RCL holds naming ceremonies for three new 4,488 TEU vessels

MGR Online•General•23d ago

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Regional Container Lines (RCL) held naming ceremonies for three new 4,488 TEU container ships in Guangzhou, China.

•Three new vessels—Anitta Bhum, Benyapar Bhum, and Chantisa Bhum—were named on September 24, 2026.
•The ships were built by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong and feature energy-saving and dual-fuel ready technologies.
•The vessels will serve routes connecting East Asia to Latin America, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia.

•RCL held naming ceremonies for the Anitta Bhum, Benyapar Bhum, and Chantisa Bhum vessels on September 24, 2026.
•The ceremonies took place at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong shipyard (Longxue plant) in Guangzhou, China.
•The three ships are the first of eight 4,488 TEU vessels ordered under a fleet expansion project with CSSC Huangpu Wenchong.
•The vessels are equipped with Energy Saving Devices (ESD), Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) systems, and are Dual-Fuel Ready for LNG, methanol, and ammonia.
•Anitta Bhum was delivered on the naming ceremony date and will serve the RCL Far East Latin America Service (AFL).
•Benyapar Bhum is scheduled for delivery on October 19, 2026, to serve the RCL Far East - Madras Service 2 (RFM2).
•Chantisa Bhum is scheduled for delivery on November 20, 2026, to serve the RCL South China Indonesia Service (RCI02).
•RCL is investing in high-efficiency, environmentally friendly vessels to increase service capacity and support sustainable maritime transport.

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Regional Container Lines (RCL)(บริษัท อาร์ ซี แอล จำกัด (มหาชน))

A leading global Thai shipping company expanding its fleet with high-efficiency vessels.

CSSC Huangpu Wenchong

The shipyard in Guangzhou, China, responsible for building the 4,488 TEU vessels.

Thanakorn Vegetable Oil Product Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ธนากรผลิตภัณฑ์น้ำมันพืช จำกัด)

The company where Mr. Phet Wangli serves as Managing Director.

SMS Corporation Co., Ltd.(บริษัท เอส เอ็ม เอส คอร์ปอเรชั่น จำกัด)

The company where Mr. Khem Wangli serves as Director and Managing Director.

PCCO Group

A company in Malaysia chaired by Paul Chuah Seong Phaik.

Guangzhou(เมืองกวางโจว)ℹ️

The city in China where the vessel naming ceremonies were held.

China(ประเทศจีน)ℹ️

The country where the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong shipyard is located.

Malaysia(ประเทศมาเลเซีย)ℹ️

The country where PCCO Group is located.

Dr. Jamlong Atikul(ดร. จำลอง อติกุล)

Chairman of Regional Container Lines (RCL).

Mr. Sumeth Tanthuvanit(คุณสุเมธ ตันธุวนิตย์)

Chairman of the Executive Committee of Regional Container Lines (RCL).

Dr. Twinchok Tanthuvanit(ดร.ทวินโชค ตันธุวนิตย์)

Managing Director of Regional Container Lines (RCL).

Ms. Narumon Wangli(คุณนฤมล หวั่งหลี)

The lady who performed the naming ceremony for the vessel Anitta Bhum.

Mr. Phet Wangli(คุณเพชร หวั่งหลี)

Managing Director of Thanakorn Vegetable Oil Product Co., Ltd.

Ms. Busatree Wangli(คุณบุศทรี หวั่งหลี)

The lady who performed the naming ceremony for the vessel Benyapar Bhum.

Mr. Khem Wangli(คุณเขม หวั่งหลี)

Director and Managing Director (Commercial) of SMS Corporation Co., Ltd.

Ang Siew Lan

The lady who performed the naming ceremony for the vessel Chantisa Bhum.

Paul Chuah Seong Phaik

Chairman of PCCO Group in Malaysia.