OOCL takes delivery of 8,888 TEU OOCL Genoa
OOCL celebrated the naming of the latest 8,888 TEU containership that will be joining the company’s fleet this year. The ceremony was held at the newest shipyard of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., the Company said in a press release.
In front of many honorable guests and institutional supporters, the OOCL Genoa was named by Vessel Sponsor Mrs. Tamiko Onaka, offering blessings to the ship and her crew when she begins serving the OOCL South China 2 service, linking two of the world’s largest economies today.
The OOCL Genoa will be serving the Trans-Pacific trade lane on the South China 2 service where her port rotation is: Da Chan Bay / Hong Kong / Yantian / Kaohsiung / Long Beach / Kaohsiung / Xiamen / Hong Kong / and Da Chan Bay in 42-day round trip.
Vessel Particulars:
LOA - 335m, LBP - 320m, Breadth (Mld) - 42.8m, Designed Draught (Mld) - 13.0m, Capacity - 8,888 TEU, Main Engine - MAN B&W 10S90ME-C9.2
“Orient Overseas Container Line” and “OOCL” are trade names for transportation provided separately by: Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (“OOCLL”) and OOCL (Europe) Limited respectively and both are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Orient Overseas (International) Limited, a public company (0316) listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Hong Kong, OOCL is one of the world's largest integrated international container transportation and logistics companies, with more than 320 offices in 70 countries. Linking Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Australia/New Zealand, the company offers transportation services to all major east/west trading economies of the world. OOCL is one of the leading international carriers serving China, providing a full range of logistics and transportation services throughout the country. It is also an industry leader in the use of information technology and e-commerce to manage the entire cargo process.
