Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ (MOL) president & CEO Junichiro Ikeda announced it has started operation of a new information platform called ‘Lighthouse’, aimed at dry bulk ship customers.
The platform is a service that allows those involved in the transport process, such as shippers and vessel operators, to safely, unitarily, and in real-time, share and monitor various kinds of information related to ocean transport, such as vessel schedules, weather, ocean conditions, as well as data related to cargoes and contracts, on a customised basis for each customer. By establishing this system, MOL aims to help its customers enhance their supply chain management through measures such as optimisation of ship allocation and more effective management of inventory, including offshore inventory.