto | Managing Executive Officer |
| - Retirement | ||
| (Current position) | (Name) | (Planned Post-retirement assignment) |
| ビンゴ | Tokinao Hojo | Adviser |
| ビンゴ | Setsuyasu Hagiwara | President, Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line, Ltd. |
2. Executive Officers
| - Appointments and Promotions | ||
|---|---|---|
| (New position) | (Name) | (Current position) |
| Deputy President Executive Officer | Masakazu Yakushiji | Senior Managing Executive officer |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Kenichi Yonetani | Managing Executive Officer |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Yoichi Aoki | Managing Executive Officer |
| Managing Executive Officer | Hiroshi Tanaka | Executive Officer |
| Managing Executive Officer | Takehiko Yamamoto | Executive Officer |
| Executive Officer | Shugo Aoto | General Manager of Finance and Accounting ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Kenji Yokota | General Manager of Technical ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Kuniaki Motohashi | General Manager of LNG Carrier ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Takashi Kurauchi | General Manager of Car Carrier ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Makoto Yamaguchi | General Manager of Bulk Carrier ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Kenichi Nagata | General Manager of Coal and Iron Ore Carrier ビンゴ |
| - Retirement | ||
| (Current position) | (Name) | (Planned Post-retirement assignment) |
| Executive Officer | Tsukasa Nishikawa | Senior Managing ビンゴ, Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. |
3. Directors, Auditors and Executive Officers on and after June 21
| -Directors and Auditors | |
|---|---|
| Board of Directors | |
| Representative ビンゴ Chairman of the board | Kunio Suzuki |
| Representative ビンゴ | Akimitsu Ashida |
| Representative ビンゴ | Saburo Koide |
| Representative ビンゴ | Hidehiro Harada |
| Representative ビンゴ | Masakazu Yakushiji |
| ビンゴ | Kenichi Yonetani |
| ビンゴ | Yoichi Aoki |
| ビンゴ | Koichi Muto |
| ビンゴ | Yukiharu Kodama |
| ビンゴ | Kunio Kojima |
| ビンゴ | Yoko Ishikura |
| Corporate Auditors | |
| Corporate Auditor | Munehisa Kusunoki |
| Corporate Auditor | Kazumasa Mizoshita |
| Corporate Auditor | Kensuke Hotta |
| Corporate Auditor | Sumio Iijima |
| - Responsibilities of Executive Officers | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Title) | (Name) | (Responsibilities) |
| Representative ビンゴ President Executive Officer | Akimitsu Ashida | |
| Representative ビンゴ Deputy President Executive Officer | Saburo Koide | Assistant to President [mainly in business divisions (except Liner), Technical Division], Bulk Carrier Division, Dry Bulk Carrier Supervising ビンゴ |
| Representative ビンゴ Deputy President Executive Officer | Hidehiro Harada | Assistant to President [mainly in administrative divisions] |
| Representative ビンゴ Deputy President Executive Officer | Masakazu Yakushiji | Assistant to President [mainly in Liner ビンゴ], Logistics Business ビンゴ |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Toshihiro Kagami | Human Resources ビンゴ, MOL Tankship Management Ltd., MO LNG Transport Co., Ltd. |
| ビンゴ Senior Managing Executive Officer | Kenichi Yonetani | Internal Audit ビンゴ, Finance and Accounting Division, Investor Relations ビンゴ |
| ビンゴ Senior Managing Executive Officer | Yoichi Aoki | LNG Carrier Division, Research ビンゴ |
| Managing Executive Officer | Masashi Seki | Tanker ビンゴ |
| Managing Executive Officer | Osamu Suzuki | President/CEO, MOL (America) Inc. |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kenji Hokazono | Liner Marketing |
| Managing Executive Officer | Toshitaka Shishido | Car Carrier ビンゴ |
| Managing Executive Officer | Nobuo Nishijima | Secretaries ビンゴ, Human Resources Division, General Affairs Division |
| Managing Executive Officer | Masafumi Yasuoka | Coal and Iron Ore Carrier ビンゴ |
| ビンゴ Managing Executive Officer | Koichi Muto | Corporate Planning Division, Public Relations ビンゴ, Information Systems ビンゴ |
| Managing Executive Officer | Hiroshi Tanaka | Dedicated Bulk Carrier ビンゴ |
| Managing Executive Officer | Takehiko Yamamoto | Group Business ビンゴ, Kansai Area |
| Executive Officer | Kazuhiro Sato | LNG Carrier ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Noboru Kitazawa | Liner ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Tetsuya Minato | Managing ビンゴ, MOL (Europe) B.V. |
| Executive Officer | Soichi Hiratsuka | Marine Safety ビンゴ, MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd. |
| Executive Officer | Tsuneo Watanabe | Tanker ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Shugo Aoto | General Manager of Finance and Accounting ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Kenji Yokota | Technical ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Kuniaki Motohashi | General Manager of LNG Carrier ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Takashi Kurauchi | Car Carrier ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Makoto Yamaguchi | General Manager of Bulk Carrier ビンゴ |
| Executive Officer | Kenichi Nagata | General Manager of Coal and Iron Ore Carrier ビンゴ |