Mitsui O.S.K. vows 1 bil. yen in aid for Mauritius oil cleanup

TOKYO - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. pledged Friday about 1 billion yen ($9.4 million) in aid to Mauritius in response to an oil spill from a grounded Japanese freighter operated by the company, including an 800 million yen fund for cleaning up the environment.The contribution over several years will cover projects for coral reef recovery as well as mangrove and seabird protection in and around the Indian Ocean island nation, with support from the University of Mauritius and other experts on environmental restoration and protection, the company said."We will continuously engage in efforts to re…READ FULL ARTICLE