OOCL Iris

OOCL Iris sets multiple records with landmark US East Coast port calls

The 16,828 TEU container vessel OOCL Iris arrived at Maher Terminals on 11 February, marking a significant milestone for the Port of New York and New Jersey as the largest ship to call at the US port.

The OOCL-operated mega boxship travelled from Asia on the 91-day roundtrip Transpacific ECX1 loop, which stops in Hong Kong, Yantian, Xiamen, and Shanghai before arriving in New York and then continuing down the east coast to Savannah and Charleston.

Named after the company’s IT system, the Iris and...

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OOCL Iris sets record as largest vessel to call at Charleston port

SC Ports welcomed OOCL Iris to Wando Welch Terminal on 18 February, marking a new milestone as the largest vessel ever to call at the Port of Charleston with a capacity of 16,828 TEUs.

This surpasses the previous record held by CMA CGM’s Marco Polo, which first arrived at Wando Welch in May 2021 with a capacity of 16,022 TEUs.

“SC Ports’ strategic infrastructure investments allow us to continue welcoming the largest ships calling the US East Coast,” pointed out Barbara Melvin, CEO and President...

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OOCL unveils OOCL Iris: Next-Gen 16,828 TEU Smart Vessel

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) introduced its newest 16,828 TEU container vessel, OOCL Iris, marking a significant milestone as the second of ten 16,000 TEU vessels ordered by OOCL and the first delivered by Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS).

The vessel’s name, “Iris,” carries a dual significance, symbolizing both the flower and OOCL’s proprietary IT innovation, the Integrated Regional Information System. Launched in 1999, this groundbreaking system revolutionized the company’s...

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