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OOCL ADDS ANOTHER 24,188 TEU CONTAINER VESSEL TO ITS FLEET
June 6, 2023
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has welcomed one more new mega-vessel joining its fleet, further expanding its capacity.
Officially named as "OOCL Turkiye" at a ceremony held on June 6 at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) shipyard, OOCL said this new vessel becomes the third 24,188TEU vessel to be received by OOCL in a series of twelve.
Asia-Europe trade growth plans
Being a part of OOCL's strategic plan for further growth in Asia-Europe trade, "OOCL Turkiye" will join her sister vessels, OOCL Spain and OOCL Piraeus, in serving OOCL's Asia-Europe LL3 service loop.
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"OOCL Turkiye" will also follow the LL3 port rotation of Shanghai — Xiamen —Nansha — Hong Kong — Yantian — Cai Mep — Singapore — Piraeus — Hamburg — Rotterdam — Zeebrugge — Valencia — Piraeus — Abu Dhabi — Singapore — Shanghai.
At the ceremony, Chen Shuai, director of the Network Planning Center and Procurement Management Center of OOCL, thanked NACKS for their technologies and craftsmanship.
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"Upon its delivery, this new vessel will be serving OOCL's Asia-Europe route and enhance our market competitiveness. This vessel has adopted the latest green design and is equipped with advanced smart systems which can optimize its operational efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, meeting the requirements of customers and society for energy saving and carbon reduction nowadays," Chen said, adding that this is another proof of OOCL's commitment to sustainability and environment.
The new container vessel was welcomed by a number of distinguished guests, OOCL's partners and customers and named by Jane Liu, chairwoman at SaiLun Group Co., Ltd., a leading global tire manufacturer.
