OOCL commemorates final 8888TEU class newbuilding

In building a competitive and operationally efficient fleet, OOCL recently announced the receipt of its newest containership, the OOCL Ho Chi Minh City, at a christening ceremony held on Changxing Island in Shanghai.

The OOCL Ho Chi Minh is the last newbuilding to be received by OOCL this year and is also the final 8888TEU class containership in the line of
eight ordered from the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding shipyard. The first two sister vessels were the OOCL Beijing and OOCL Canada delivered in 2011, followed by OOCL Miami the next year, OOCL Memphis in 2013, and OOCL Taipei, OOCL Utah, and OOCL Genoa in 2015.

In celebrating the new addition to the fleet, OOCL Chief Executive Officer Andy Tung hosted the ceremony and was joined by many honorable guests, including the vessel Sponsor, Ms. Cheung Yan, and her husband, Mr. Liu Ming Chung, as the Guest of Honor. Ms. Cheung and Mr. Liu represent the Nine Dragons Paper Group and are among some of the most innovative entrepreneurs in the industry producing environmentally friendly paper.

In his ceremonial remarks, Mr. Tung also expressed deep appreciation for the shipyard's close collaboration and partnership, "In today's industry environment, many liner companies are reviewing every single bit of detail and at the most granular level in their operations to find ways to improve competitiveness. Among which, building a strong and efficient fleet is critical in that process and I take this opportunity to acknowledge the shipyard's professionalism, dedication to quality, and partnership to helping us achieve our objectives."

The OOCL Ho Chi Minh City will be deployed in OOCL's South China 2 (SC2) service, an important Trans-Pacific trade lane. "As a Hong Kong-based company with strong connections to China and the United States, we are very honored to be an intricate part in facilitating trade and commerce in the world's two largest economies over the years," said Mr. Tung.

The OOCL Ho Chi Minh City will be serving the SC2 service with the following port rotation: Da Chan Bay - Hong Kong - Yantian - Kaohsiung - Long Beach - Kaohsiung - Xiamen - Hong Kong - Da Chan Bay in a 42-day round trip.

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