OOCL has named its eighth 5,888-TEU vessel, the OOCL Italy, the last of the eight S-Class series built by Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding at it Koyo dockyard.

The OOCL Italy will be deployed in Asia-East Coast Express (AEX) loop with the Grand Alliance. The port rotation is: Leam Chabang, Singapore, Colombo, Jeddah, Gioia Tauro, Halifax, New York, Savannah, Norfolk, New York, Halifax, Gioia Tauro, Jeddah, Colombo, Singapore and back to Leam Chabang in a 63-day round trip.