m.v. OOCL Hamburg, the fourth of the 12 SX-class vessels that OOCL has ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries, each of which has a declared capacity of 8,063 TEUs, was named today in Geoje Shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea today.
It was a unique and successful naming ceremony with Christine and Katherine, the co-sponsors, who are also sisters. They jointly cut the rope and cracked the champagne bottle to complete the naming of the vessel.
Christine and Katherine are daughters of Mr. John and Shirley Peng, nieces of Mr. C.C. Tung.
"m.v. OOCL Hamburg will be deployed in the Asia/US trade under the Grand Alliance service, one of the most in-demand services in container transportation, especially considering the continuing substantial growth in the manufacturing industry in Asia, creating an ever-increasing source of cargo. With the introduction of m.v. OOCL Hamburg to the service, we will be able to serve our customers’ needs better and more efficiently. " said Mr. C. C. Tung, Chairman and CEO of OOIL, at the ceremony.
The service route of m.v.OOCL Hamburg under the Super Shuttle Express (SSX) service of OOCL Asia/US trade under the Grand Alliance is as follows:
Port Kelang / Singapore / Yantian / Hong Kong / Long Beach / Kaohsiung / Hong Kong / Shekou / Singapore / Port Kelang, a round trip of 42 days.
From Left : Mr. C.C. Tung, Mr. Richard Lee and son, Mrs. Katherine Lee,
Mrs. Christine Ho, Mrs. Shirley Peng and Mr. John Peng
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. OOCL headquartered in Hong Kong, is an international container transport and logistics service provider. 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
VIP Guests attending the Ceremony
Embassy of People Rep. of China in Busan - Mrs. Liu, J.F. Consul General
Busan Port Authorities - Mr. Choo June-Suk, President
Busan Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office - Mr. Lee Jea - Gyoon, Administrator
National Australia Bank - Mr. Mark Edmonds, General Manager
Samsung Heavy Industries - Mr. K. M. Kim, President & CEO
Chinese Maritime Transport Ltd - Mr. John Y.K. Peng, Chairman
Mrs. Shirley S. P. Peng - Wife of Mr. John Y. K. Peng and sister of Mr. C.C. Tung
