OOCL has signed a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries for the construction of six 13,000 TEU vessels. This marks the first newbuilding order OOCL has placed for mega container vessels of this size. The new 13,000 TEU vessels further reinforces OOCL's commitment to substantial asset investment in order to offer customers better service and to support the expansion of world trade with reduced environment impacts. The six container vessels are to be delivered by 2013. eyefortransport |