Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has unveiled the "OOCL Iris," a brand new 16,828 TEU container vessel.
The vessel is the second of ten new 16,000 TEU container ships ordered by OOCL and is the first to be delivered by Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS).
The Hong Kong-headquartered OOCL said "OOCL Iris" will be deployed on the Trans-Pacific Trade ECX1 service.
This follows the Hong Kong - Yantian - Xiamen - Shanghai - New York - Savannah - Charleston - Laem Chabang - Cai Mep - Hong Kong port rotation in a 91-day round trip.
[Source: OOCL]
Earlier this month, OOCL also announced that its brand new 16,828 TEU container vessel, the "OOCL Bauhinia," will be deployed on the Trans-Pacific Trade PCC1 service, which connects Asia with the US West Coast — although a shorter 42-day roundtrip service.
"OOCL Bauhinia" and "OOCL Iris" are part of the ten new 16,000 TEU container ships ordered by OOCL and represent the company's first "NeoPanamax" class vessel in the last decade.
OOCL noted that "OOCL Iris" leverages the latest technologies in vessel operations and, along with her sister vessels, utilizes an intelligent integrated platform for efficient data collection, storage, and transmission.
These vessels feature an advanced energy efficiency system that provides recommendations for speed optimization and trim adjustments.
The system monitors the main engine, generator, and boiler's real-time fuel and power consumption and offers valuable optimization suggestions.
Additionally, the "OOCL Iris" has received three "Smart Ship" notations, as well as the Enviro-friendly notation (ENVIRO) and Sustainable notation (SUSTAIN-1) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
"This series of new vessels achieves world-class standards in intelligent and environmentally friendly design, enhancing OOCL's operational efficiency and reducing carbon emissions to meet customer and societal expectations for green shipping," said Weidong Tao, chief executive officer of OOCL.
"This not only optimizes OOCL's fleet structure and upgrades its own fleet but also provides strong support for the sustainable and healthy development of global trade."
"Looking ahead, OOCL will remain committed to a customer-centric approach, fostering an end-to-end integrated logistics supply chain service ecosystem and delivering higher-quality products to serve customers and global trade while actively fulfilling its social responsibilities and promoting sustainable development," Tao added.