Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed OOIL, has christened the fourth 4,578-TEU newbuilding in a series of 16 sister ships to be built by Samsung Heavy Industries, the OOCL Busan.
The 16-ship order was placed with the South Korean shipbuilders in 2004, an OOCL statement said..
"As a leading maritime hub, Busan is a major trading gateway to the Asian region. We are very proud to name this vessel after such a dynamic city. With this name, we believe the OOCL Busan is truly an ambassador for world trade," said OOIL chairman and chief executive CC Tung at the christening ceremony.
The ship will be deployed on its Trans-Pacific CCX service, after delivery from South Korea's Geoje Shipyard.
The port rotation for the CCX is: Dalian, Xingang, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan, Los Angeles, Oakland, Busan, and back to Dalian for a 35-day round trip.
Headquartered in Hong Kong, OOCL is a container transport and logistics service provider with more than 230 offices in 58 countries. The company's transport services link major ports in Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and Australia/New Zealand.
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