OOCL Bangkok takes center stage at vessel naming ceremony

OOCL was joined by honorable guests, business partners, and friends in Busan, South Korea, to celebrate the christening of the OOCL Bangkok, a 13,208 TEU newbuilding that will be joining the company`s fleet this year.

The OOCL Bangkok took center stage at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard as the sponsor, Mrs. Betty Tung, delivered an encomium that blessed the mega vessel, as well as her cargo and all the people who will sail with her, as she becomes a link to world trade.

Mrs. Tung was joined by her husband, Mr. Tung Chee Hwa, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People`s Political Consultative Conference, People`s Republic of China, as the Guest of Honor to share the special occasion together. In his ceremonial remarks, Mr. C.C. Tung, Chairman of Orient Overseas (International) Limited, thanked everyone who had contributed to the success of the newbuilding and highlighted the importance of the new mega vessels to OOCL.

"In today`s challenging global economic environment, the industry is becoming ever more competitive for ocean liners and everyone up and down the supply chain. Notwithstanding the turbulent times, OOCL continues to focus on delivering the best quality services to our customers, supported by state-of-the-art information technology and top-of-the-line shipping assets," said Mr Tung.

The OOCL Bangkok will be serving the Asia-Europe trade on the Loop 5 service where her port rotation is Kwangyang-Pusan-Shanghai-Ningbo-Yantian-Shekou-Singapore via the Suez Canal to Rotterdam-Hamburg-Southampton-via the Suez Canal to Singapore and back to Kwangyang in a 77-day round trip.
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