OOCL Names Its First 24,000TEU Methanol Dual‑Fuel Container Vessel

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) today held the naming ceremony of OOCL Wisdom, the Company's first methanol dual‑fuel container vessel and the first of a series of seven vessels.
 
The naming ceremony was held at the shipyard of Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (“NACKS"). Ms. Cao Yanping, Director of Fujian Yaohua Industrial Village Development Co., Ltd., named OOCL Wisdom and bestowed her blessings upon the vessel in the presence of many guests at the ceremony.
 
With a maximum capacity of 24,168 TEU, OOCL Wisdom is currently the world's largest methanol dual‑fuel container vessel. All main engines, auxiliary engines and boilers are equipped with methanol dual‑fuel systems, and the vessel integrates advanced energy‑efficiency management, intelligent monitoring and safety assurance systems, combining green environmental performance, digital intelligence and high energy efficiency. The delivery of the vessel marks a new milestone in technological innovation and low‑carbon development for OOCL's fleet.
 
At the naming ceremony, Mr. Tao Weidong, Chief Executive Officer of OOCL, said: “The delivery of OOCL Wisdom not only expands OOCL's fleet and sets a new benchmark for our vessel technology, but also demonstrates our firm commitment to green and low‑carbon development, digital intelligence and sustainability. The ongoing delivery of large, modern and highly energy‑efficient vessels represented by OOCL Wisdom will support both the growth of our fleet and continuous upgrades in vessel performance, enabling us to build a greener, more efficient and intelligent shipping network with broader coverage. This, in turn, will allow us to provide more secure, more reliable and more sustainable logistics solutions in support of global trade.”
 
“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.  

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