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OOCL names final newbuild in mega box ship series

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Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has named the 12th and final in a series oof 24,188 teu container ship newbuildings.

The OOCL Portugal was named in a at a ceremony held at Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) shipyard on 26 August.

Laura Liang Aron, Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Shanghai, named the vessel and Ni Zhao, Regional Head (Shanghai) of Hong Kong Shipping Registry was invited as a special guest.

Michael Xu, Director and Member of Executive Committee of OOCL, said at the ceremony: “The naming of our last 24,188 TEU new vessel marks an important milestone in the development of OOCL.

“The delivery of this series of mega vessels not only optimized the operational safety of vessels, but also provided us with the advantages of energy efficiency and economies of scale, allowing OOCL to provide better and greener services to enhance our competitiveness in face of future challenges.”

OOCL is the main business of Orient Overseas International Ltd, which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It is a subsidiary of Cosco Shipping Group.

 

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