OOCL is pleased to announce that we have been recognized and awarded by one of our major customers in the United States, the Scoular Company, for our operational excellence in providing the best customer-centric services amongst all the other major carriers.
December 21, 2011
Six leading container shipping lines have agreed to create one of the largest vessel networks in the Far East-to-Europe trade lane.
December 20, 2011
OOCL is pleased to be in the forefront of embracing new technology as the first ocean carrier to have successfully migrated to the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE-M1) e-Manifest system deployed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
December 19, 2011
OOCL is pleased to introduce the New Zealand – Northeast Asia Express (NZN), a new fixed-day weekly service that will broaden our market coverage and provide more efficient and high quality services to customers starting on December 24, 2011.
December 09, 2011
At the 16th Annual Lloyd’s List Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards ceremony held on November 24, 2011, OOCL was honored to be presented with the ‘Liner Trade Award – Australia-South East Asia’ and also came ‘Highly Commended’ for the ‘Liner Trade Award for Australia-North East Asia’ in front of more than 400 senior industry executives and business partners.
November 30, 2011
OOCL is delighted to announce that we have been awarded the ‘Ship Operator of the Year’ at the Lloyd’s List Awards, Asia 2011 presentation ceremony held on October 26, 2011 in Hong Kong.
November 09, 2011
OOCL and Freightliner Limited are pleased to announce the renewal of its ten year contract as part of their commitment to the strategic cooperative partnership in providing the best inter-modal solutions to OOCL customers into the next decade.
September 15, 2011
OOCL is pleased to announce that two Super-PostPanamax gantry cranes will be installed at OOCL Kaohsiung Container Terminal (KAOCT) in Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan.
August 29, 2011
OOCL announces the following executive movements in our headquarters and regional office, effective from November 1, 2011.
August 25, 2011
Orient Overseas (International) Limited will hold a media briefing to announce its 2011 Interim Results for the Group on August 8, 2011 (Monday).
August 05, 2011
OOCL is pleased to announce that our online schedule tools have been ranked as being the best in the industry according to a research carried out by SeaIntel Maritime Analysis (SeaIntel), published in July 2011.
July 28, 2011
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) celebrated the christening of OOCL Canada, an 8,888 TEU vessel today, at a naming ceremony held on the new Changxing Island shipyard of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. (HZ) in Shanghai, China.
July 06, 2011
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) is proud to announce that OOCL has been awarded the “Top Ranked Carrier 2011” in the Annual Ocean Carrier Performance Survey conducted by the Agricultural Transportation Coalition (AgTC).
June 30, 2011
OOCL is delighted to announce that the shipbuilder of our 8,888 TEU vessel, OOCL Beijing, has won the “Shanghai Municipality’s First Class Award for Science and Technology Advancement”.
June 23, 2011
OOCL is pleased to announce the following executive movements in our headquarters and Hong Kong regional office, effective from June 13, 2011.
May 19, 2011
We confirm that the European Commission and UK Office Fair Trading Office had on May 17, 2011, carried out an inspection at our UK office, which appears to be an industry-wide exercise.
May 18, 2011
NYK and OOCL are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement for the charter of four 13,000 TEU ships.
May 12, 2011
OOCL is pleased to announce the upgrading of their existing SBX service with the addition of a sixth vessel with a nominal capacity of 1000 TEU’s.
May 11, 2011
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) is pleased to announce today (April 28) the naming ceremony of OOCL Beijing was held at Wharf No. 7 of Hungdong –Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. (HZ) in Shanghai, China. OOCL Beijing is the first of the eight 8,888-TEU vessels on order from HZ.
April 28, 2011
Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), along with Partner ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd (ZIM) are pleased to jointly announce the new co-operation with Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) within the Trans-Pacific All Water sector.
March 31, 2011
Subsequent to the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes, tsunami and radioactive contamination due to the damage sustained by the nuclear power plant around the area of Fukushima, we would like to advise and update you as to the status of OOCL’s services to and from Japan.
March 29, 2011
OOCL signed a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries today for the construction of six 13,000-TEU vessels.
March 23, 2011
Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), are pleased to announce that there will be a direct Vietnam call at Cai Mep (Vung Tau) deepwater port on Loop D Asia-Europe service from 30 March 2011.
March 22, 2011
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (YM) announce the enhancement of China-Pakistan Express (CPX) service and the launch of CIX2 (YM code “CIS”) service starting from 18 and 21 March, 2011 respectively.
March 11, 2011
Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) are pleased to announce the enhancement of their Trans-Pacific West Coast services. The Japan China Express (JCX) will be re-launched, in conjunction with the competitive restructuring of the Central China Express, (CCX), South China Sea Express (SCX) and Super Shuttle Express (SSX), offering an improved and efficient Grand Alliance service network.
March 10, 2011
OOCL has demonstrated its industry leadership in innovative IT solutions with the launch of OOCL Lite iPhone App (OOCL Lite) which allows users to access real time sailing schedule of vessels any time, anywhere at their figure tips on iPhone.
March 07, 2011
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is pleased to announce that it has come into an agreement with CMA CGM to join its India Pakistan Europe service (EPIC) by contributing one ship out of eight ships as from April 1 2011. OOCL will market the service as India Pakistan Europe service (IPE).
February 18, 2011
OOCL announces the new Atlantic Gulf Mexico (AGM) Service to be operated in co operation with CMA's Victory Bridge Service
February 17, 2011
OOCL is pleased to announce re-introduction of the Atlantic Express Shuttle (AES) with additional call in Hamburg.
February 15, 2011
To enhance customers’ convenience, OOCL has introduced “Empty Pickup Appointment (EPA)” service since October 2010 in Hong Kong.
February 10, 2011