OOCL Trade News August September 2008

IEX Service: Connecting the Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast

Meet Our Customer!!

Icicle Seafoods, Inc.

Website: http://www.icicleseafoods.com/

Forget about curling up for a nice long hibernation during the winter months at this company -- Icicle Seafoods is hard at work even when icicles are forming outside. The fishery and seafood-processing company distributes fresh, canned, and frozen fish including cod, herring, pollock, halibut, salmon, crab, salmon caviar, and more to food retail, industrial, wholesale and foodservice operations throughout the world. It maintains floating seafood processing plants, shoreline plants, and other facilities located in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington state, as well as in Japan and Chile.

Providing the highest quality seafood has been an obsession, a passion and the hallmark of Icicle Seafoods. Since their beginning as a cannery in Petersburg, Alaska their unwavering dedication has driven Icicle to cultivate one of the most diverse product lines in the industry. All Icicle's employees embrace this commitment to quality and diversity. From the fisherman handling salmon in the icy waters of Alaska, to their customer-oriented sales department, their passion for seafood is infused into every point of contact.

OOCLs Long Beach Container Terminal wins Clean Air Excellence Award

OOCL-operated Long Beach Container Terminal Inc. (LBCTI) has been awarded the first San Pedro Bay Ports Air Quality Excellence Award, announced by the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles at a luncheon on July 16 in Long Beach, California.

The recipients were companies that supported the Ports' call to action to clean the air by quickly finding innovative methods to reduce air pollution.

Three primary categories for selection were a) Leadership at the Corporate Level b) Innovative Air Quality Improvement Technologies and c) Significant Early Action.

LBCTI was praised for its many emission reduction initiatives with container handling equipment under the Innovative Air Quality Improvement Technologies category.

CargoSmart Milestone Notifications and Shipment Exception Alerts

CargoSmart lets you subscribe to event-driven e-mail notifications to inform you when shipment activities occur. CargoSmart offers Milestone Notifications related to documentation, booking, and container status that help you save time and money by delivering the information you need to minimize calls to carriers, ensure fast pickups, and minimize your demurrage charges. Shipment Exception Alerts are automatically generated e-mails that notify you when major changes to your shipment plans occur so that you can initiate work-around plans to ensure that your shipment process runs smoothly. You can select to receive information about changes to bookings, shipments, and documentation. You can also select to be notified up to five days in advance that your detention and demurrage free time is about to expire and when it has actually expired.

OOCL Logistics and Belkin - A Partnership of Excellence

Belkin offers a diverse product mix that provides people with seamless electronics integration in their homes, cars, and on the go. Belkin, a privately held company founded in California in 1983, is the recognized global leader in connectivity solutions. Since their inception, Belkin has experienced an amazing 20-plus consecutive years of dramatic growth.

After extensive evaluation, Belkin chose OOCL Logistics as their logistics strategic partner. Glenda Welch, Director of Corporate Logistics and Transportation say "Within six short weeks, OOCL Logistics had outlined and implemented an aggressive plan to simplify and automate our supply chain. Applying their MyPILOT information technology, they gave us control over everything from purchase order EDI and management processes, to carrier allocations, document management, and inventory visibility."

She went on to say "The impact of OOCL Logistics is noteworthy. In the year since implementation, results include - a 21% reduction in per cubic meter ocean freight costs through improved container loading - a significant reduction in air freight chargesdue to effective p.o. and vendor management - improved purchase order cycle time"

She concluded by saying "In summary, OOCL Logistics offers Belkin the service capabilities of a large servioce provider, but more importantly, your team delivers the individual attention and flexibility to make us feel like your only client. Thank you again for your excellent support."

Check out OOCL Logistics website http://www.oocllogistics.com/

Restriction of Hazmat Transportation in China during 2008 Beijing Olympics Games

Please be advised that due to security concerns during 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Chinese authorities have announced the restriction of certain hazmat materials being transported during the Olympic period. These dangerous goods will be prohibited from operating at the following North China ports from Jul 18 to Aug 31:

Shanghai
Ningho
Qingdao
Dalian
Xingang/Tianjin

Form further information on the transporataion of hazmat materials, click on the link below:-
Click here
Please refer to our Regional China Home Page for updates and information regarding the Beijing Olympic Games at the link below:-
OOCL China site


