OOCL is proud to announce on April 13, 2010, the christening of our newest vessel, the OOCL London, the fifteenth SX class vessel (8,063 TEU) in OOCL’s line of sixteen SX class vessels ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries.
The OOCL London was named by sponsor Lady Rebecca Jane Purves, wife of Sir William Purves, former Group Chairman of HSBC.
Mr CC Tung, Chairman and CEO of OOIL Group, hosted the ceremony which was held at Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard on Geoje Island. Guests of honour included Mr I S Roh, President and CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries and Mr SY Bae, President and Shipyard General Manager of Samsung Heavy Industries.
Pictured above (Left-to-Right): Sir William Purves, Lady Rebecca Jane Purves, Mrs Harriet Tung, Mr. CC Tung
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Tung said, “Throughout the recession, OOCL has maintained our commitment to deliver superior customer service, working with our customers to sustain and enhance their supply chains in a rapidly changing environment. In this endeavour, we are extremely fortunate to have dedicated partners such as Samsung Heavy Industries. The efficient service and excellent quality vessels built by Samsung Heavy Industries have helped OOCL maintain our competitive edge through good times and bad.”
Mr Tung added, “We are pleased to see that after a very tough year for the container shipping industry in 2009, demand seems to be recovering, albeit tentatively. However, many uncertainties remain and the industry is still looking at a tremendous capacity overhang. It could be three to four years before the supply and demand balance reaches equilibrium. We will continue to listen to our customers’ needs and provide sufficient tonnage to cover demand.”
The OOCL London will be deployed on the EU Loop C service, in response to the recovery of demand on the Asia-Europe trade.
The port rotation is: Rotterdam / Hamburg / Southampton / Singapore / Shekou / Hong Kong / Kaohsiung /Ningbo / Shanghai / Xiamen / Kaohsiung / Hong Kong / Shekou / Singapore / Port Kelang / Southampton and back to Rotterdam in a 70-day round trip.
Pictured above: Group photo of the naming ceremony of the OOCL London, Geoje Island, Korea, April 13, 2010.
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 280 offices in 55 countries. 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: http://www.oocl.com/
