OOCL today announced the establishment of OOCL (Switzerland) AG, based in Basel effective 1 January 2006.
“OOCL has many important customers in Switzerland and this development is consistent with our global policy of having our own offices in our key markets. Our Swiss customers will be able to fully benefit from OOCL’s sophisticated in-house integrated systems and from OOCL’s network opportunities both via North Europe and via Mediterranean ports,” said Ted Wang, Managing Director OOCL (Europe) Limited.
“We appreciate the long-standing relationship with Mat Marine AG who have been our agents for many years and have assisted in building up OOCL’s profile in the Swiss market.”
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. OOCL headquartered in Hong Kong, is an international container transport and logistics service provider. Linking Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Australia/New Zealand, the company offers transportation services to all major east/west trading economies of the world. OOCL is one of the leading international carriers serving China, providing a full range of logistics and transportation services throughout the country. It is also an industry leader in the use of information technology and e-commerce to manage the entire cargo process. Website: www.oocl.com.