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OOCL further optimizes its fleet capacity with eco-friendly 24,188 TEU ship “OOCL Abu Dhabi”

Feb 26, 2024

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (“OOCL”) is introducing its newest mega containership, “OOCL Abu Dhabi”. OOCL’s fleet structure will be further optimized with the addition of the eighth eco-friendly 24,188 TEU vessel.

HAN Lina, Vice President of Supply Chain Management Center at Jiangsu Runergy New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd was invited to name and give her blessings to the vessel at a ceremony held at Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (DACKS) shipyard today.

“OOCL Abu Dhabi” is the eighth eco-friendly 24,188 TEU vessel in OOCL‘s fleet and will serve the Asia-Europe LL1 service.

“OOCL Abu Dhabi” is the fourth of six 24,188 TEU newbuildings to be delivered to OOCL by DACKS. At the event, unguang XIAO, Group Legal Advisor and Director of OOCL thanked DACKS for consistently building vessels of the top quality for OOCL. Mr. XIAO added: “With the continuous delivery of new vessels, more and more ships carrying the plum blossom logo of OOCL are sailing on the sea, marking the continued upgrading of the fleet structure of OOCL and the group. Looking ahead, we will continue to bring better and greener integrated end-to-end logistics services to our customers. As always, we are also looking forward to working with all our customers and business partners to grow together and to create higher value through win-win cooperation.”

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