OOCL`s sixth 13,208 TEU newbuild christens

In celebrating the delivery of the sixth 13,208 TEU containership to OOCL, a christening ceremony to commemorate the unveiling of the new mega vessel was held on Geoje Island in South Korea.

Leased to NYK Line of Japan, it was named by Sponsor Ms. Madeleine Sands as the m.v. NYK Hermes.

Among the guests were the sponsor`s father as the Guest of Honor, and Mr. Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC, who witnessed the naming of the mega vessel.

With a sophisticated hull form design and state-of-the-art engine technologies, these are just some important features that contribute to lowering energy consumption levels and in turn reduce emissions.

This vessel is the sixth of the ten 13,208 TEU sized containerships ordered by OOCL from Samsung Heavy Industries.

The NYK Hermes will be serving the Asia-Europe trade on the LP4 service where her port rotation is: Ningbo-Shanghai-Yantian-Singapore-Suez Canal-Le Havre-Southampton-Hamburg-Rotterdam-Suez Canal-Jeddah-Singapore-Yantian and back to Ningbo in a 77-day round trip. < Korea Shipping Gazette >