OOCL is pleased to announce the naming of OOCL Korea at a ceremony held on Geoje Island in South Korea, the newest 13,208 TEU containership joining the OOCL fleet to provide quality and competitive services in the Asia-Europe trade.

In his ceremonial remarks, Mr. Andy Tung, Chief Executive Officer of OOCL, expressed gratitude to those who contributed to the success of the newbuilding and highlighted the importance of the Mega class vessels towards OOCL's competitive edge. We believe that a modern fleet is essential to delivering premium customer service. The productivity gains and greater economies of scale that can be achieved with the next generation of Mega vessels are clear, and by continually enhancing our fleet we can remain competitive and provide quality services to customers that OOCL is well known for, said Mr Tung.

The container shipping industry is an extremely capital intensive one and we have been very grateful to many of our friends, business associates and institutional partners throughout these years in supporting our business and believing in our ability to stay ahead of the curve in the industry,  Mr Tung continued.

Among distinguished guests was the vessel Sponsor, Mrs. Shirley Peng, who unveiled the OOCL Korea after delivering her Encomium of blessings to the vessel and her crew in providing a Vital Link to world trade.

The OOCL Korea will be serving the Asia-Europe trade on the Loop 6 service where her port rotation is: Kaohsiung / Xiamen / Shekou / Hong Kong / Singapore / Colombo / via the Suez Canal to / Southampton / Antwerp / Hamburg / Rotterdam / via the Suez Canal to / Jebel Ali / Singapore / Shekou / Kaohsiung in a 77-day round trip.