OOCL celebrated the delivery and christening ceremony of its newbuild 13,208 TEU containership at Geoje Island in South Korea on July 18, 2013.
Leased to NYK Line of Japan, the vessel was named by Sponsor Ms. Madeleine Sands as the m.v. NYK Hermes.
By embracing innovative designs and the latest green technologies, OOCL is committed to introducing efficient and environmentally friendly vessels to the shipping community. With a sophisticated hull form design and state-of-the-art engine technologies, the company made its contribution to lowering energy consumption levels which in turn reduces emissions into the environment.
This vessel is the sixth of the ten 13,208 TEU sized containerships ordered by OOCL from Samsung Heavy Industries. The NYK Hermes will serve the Asia-Europe trade on the LP4 service in a 77-day round trip.
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OOCL, July 22, 2013