OOCL Kuala Lumpur Named at the Koyo Dockyard
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is proud to announce the Wednesday, March 28th christening of the sixth of its eight 5,888-TEU vessels, built by the Imabari Shipbuilding Group.
The newbuilding was named the m.v. OOCL Kuala Lumpur by co-sponsors Mrs. Kimiko Ishiguro, the wife of Mr. Yasuhiro Ishiguro, Director/Corporate Adviser of DCM Japan Holdings Co., Ltd., and Mrs. Ikuko Maeda, the wife of Mr. Katsutoshi Maeda, Representative Director President, Chief Executive Officer of DCM Japan Holdings Co., Ltd.
The m.v. OOCL Kuala Lumpur will be deployed on the EUM (Asia-Europe Westbound and Europe-Asia Eastbound) Loop with the Grand Alliance.
The OOCL Kuala Lumpur’s port rotation is: Shanghai / Ningbo / Shekou / Hong Kong / Singapore / Port Kelang / Damietta / Genova / Barcelona / Fos Sur Mer / Damietta / Singapore / Hong Kong and back to Shanghai in a 49-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: www.oocl.com
