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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has launched MOL CART, a delivery and forwarding service for products purchased from Japanese online shopping sites to overseas recipients
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Launched on January 20, MOL CART also offers virtual warehousing functions that customers can manage themselves
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Customers can have their purchases shipped to a virtual warehouse of MOL CART, which allows clients to combine purchases from multiple sites into a single shipment and store them for up to eight months prior to delivery
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MOL CART delivery service is for now available in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, and Japan
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has launched MOL CART, a business-to-consumer (B2C) platform that offers delivery and forwarding service for products purchased from Japanese online shopping sites to overseas recipients.
Launched on January 20, MOL CART also offers “virtual warehousing functions” that can be managed by customers themselves, MOL said in a statement.
MOL CART can be used by those who want to purchase products from Japanese online shopping sites that don’t offer international shipping.
Customers can have their purchases shipped to a “virtual warehouse”—a MOL CART warehouse at an address in Japan—and manage them through the platform. This allows clients to combine purchases from multiple sites into a single shipment. Customers can store their purchases in the virtual warehouse for up to eight months prior to delivery.
The virtual warehouse can also be used by those who are staying at a hotel in Japan that don’t have enough storage space for their luggage, or those who don’t have enough time for shopping during their short stay in Japan.
It can also be used by those who want to send gifts from Japan to their family and friends overseas.
Residents of Japan can also use the virtual warehouse as a personal storage facility for items such as golf bags, ensuring convenient access and delivery when needed.
MOL CART offers multilingual support to simplify international shipping, “even if the delivery date and method for international shipping are complex.”
Delivery service under MOL CART will begin in seven regions: China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, and Japan, with plans to expand to other regions in the future. Furthermore, MOL said it is also strategically expanding the range of products handled and continuously enhances the functionality of its virtual warehouses.
MOL CART originates from a business concept adopted under the “MOL Incubation Bridge” program launched in 2019 to foster innovative new business ventures. MOL said the new service was designed to address challenges faced by overseas customers in accessing a wide range of high-quality Japanese products.
“In the midst of a surge in inbound tourism and growing global demand for Japanese goods, MOL will promote Japan’s industrial development and contribute to economic growth by serving as a vital platform for international commerce,” MOL said.
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