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Meet Our Customer Icicle Seafoods, Inc CargoSmart: Milestone Notifications IEX Service: Connecting the Indian Subcontinent to US East Coast Meet Our Customer!! Icicle Seafoods, Inc. Website: http://www.icicleseafoods.com/ Forget about curling up for a nice long hibernation during the winter months at this company -- Icicle Seafoods is hard at work even when icicles are forming outside. The fishery and seafood-processing company distributes fresh, canned, and frozen fish including cod, herring, pollock, halibut, salmon, crab, salmon caviar, and more to food retail, industrial, wholesale and foodservice operations throughout the world. It maintains floating seafood processing plants, shoreline plants, and other facilities located in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington state, as well as in Japan and Chile. Providing the highest quality seafood has been an obsession, a passion and the hallmark of Icicle Seafoods. Since their beginning as a cannery in Petersburg, Alaska their unwavering dedication has driven Icicle to cultivate one of the most diverse product lines in the industry. All Icicle's employees embrace this commitment to quality and diversity. From the fisherman handling salmon in the icy waters of Alaska, to their customer-oriented sales department, their passion for seafood is infused into every point of contact. OOCLs Long Beach Container Terminal wins Clean Air Excellence Award OOCL-operated Long Beach Container Terminal Inc. (LBCTI) has been awarded the first San Pedro Bay Ports Air Quality Excellence Award, announced by the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles at a luncheon on July 16 in Long Beach, California. The recipients were companies that supported the Ports' call to action to clean the air by quickly finding innovative methods to reduce air pollution. Three primary categories for selection were a) Leadership at the Corporate Level b) Innovative Air Quality Improvement Technologies and c) Significant Early Action. LBCTI was praised for its many emission reduction initiatives with container handling equipment under the Innovative Air Quality Improvement Technologies category. OOCL Renews US Customs Security Qualification (C-TPAT) On July 2, OOCL passed revalidation for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), and gained a renewal of its certificate. OOCL first gained C-TPAT carrier status in 2002. OOCLs security training and standards are regarded as among the best in the industry. The C-TPAT revalidation process involved rigid inspections and visits from CBP officers to OOCLs Pusan office, terminals and vessel inspections on board the OOCL China. High Security Seal Requirement for Containers in Transit to United States Please be advised of the following directive from the 9/11 Commission Act amendment of the SAFE Port Act. Effective October 15th, 2008 all cargo laden containers in transit to the United States will require a High Security Seal (HSS) that meets the requirements of the International Organization for Standardization Publicly Available Specification 17712 (ISO PAS 17712). The ISO PAS 17712 HSS seal type may include, but is not limited to, HSS seals such as bolt, cable, wire, or padlock seals. OOCL is already fully compliant in requiring shippers to place ISO PAS 7712 standard HSS seals for all USA inbound containers prior to tendering to OOCL at origin load port. OOCL provides a HSS bolt seal to all parties picking up OOCL empty equipment with a booking for a USA destination unless origin country industry practice is for shipper to provide own ISO PAS 7712 standard HSS seals or where local customs ISO PAS 7712 HSS standard seal is required. These are in addition to OOCL HSS affixing. As a participating ocean carrier in U.S. Custom's Customs - Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program, OOCL's HSS seal policy is well established and designed to be fully compliant with the CBP C-TPAT's requirement of affixing HSS seals at cargo origin for all USA bound containers.	OOCL Launches Indian Subcontinent East Coast Express Service (IEX) OOCL is pleased to announce the launch of our new Indian Subcontinent East Coast Express (IEX) connecting India and Pakistan to the US East Coast. This direct weekly service is in response to customers increased demands for a quality service to and from this fast-growing market, and to provide additional capacity from the US East Coast to India, Pakistan and Jeddah. The IEX service will commence in Week 32, with an estimated departure date from Karachi on Aug 8, 2008. The service will have a fixed weekly schedule with the following port rotation: Karachi / Nhava Sheva/ Mundra/ Damietta/ New York/ Norfolk / Charleston/ Port Said/ Jeddah/ Karachi/ Bunker Prices (US Dollar per M Ton) Click on image for detail Source: OOCL US Diesel Fuel Prices Source: US Department of Energy Link to website OOCL Receives "2008 AgTC Ocean Carrier Performance Award" Pictured from left to right: Barry Gibson (OOCL), Ed Zaninelli (OOCL) Margaret Staub (OOCL) and Peter Friedman (AgTC). OOCL was honoured to be presented the "2008 AgTC Ocean Carrier Performance Award" by the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC), at their 21st Annual Transportation Conference in San Francisco on June 12, 2008. Each year, the AgTC surveys US agriculture shippers to assess overall ocean carrier performance in quality, service and documentation. The award was presented to OOCLs Vice President (Transpacific Westbound Trade), Ed Zaninelli, by AgTCs Executive Director, Peter Friedman. Mr Zaninelli was a speaker at the event. AgTC was founded in 1987 with the objective of helping US agriculture exporters be more competitive in the international market. They also handle many other issues of concern to agriculture exporters especially ocean shipping issues, as well as monitoring government and commercial activity on ocean shipping and other transportation issues. OOCL has cooperated with AgTC for many years and has participated in their various forums and events around the US. OOCL wins Canadian Transportation & Logistics Shippers Choice Awards 2008 The results of the 2008 Shippers Choice Awards are in, and we are pleased to report that OOCL has exceeded the benchmark of excellence, and has qualified for the award! OOCL won in the category of Ocean Carriers, which was based on the following criteria:- - On time performance - Quality of equipment & operations - Information technology - Competitive pricing - Customer service - Leadership in problem solving - Value added services
