December 03, 2024 Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. ("OOCL") is pleased to announce the naming of its first brand new 16,828 TEU container vessel, the "OOCL Bauhinia", at a ceremony held today at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. ("DACKS") shipyard. This vessel is the first of ten new 16,000 TEU container ships ordered by OOCL and represents the company's first "NeoPanamax" class vessel in the latest decade*. As a first for OOCL, this series of vessels are named after flowers. The choice of bauhinia, the city flower of Hong Kong, as the name of the first in the series holds special significance for the company, which has been rooted in Hong Kong for 55 years. As OOCL celebrates this naming ceremony, it honors its deep connection to Hong Kong, a global maritime hub renowned for its strategic location and vibrant shipping industry. ![]() OOCL Bauhinia. Image by OOCL. ![]() "OOCL Bauhinia" is the first of ten new 16,000 TEU container ships ordered by OOCL. Image by OOCL.
OOCL invited Ms. Xiaoli Ma, Managing Director of COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong) Limited and Deputy Managing Director of Asia Container Terminals Ltd. as the vessel sponsor to name and bless the new vessel, along with honorable guest, Mr. Lianjun Li, Senior Partner at Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP. The ceremony was successfully completed under the witness of many guests, partners and customers. Mr. Peter Pan, Director and Member of Executive Committee of OOCL, expressed his gratitude to DACKS at the ceremony, "I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to DACKS. Following the delivery of 24,000 TEU vessels earlier, you have once again demonstrated exceptional craftsmanship in building this new generation 16,000 TEU container ship. This ship features advanced eco-friendly and energy-saving technologies, along with a large carrying capacity and high intelligence, achieving comprehensive advantages at a world-class level. With the new ship in operation, OOCL aims to enhance shipping efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, so as to contribute to sustainable development." The "OOCL Bauhinia" will be deployed on the Trans-Pacific Trade PCC1 service, connecting Asia with the U.S. West Coast. The port rotation is: Ningbo / Shanghai / Pusan / Long Beach / Pusan / Ningbo / Shanghai in a 42 day round trip. ![]() (Left) Mr. Lianjun Li, Senior Partner at Reed Smith Richards Butler LLP. and (Right) Ms. Xiaoli Ma, Managing Director of COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong) Limited and Deputy Managing Director of Asia Container Terminals Ltd. Image by OOCL. ![]() The naming ceremony was successfully held at DACKS shipyard on December 3, 2024. Image by OOCL. * OOCL last received vessels of a similar size in 2013 and 2014, when the company took delivery of a series of 13,000 TEU container ships. About OOCL "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, China, OOCL is one of the world's largest integrated international container transportation and logistics companies, with about 130 offices in more than 100 major cities. Linking Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa and Oceania, the company offers transportation services to all the major trading economies of the world. OOCL is also an industry leader in the use of the latest technologies to enhance global supply chains. (http://www.oocl.com/) Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) press release ![]() |