'OOCL Texas' named at Yangshan Deepwater Port, Shanghai

OOCL announces the christening of the new 4,578-TEU vessel, built by Samsung Heavy Industries.

The vessel was christened the 'OOCL Texas' by the honourable sponsor, Mrs Barbara Bush. The christening ceremony took place at Yangshan Deepwater Port, Shanghai. President George H W Bush; Mr Tung Chee Hwa, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Ms Li Xiaolin, Vice President, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries; Mr Tang Dengjie, Vice Mayor of Shanghai Municipal Government and Mr J W Kim, President and CEO of Samsung, were the honored guests among 200 participants at the ceremony. President George H W Bush, in a speech at the ceremony, said the China - US relationship was the most important bilateral relationship. He highlighted the progress that has been made in the relationship, and said that the christening of the ship represented a close bond between the two nations. President George H W Bush also commented that he was impressed with developments at Yangshan Deepwater Port, and said he was delighted with the arrangements at the christening ceremony.

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