News & IT	Logistics & DG
OOCL Donates US$100,000 to Delta Hospice Society OOCL has donated US$100,000 to the Canada-based Delta Hospice Society building fund. The donation will go towards their US$8.5 million project to build an in-patient hospice residence and supportive care centre, for which over US$5 million has been raised already. The Delta Hospice Society is a non-profit charitable community-based organization that exists to help individuals and their families experiencing a life-threatening diagnosis, advanced illness or bereavement. Picture shows Dave Watson (second from right), President of OOCL(Canada) Ltd., and Frank Fan, OOCL Regional Sales Manager for Western Canada, presenting a cheque for $100,000 to the Delta Hospice Society. On the left and second left are Delta Hospice executive director Nancy Macey and board member Mark Redman. One of OOCLs core values is community responsibility, and we believe the communities where we live and work contribute to our companys success. We are pleased to be able to give something back to the local community in Delta, said Dave Watson, president of OOCL (Canada) Ltd. We support this project and encourage others to support it as well. This is a significant gift and we are honoured to receive this donation, said Delta Hospice Executive Director, Nancy Macey. It not only demonstrates the generosity of OOCL, but also shows international recognition of the importance of every community having a comprehensive program of palliative care services. OOCL is doing business in Delta and this donation will directly impact the quality of life of the residents of Delta." CargoSmart Milestone Notifications and Shipment Exception Alerts CargoSmart lets you subscribe to event-driven e-mail notifications to inform you when shipment activities occur. CargoSmart offers Milestone Notifications related to documentation, booking, and container status that help you save time and money by delivering the information you need to minimize calls to carriers, ensure fast pickups, and minimize your demurrage charges. Shipment Exception Alerts are automatically generated e-mails that notify you when major changes to your shipment plans occur so that you can initiate work-around plans to ensure that your shipment process runs smoothly. You can select to receive information about changes to bookings, shipments, and documentation. You can also select to be notified up to five days in advance that your detention and demurrage free time is about to expire and when it has actually expired. Conference & Event Schedule OOCL will be an exhibitor at the Port of Long Beach Green Port Festival - October 4. 2008, Long Beach, CA OOCL will be a sponsor and have a novice team at the SF Dragon Boat Race - October 4 & 5, 2008, Treasure Island, CA OOCL will be a sponsor at the Global Soybean & Grain Transport 2008, November 5-7, 2008 at The Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL. OOCL will be a sponsor and exhibitor at the USA-ITA Conference November 5-6, 2008, Chelsea Pier, NY, NY M.K. Wong, Director of Reefer Trade, will be guest speaker at the 2008 Southwest Intermodal Conference on October 8 - 9, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel, San Pedro, CA	OOCL Logistics and Belkin - A Partnership of Excellence Belkin offers a diverse product mix that provides people with seamless electronics integration in their homes, cars, and on the go. Belkin, a privately held company founded in California in 1983, is the recognized global leader in connectivity solutions. Since their inception, Belkin has experienced an amazing 20-plus consecutive years of dramatic growth. After extensive evaluation, Belkin chose OOCL Logistics as their logistics strategic partner. Glenda Welch, Director of Corporate Logistics and Transportation say "Within six short weeks, OOCL Logistics had outlined and implemented an aggressive plan to simplify and automate our supply chain. Applying their MyPILOT information technology, they gave us control over everything from purchase order EDI and management processes, to carrier allocations, document management, and inventory visibility." She went on to say "The impact of OOCL Logistics is noteworthy. In the year since implementation, results include - a 21% reduction in per cubic meter ocean freight costs through improved container loading - a significant reduction in air freight chargesdue to effective p.o. and vendor management - improved purchase order cycle time" She concluded by saying "In summary, OOCL Logistics offers Belkin the service capabilities of a large servioce provider, but more importantly, your team delivers the individual attention and flexibility to make us feel like your only client. Thank you again for your excellent support." Check out OOCL Logistics website http://www.oocllogistics.com/ Restriction of Hazmat Transportation in China during 2008 Beijing Olympics Games Please be advised that due to security concerns during 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Chinese authorities have announced the restriction of certain hazmat materials being transported during the Olympic period. These dangerous goods will be prohibited from operating at the following North China ports from Jul 18 to Aug 31: Shanghai Ningho Qingdao Dalian Xingang/Tianjin Form further information on the transporataion of hazmat materials, click on the link below:- Click here Please refer to our Regional China Home Page for updates and information regarding the Beijing Olympic Games at the link below:- OOCL China site
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