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At a christening ceremony held on Geoje Island in South Korea, Hong Kong-based shipping and logistics company Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (OOCL) marked the naming of the second 13,208 TEU mega vessel to join its fleet this year.

The fuel-saving OOCL Berlin [pictured] includes a sophisticated hull form design - to optimize the ship’s performance - and state-of-the-art engine technology.

These features are designed to contribute to lowering energy consumption levels and achieving a higher EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) value.

"In many of today’s environmentally conscious supply chains, customers are paying more attention to sustainability and their effects on the environment. With these new mega vessels joining our fleet, OOCL can provide a greener transportation option to help meet their needs," OOCL said.

In his concluding remarks, C.C. Tung, OOCL Chairman, commented: "Our special thanks goes to the team at Samsung Heavy Industries for their professionalism, dedication to quality, and partnership to helping us achieve our objectives. We really appreciate our synergies with Yamasa and Samsung, working together to bring OOCL Berlin to life, providing a vital link to world trade."

OOCL Berlin will be deployed on Loop 4 of the Asia–Europe service. The port rotation is: Ningbo / Yangshan / Yantian / Singapore / Suez Canal / Le Havre / Southampton / Hamburg / Rotterdam / Suez Canal / Jeddah / Singapore / Yantian and back to Ningbo in a 77-day round trip.