Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is proud to announce Thursday, July 20 christening of its tenth 8,063-TEU SX-Class vessel, built by Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
The newbuilding was named the m.v. OOCL Europe by Sponsor Miss Ye-Ji Kim daughter of Mr. J W Kim, the President and CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries, at the Geoje Shipyard,on Geoje Island, South Korea. OOCL will take delivery of the new vessel on 26 July 2006.
The OOCL Europe will be deployed with the
Grand Alliance under the EU4 Service Loop,serving the Asia-Europe and Europe-Asia corridors.
Mr CC Tung, Chairman and CEO of Orient,
said “We believe that this series of vessels, with its advanced design and state-of-the-art equipment, is the foundation on which OOCL is able to deliver the high level of services required by our customers. With the addition of this tenth SX-Class vessel to our fleet, the most modern in its class, OOCL is demonstrating our continued commitment to providing a Vital Link to world trade.”
“This would not be possible without Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. Mr JW Kim, I am honored that OOCL and Samsung Heavy Industries have such a special partnership; one that is marked by professionalism, friendship, trust and honor,” said Mr Tung.
The OOCL Europe’s EU4 Loop – Asia-Europe Westbound and Europe-Asia Eastbound - has a port rotation of: Rotterdam / Hamburg / Southampton / Singapore / Kaohsiung / Pusan / Dalian / Tianjin / Qingdao / Pusan / Shanghai / Ningbo / Singapore / Port Kelang / Jeddah, and back to Rotterdam for a 63-day round trip.
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. 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
