Hudong-Zhonghua Christens OOCL Miami, China

Hudong-Zhonghua Christens OOCL Miami

OOCL has christened its newest 8,888 TEU vessel at a naming ceremony held at the Changxing Island shipyard in Shanghai on January 15, 2013. OOCL Miami is the third of the eight 8,888 TEU vessels that OOCL had commissioned Hudong-Zhonghua to build and the technological improvements have refined the vessel’s ability to be more fuel efficient.

When sailing at optimal performance, the OOCL Miami can not only help lower power consumption levels but also reduce emissions to improve the air quality in the environment.

This magnificent vessel, the OOCL Miami, is another shining example of Hudong-Zhonghua’s skills and craftsmanship in building top quality ships,” said Mr. Andy Tung, Chief Executive Officer of OOCL at the christening ceremony. “The shipyard has made a name for itself in the international shipbuilding community by taking great leaps in developing home-grown technologies that make Chinese industries proud.

In today’s challenging container shipping environment, many carriers are constantly looking for ways to improve vessel efficiencies and Hudong-Zhonghua has been instrumental in delivering yet another vessel to meet OOCL’s objectives.”

OOCL Miami is 335 meters long, 42.8 meters wide with deadweight of approximately 101,566 mt.. She will be deployed on our Trans-Pacific network’s Super Shuttle Express (SSX) service.

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Press Release, January 16, 2013