Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd., (OOCL) is pleased to announce that it is launching a twice-weekly Taiwan/Hong Kong to Vietnam Express Service, serving Taiwan, Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh, in cooperation with Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan) Ltd., and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (YML).
Commencing on 4 April 2006, the new Taiwan/Hong Kong/Ho Chi Minh Express Service (THX) will be served with three 900-TEU containerships, with a rotation of Kaohsiung, Keelung, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Ho Chi Minh City, and Kaohsiung for a 21-day round trip. OOCL will contribute one vessel to the new service.
This event marks the the first occasion that OOCL has cooperated with Evergreen and Yang Ming in the Intra-Asia trade, and re-enforces OOCL’s dedication to quality assurance and the most efficient and reliable services available in the industry today.
“We believe that Vietnam shows potential to be the next great manufacturing base in Asia,” said Mr. Michael Kwok, Director of Intra-Asia Trade. “And we are dedicated to providing access to Asia’s most important markets to all of our customers.”
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
