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OOCL Unveils its Second 16,828 TEU Vessel, OOCL Iris

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) unveils another brand new 16,828 TEU container vessel, named the OOCL Iris today. This vessel is the second of ten new 16,000 TEU container ships ordered by OOCL and is the first to be delivered by Nantong …
Dec 6, 2024 / Vessels

OOCL Celebrates the Naming of its Last Newbuilding in the 24,188 TEU Series

Orient Overseas Container Line Co., Ltd. (OOCL) celebrated the naming of the company's twelfth 24,188 TEU newbuilding at a ceremony held at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) shipyard. The new vessel, named OOCL Portugal, is the …
Aug 29, 2024 / Vessels

Two More OOCL 24,188 TEU Mega Vessels Start Operation

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) celebrates the maiden voyage of its latest two 24,188 TEU mega vessels, OOCL Finland and OOCL Sweden.  With the introduction of these two new vessels, OOCL has taken delivery of ten eco-friendly mega …
Jun 12, 2024 / Vessels

OOCL Introduces the First Eco-friendly 24,188 TEU Vessel in 2024, OOCL Valencia

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has introduced another new 24,000 TEU mega vessel.  Caption: OOCL Valencia” is the seventh eco-friendly 24,188 TEU vessel in OOCL‘s fleet. The newest member in OOCL’s fleet was named “OOCL …
Jan 5, 2024 / Vessels

LR awards Approval in Principle to NACKS for methanol-fuelled 81,000 DWT bulk carrier

The AiP marks a milestone for the development of clean energy ship design with new energy saving technology strategies as result of joint development project between LR, NACKS, Minerva and Cargill. The design, which was unveiled with the …
Dec 13, 2023 / Curious

LR, Cargill, Minerva Dry and NACKS team up to develop new energy efficient and methanol ready Kamsarmax bulk carrier design

The bulk carrier will be methanol and rotor sail ready, excel in energy efficiency and environmental performance following the result of a Joint Development Project. Lloyd’s Register (LR), Cargill International, Minerva Dry Inc. and Nantong COSCO …
Oct 3, 2023 / Curious

Another 24,188 TEU Container Vessel OOCL Turkiye Joins OOCL’s Fleet

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) welcomes one more new mega-vessel joining its fleet. Officially named as OOCL Turkiye at a ceremony held today at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) shipyard, this new vessel becomes the …
Jun 6, 2023 / Vessels

OOCL Welcomes its First 24,188 TEU Container Vessel OOCL Spain

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) is delighted to introduce the first 24,188 TEU mega vessel to its fleet. The new vessel was officially named OOCL Spain at a ceremony held today at the No.2 outfitting quay of Nantong COSCO KHI Ship …
Feb 16, 2023 / Vessels

LR Award NACKS AiP for Ammonia Fueled 16k TEU Container Ship Design

AiP marks another milestone for ammonia as an alternative fuel for maritime propulsion Lloyd’s Register has awarded Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fueled 16,000teu container ship. The …
Oct 20, 2022 / Curious

Bulk Carrier MAINE SOLEIL Delivered

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it delivered the bulk carrier MAINE SOLEIL, with a capacity of 81,000 DWT (Kawasaki hull No. 8084, NACKS hull No. NE391), for MISUGA S.A. at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS), …
May 20, 2022 / Vessels