| Type | Listed company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipping and Logistics |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder(s) | Mr. Tung Chao Yung |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong (Principal Office) Bermuda (Registered Office) |
| Key people | Chairman: Mr. Tung Chee-chen |
| Website | www.ooilgroup.com |
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) (SEHK: 316) is a investment holding company which involves in international transportation and logistics, and property investment and property development.[1] It is the parent company of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), one of the world's leading container transport and logistics service providers.[2]
OOIL was founded in 1969 in Hong Kong by Mr. Tung Chao Yung. After Tung Chao Yung's death in 1982, Mr. Tung Chee-hwa, his elder son, succeeded to be the chairman of OOIL. In 1996, Mr. Tung Chee-chen, Tung Chao Yung's younger son and Tung Chee Wah's younger brother, took over the chairman position since Tung Chee Wah's election as Chief Executive of Hong Kong.[3]