OOCL signed an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries yesterday for two additional 8,063-TEUs SX Class vessels for delivery in 2007. This brings the total numbers of SX Class vessels ordered with Samsung to twelve. OOCL Shenzhen and OOCL Long Beach were delivered early this year.
The "S" (5,000 TEUs class) and "SX" Class of post-Panamax vessels will form the back bone of OOCL’s fleet of modern containers vessels bringing economy and quality to our customers.
Mr. Philip Chow, Chief Operating Officer of OOCL (L) and
Mr. J.W. Kim, President & CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries (R)
in the signing ceremony
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. OOCL is an international container transportation and logistics service provider headquartered in Hong Kong. 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
