Masayuki Sugiyama is a Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) since April 2026. He also served as the Director General, Headquarters of Energy Business. He is responsible for all of MOL’s energy-related business activities. He joined MOL in 1993 and established his career mainly in the LNG, coal carrier, and oil tanker businesses. During this time, he gained experience in a wide range of shipping affairs in the energy sector, including ship operation, chartering, sales & marketing, contract management, etc. In 2016, he was transferred to a subsidiary company in Houston, USA, and assigned to manage business development in the North America area for the energy sector. After 3 years working in Houston, he returned to MOL Tokyo and took the role of General Manager of the Coal and Energy Project Division with responsibility for not only coal carriers, but also for the wind power business. In 2023, he was newly appointed as an Executive Officer in MOL. He became a Managing Executive Officer in 2025. He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Keio University in March 1993.