RCL names two new 7,000-TEU ships, to be delivered by January

Regional Container Lines Public Company Limited (RCL) named two new 7,000-TEU container vessels in Shanghai, China, as the Thailand-based shipping company expands and modernizes its fleet to strengthen services.

The naming ceremonies for KITIYA BHUM and LAKANA BHUM were held on November 10, with the participation of RCL senior executives, government representatives and industry leaders.

Attendees included Sumate Tanthuwanit, chairman of RCL’s executive committee; Dr. Twinchok Tanthuwanit, company president; and Tachaphorn Suntrajarn, consul-general of Thailand in Shanghai.

KITIYA BHUM, meaning “Charming Land,” was christened by its sponsor, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wattana Watanapa of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University at HantongWING Shipyard.

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