MOL CHEMICAL TANKERS PTE. - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Board
Mr. Mitsuta has been a board member of MOL Chemical Tankers since 2018 and served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer for two years respectively. He had held a senior management positions for Mitsui O.S.K Lines.
Akira Sasa - CEO, Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Director
- Managing Director
- Member of the Executive Officers Team
Mr. Sasa has been a Director of MOL Chemical Tankers since 2020, and was appointed Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director in April 2022. In addition to his role, he also holds the position of Group Executive officer of Mitsui O.S.K Lines.
Job Titles:
- Manager ( Marine, Singapore )
Alex joined MOLCT in 2020. As a manager, he monitors vessel activities and supports other departments on marine, technical, and operational matters.
Alex ventured into the Maritime and Shipping Industry inspired by his island upbringing in Seychelles and deep connection to the sea. In 1998 he moved to Singapore to pursue nautical studies, where he completed and obtained all his deck certificate of competencies and later a Master's degree in Maritime Studies. He sailed on various vessels for about 17 years, with the majority of his experience being on Oil and Chemical tankers.
In 2014, Alex decided to leave sailing and pursue shore-based role while advancing his studies in Maritime and Shipping. He started as a QHSSE Superintendent (QHSSE: Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environment) and was also wishing for roles closely involved with Chemical Tankers Operations.
"The opportunity came when I was offered and accepted the position of Senior Marine Superintendent at MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT) in March 2020, at the beginning of Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges of adapting to a new work environment, especially working from home, I managed to overcome them thanks to good teamwork and support of my colleagues."
His current role at MOLCT is a Manager in the Marine Department, where his responsibilities center around monitoring vessel activities and providing support to other departments on marine, technical, and operational matters by liaising closely with all the Ship Managers and other stakeholders as required.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Manager ( Accounting & Finance, Singapore )
As an accounts assistant manager, Andy monitors the month-end closing, and incoming and outgoing cash flow to ensure sufficient funds for weekly business transactions.
As an Accounting and Finance graduate, Andy has accumulated a lot of experience in the field.
Andy joined MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT) in 2013.
"I like working in MOL Chemical Tankers because the company allows me to continually grow in terms of skills and knowledge, through various roles and work challenges."
His role as an Assistant Manager in Accounting & Finance Department mainly focuses on monitoring the month-end closing. He also oversees the incoming and outgoing cash flow to ensure sufficient funds for weekly business transactions and payment of staff claims.
Ms. Hasenberg was appointed Director in April 2023. She has experiences in multiple industries and brings extensive expertise in Human Capital strategy and Corporate Culture.
Mr. Han has nearly 30 years of experience in the chemical tanker business, particularly in the field of Chartering. He also held several key positions across our global offices and was appointed Director in April 2023.
David Gonzalez Operator (Operations, Bogota) David is a ship operator based in the Bogotá office. He handles operations of vessels in all Colombian ports applying his knowledge of locality.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Administration, Accounting
Mr. Higashiyama has been taking a significant role providing his extensive knowledge in Accounting and Finance operations. In April 2023, he was appointed Director.
Jami Graves Charterer (Chartering, Houston) Jami is a charterer based in the Houston office. She is mainly responsible for coordinating with customers and negotiating spot cargoes from the US Gulf to Europe.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Manager ( Post Fixture, Singapore )
As an assistant manager, Lifang is responsible for supervising post fixture tasks related to the Middle East trade route, ensuring charterparties are executed efficiently, and shipments are completed in compliance with contractual agreement and company policies.
Job Titles:
- Coordinator ( Group Planning & Management, Singapore )
As a coordinator in Group Planning & Management department, Mami oversees internal matters handling approvals, regulations, and subsidiary managements.
Mami majored in Foreign Studies in Japan and joined MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT) in 2015 as a new graduate.
"I decided to join MOLCT because I was fascinated by the international environment where I can work with colleagues from different cultures. I also thought that working abroad would enhance both my career and personal life with better work-life balance and give me various options of work styles according to each stage of my life."
She has had an opportunity for various roles in the company starting from Group Planning & Management (GPM) department followed by Operations department and Human Resources department. Recently, she returned to GPM where she actively engages in a new project. During above career path, she took maternity leave for a certain period, and currently she is advancing her career while rearing her child.
As a Coordinator in GPM, she oversees various areas of internal matters. These include reviewing applications for approval, maintaining/updating internal regulations, and handling subsidiary management. Her role demands a deep understanding of the company's organizational structure and seamless alignment with other departments. Additionally, she is ensuring to maintain close communication with our parent company, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) for the smooth flow of our business activities while complying rules and regulations.
"My colleagues in GPM department are always very supportive and open, and I appreciate such a positive environment I have. I am delighted to be involved in a project which is completely a new experience for me, and I am confident this experience will be greatly beneficial for my future career so that I can further contribute to the company."
Mami added "I have been quite fortunate enough to have chances to work in multiple departments, which allowed me to go through a variety of work with different team members - it helps me understand how the company is functioning."
Job Titles:
- Operations Manager
- Operations Manager ( Operations, Copenhagen )
Miklas is an operations manager based in the Copenhagen office. He supervises vessel operations liaising with various concerned parties such as charterers and port agents to facilitate smooth operations.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Executive Officers Team
Mr. Sunayama was appointed Director in June 2020. He possesses advanced experience and expertise in IT related businesses while leading Digital Transformation project.
Yaseen Mujeerudeen Operator (Operations, Dubai) Yaseen is part of our Operations team and oversees vessel movements, cargo operations and bunker planning. To ensure smooth operations, he needs to communicate closely with relevant parties on both commercial and operational sides.
Yaseen holds a degree in Business Studies and at his previous company, he was a business consultant for several entities in the maritime industry. He joined MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT)'s Operations team in 2018 when we were expanding our company's presence in the Middle East through our office in Dubai. Upon joining MOLCT, he spent some time at our Singapore office during which he received focused mentoring on operational and technical matters from experienced members of the company.
Job Titles:
- Manager ( Trans Pacific Eastbound, Singapore )
Yien Chen joined MOLCT in 2016 as fresh graduate. As a manager, she is doing chartering for Transpacific Eastbound department which handles cargoes from Asia to the US, which has higher coverage on spot cargoes.
Yien Chen joined MOLCT in 2016 as fresh graduate with no maritime background.
"Shipping was a whole new world to me, especially with parcel tanker being a relatively niche section of the industry. I was lucky to have the chance to join as Chartering Executive with no experience. The company has allowed me to gain strong fundamentals in shipping. The more I learn about the shipping industry, the more fascinating it becomes."
Yien Chen was handling the Asia/US West Coast trade lane that has a relatively higher ratio of COA (long-term contract) instead of fixing spot cargoes, which involves a lot of coordination among Singapore, Houston, and Tokyo offices. While Tokyo and Houston offices assist in the day-to-day communication with Charterers, Singapore office, as Headquarter of Trans Pacific East Bound route, makes cargo allocation plan and decisions to fulfil these Charterers' requirements (later/earlier arrival/ cargo readiness/ tank top/ plan shutdown, etc.) on several vessels.
Now she oversees the Asia/US Gulf route, which has higher coverage on spot cargoes. It is a dynamic market that requires to follow closely on the market trend, cargo movements and monitor competitors' vessel movements, and so on. She says it can be challenging sometimes but so far it has been an interesting journey.
"I enjoy working in MOL Chemical Tankers due to its supportive environment. I am thankful to my superior for trusting and granting me the autonomy to make decisions about cargo booking and allocation. This job gives me a sense of satisfaction when you see the vessels filled with cargoes."