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Seventh mega-ship for OOCL

OOCL has launched another24,000teu vessel. The OOCL Valencia is the seventh in a series of twelve ordered by OOCL and will serve the Asia-Europe LL1 service. [+]

OOCL to launch Türkiye-Spain-Morocco route

OOCL is to launch a service between Türkiye, Spain and Morocco from 1 September. Port rotation will be Piraeus - Thessaloniki - Safi Port Derince - Gemlik - Aliaga - Piraeus - Valencia - Casablanca – Algeciras - Barcelona – Piraeus. [+]

No Felixstowe call for OOCL Felixstowe

Orient Overseas Container Line has added a further 24,188teu vessel to its fleet, the OOCL Felixstowe” She is the fourth such ship out of an eventual fleet of 12 and will  operate on the Asia-Europe LL3 service with her three sister vessels. The rotation includes ports in Asia and China ... [+]

Fifth ship for Liverpool/Montreal

OOCL is adding a fifth ship to its Gateway Express 1 (GEX1) service between North Europe and Canada from 3 March. Calls on the service include Liverpool and Montreal. [+]

OOCL orders methanol-ready mega-carriers

OOCL has ordered seven methanol-compatible 24,000TEU container vessels with expected delivery starting from the third quarter of 2026. They will be built by Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering at a cost of US$239.85 million each. [+]

OOCL to switch to electronic BLs

OOCL is switching to electronic bills of lading, powered by digital solutions provider IQAX Limited, and built on the Global Shipping Business Network blockchain platform. The eBL solution not only offers issuance of online eBLs, but also enables different parties such as shippers, cargo owners, forwarders and banks to manage ... [+]

More Turkey in January

OOCL is to expand its North Europe- Turkey (NET) service to five post-Panamax vessels from January next year. Launched in 2017, NET serves Piraeus, Gebze, Istanbul, Gemlik and Aliaga in the Eastern Med and Felixstowe in the UK. [+]

OOCL speeds up Mideast and India links

OOCL is introducing new fixed-day weekly Middle East/Indian Subcontinent – North Europe Services in June, offering more competitive and reliable services than transshipment options it says, along with fast transit times. The IP1 route serves Karachi, Nhava Sheva, Hazira, Mundra, King Abdullah and, in the UK both Southampton and then London ... [+]

Ocean unveils new services for April

The Ocean Alliance -CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen and OOCL – has announced details of its new services from April 2018. The second phase of the network will see the roll out more than 40 services deploying approximately 340 containerships with a capacity of about 3.6 million teu. Routes covering UK ports ... [+]

United Kingdom rules the waves

OOCL has christened its latest 21,413teu TEU G class containership – currently the world’s larges - the OOCL United Kingdom – the fourth of six ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea. Her first European port of call will be Felixstowe on the LL1 service from Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Yantian and ... [+]

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