OOCL has signed today a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. for the construction of two more 8,063 TEU "SX", class vessels to be delivered in 2006. To-date a total of ten "SX " class vessels has been ordered with Samsung Heavy Industries Ltd. OOCL Shenzhen and OOCL Long Beach, had already been delivered to OOCL in April and June, 2003.
Mr. T. R. Chang, CEO. of OOCLL ( L) and Mr. J. W. Kim, President & CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries (R).
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
