OOCL takes delivery of fourth 13,208-TEU ship from Samsung for NYK

5/2/2013 9:04:31 AM

HONG KONG's Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has christened its four of ten 13,208-TEU ships, the NYK Hercules, as the vessel is being leased to Japanese shipping giant NYK. The vessel along with its sister ships was ordered by OOCL from Samsung Heavy Industries, and the naming ceremony was held on Geoje Island in South Korea. The NYK Hercules will be deployed on the LP4 service that serves the Asia-Europe trade on the following port rotation: Ningbo, Yangshan, Shenzhen-Yantian, Singapore, Suez Canal, Le Havre, Southampton, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Suez Canal, Jeddah, Singapore, Shenzhen- Yantian and back to Ningbo on a 77-day round trip. The vessel features innovative designs and the latest green technologies, including a sophisticated hull form and state-of-the-art engine technologies to lower energy consumption levels and reduce emissions.   Asian Shipper News

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