HONG Kong's Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd (OOCL), a unit of COSCO, has named its brand-new 24,188 TEU vessel container oocl Piraeus, delivered at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co, Ltd (DACKS) shipyard.
OOCL placed an order for a total of twelve 24,188 TEU container vessels in 2020. Of this set of twelve, OOCL Piraeus is the second vessel to be delivered following the delivery of the OOCL Spain earlier in the year.
'Vessels in this series incorporate the latest technology, and are equipped with advanced smart systems and upgraded green design, such as low resistance lines design and an energy-saving bulbous bow. This series of green and smart mega vessels will provide OOCL with the advantages of economies of scale, energy efficiency and long-term navigational safety,' the carrier said in a statement.
Teddy Fung, director of trades at OOCL, said: 'I would like to especially thank the ship builder DACKS. This mega vessel exemplifies their ingenuity, capability and craftsmanship. This series of containerships is an excellent example of the concept of green shipping.'
Yu Jianzhong, chief accountant of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry said: 'DACKS will live up to the expectation of OOCL and complete the construction of the rest vessels within this series on time with good quality, in order to return the trust and support of the ship owners, and to implement development strategy of COSCO SHIPPING Group.'
OOCL Piraeus will join OOCL's Asia-Europe service LL3 from June with a rotation of: Shanghai, Xiamen, Nansha, Hong Kong, Yantian, Cai Mep, Singapore, Piraeus, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Valencia, Piraeus, Abu Dhabi, Singapore and returning to Shanghai in a 84-day round trip.
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OOCL placed an order for a total of twelve 24,188 TEU container vessels in 2020. Of this set of twelve, OOCL Piraeus is the second vessel to be delivered following the delivery of the OOCL Spain earlier in the year.
'Vessels in this series incorporate the latest technology, and are equipped with advanced smart systems and upgraded green design, such as low resistance lines design and an energy-saving bulbous bow. This series of green and smart mega vessels will provide OOCL with the advantages of economies of scale, energy efficiency and long-term navigational safety,' the carrier said in a statement.
Teddy Fung, director of trades at OOCL, said: 'I would like to especially thank the ship builder DACKS. This mega vessel exemplifies their ingenuity, capability and craftsmanship. This series of containerships is an excellent example of the concept of green shipping.'
Yu Jianzhong, chief accountant of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry said: 'DACKS will live up to the expectation of OOCL and complete the construction of the rest vessels within this series on time with good quality, in order to return the trust and support of the ship owners, and to implement development strategy of COSCO SHIPPING Group.'
OOCL Piraeus will join OOCL's Asia-Europe service LL3 from June with a rotation of: Shanghai, Xiamen, Nansha, Hong Kong, Yantian, Cai Mep, Singapore, Piraeus, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Valencia, Piraeus, Abu Dhabi, Singapore and returning to Shanghai in a 84-day round trip.
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