Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) celebrated the christening and delivery of the 5,888-TEU, S-Class OOCL Kaohsiung on March 29, 2006, a container vessel ordered by the company under a long-term time charter agreement with Nissen Kaiun Co., Ltd.
Mr. Koichi Suzuki, the Senior Executive officer of Mitsui Asset Trust Banking Company, Limited named the vessel the OOCL Kaohsiung, followed by the cutting of the Champagne cord by Miss Tamami Okamoto, the Granddaughter of Mr. Abe, Executive Senior Managing Director of Nissen Kaisun Co., Ltd.
The OOCL Kaohsiung was built by the Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.; Koyo Dockyard Co. Ltd. The S-class container vessel is designed for a service speed of 25 knots and is registered in Hong Kong.
The OOCL Kaohsiung will be deployed on Trans Pacific trade on the Pacific North West Express route under the Grand Alliance. The port rotation is: Ningbo - Shanghai - Qingdao - Pusan - Seattle - Vancouver - Tokyo - Nagoya - Kobe and back to Ningbo on a 35-day round trip.
Miss Tamami Okamoto cuts the cord on the OOCL Kaohsiung
The OOCL Kaohsiung during her sea trials
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. Headquartered in Hong Kong, OOCL is one of the world's leading container transport and logistics service providers, with more than 230 offices in 58 countries, employing over 5,900 staff globally: 4,950 shore staff and 950 sea staff. Linking Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Australia/New Zealand, the company offers transportation services to all major east/west trading economies of the world. OOCL is one of the leading international carriers serving China, providing a full range of logistics and transportation services throughout the country. It is also an industry leader in the use of information technology and e-commerce to manage the entire cargo process. Website: www.oocl.com
