OOCL to join the India / Pakistan - Europe service of CMA CGM

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).

The current service of CMA CGM will be upgraded and OOCL will be able to provide slots in the market from March 1, 2011.

The port rotation of the service is: Jebel Ali > Port Qasim > Nava Sheva > Mundra > Jeddah > Port Said > Malta > Tangiers > Southampton > Rotterdam > Hamburg > Antwerp > Le Havre > Port Said > Khor Fakkan > Jebel Ali, with a round voyage time of 56 days.

OOCL will now be able to offer a direct, comprehensive and reliable service to clients with extensive market coverage in the Middle East, India, Pakistan, as well as Mediterranean and North Europe.

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. Headquartered in Hong Kong, OOCL is one of the world's leading container transport and logistics service providers, with more than 280 offices in 55 countries. 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: http://www.oocl.com/