OOCL’s seventh SX-class (8,063 TEUs) vessel, OOCL Atlanta, was named today in the Geoje Shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea – the yard where it was built.
The Chairman of OOIL, Mr. CC Tung, was present in the ceremony accompanied by his two daughters, Mrs. Leigh Tung Chou and Ms. Pamela Tung, who were the co-sponsors of the vessel.
OOCL Atlanta is the first SX-class vessel delivered to OOCL in 2005. Together with the six already delivered, OOCL Atlanta has passed the half way mark in OOCL’s 12 SX-class order with Samsung Heavy industries.
With 2005 expected to be a challenging yet successful year for the container shipping, Mr. CC Tung was optimistic about the future. “Consumer confidence and demand in the major import economies of Europe and North America are maintaining their strength. Meanwhile, we have seen a large growth in manufacturing in Asia, especially China, creating new sources of cargo,” he said. “We at OOCL are well prepared to serve our customers’ needs in all these areas with our added tonnage, which includes OOCL Atlanta.”
Like OOCL’s other SX class vessels, OOCL Atlanta will be deployed in the Grand Alliance’s service schedule. It will join the “Super Shuttle Express” (SSX) service with port rotation as follows :
Port Kelang / Singapore /Yantian /Hong Kong /Long Beach/ Kaohsiung / Hong Kong / Shekou /Singapore /Port Kelang, in a round trip of 42 days.
OOIL Chairman Mr. CC Tung’s daughters, Mrs. Leigh Tung Chou (R) Ms.Pamela Tung (L) were co-sponsors of the OOCL Atlanta
Present at the ceremony were : L-R- Mr J. W. Kim ( President & CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries), Mrs. J . W. Kim, Mr. Stanley Chou, Mrs. Leigh Tung Chou, Ms. Pamela Tung, Mrs Harriet Tung, Mr. C.C. Tung (Chairman, OOIL)
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
