2008-01-10 13:49
OOCL Busan Named at Geoje Shipyard, Korea
OOCL announced on Friday, January 4, 2008 the christening of its fourth in its line of sixteen 4,578TEU vessels ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries since 2004.
The new vessel was named the "m.v. OOCL Busan" by sponsor Mrs. Harriet Tung, the wife of Mr. CC Tung, Chairman and CEO of Orient Overseas International Limited (OOIL).
“As a leading maritime hub, Busan is a major trading gateway for Asia. We are very proud to name this vessel after such a dynamic city. With this name, we believe the OOCL Busan is truly an ambassador for world trade,” said Mr Tung at the vessel’s christening.
The "m.v. OOCL Busan" will be deployed in the Trans-Pacific CCX service. The port rotation will be: Dalian - Xingang - Qingdao - Ningbo - Shanghai - Busan - Los Angeles - Oakland - Busan and back to Dalian in a 35-day round trip.
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