Trade News April/May 209

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"Did you know that CargoSmart is currently connected to 17 leading ocean carriers, including COSCON, Hanjin, MISC, MOL, NYK, OOCL, and Yang Ming? Customers all over the world have connected to CargoSmart to manage their multiple-carrier shipment reports and to experience improved visibility and more streamlined management of their global multiple-carrier shipments.

CargoSmart Reports ensure that multiple-carrier customers gain control over their global cargo visibility and realize operational efficiencies by allowing them to:
- Save time and effort from compiling information from different sources
- Improve the accuracy of their multiple-carrier shipment data
- Monitor global cargo movements with one user id and password
- Meet their companies' reporting needs with advanced customization options

CargoSmart works with customers every day to connect to their ocean carriers, centralize their global shipment information, and improve their shipment management processes.

CargoSmart also helps customers securely filter and share multiple carrier shipment information with other critical parties in their supply chain, such as shippers, consignees, freight forwarders, 3PLs, and truckers, through its powerful collaboration and visibility functions.

OOCL Logistics (China) Ltd Receives Two Awards from Cannon Co. Ltd.

OOCL Logistics (China) Ltd has received two awards from one of its top customers, Canon (China) Co. Ltd. The awards are for “Best Quality Service Provider” and the “Canon Business Partnership Award.”

These awards demonstrate OOCL Logistics’ excellence in customized customer service, attention to detail and dedicated service team.

“OOCL Logistics is delighted to receive this recognition from Canon, one of our valued customers. We aim to constantly stay in close contact with our customers and we strive to upgrade our service quality in response to their suggestions and advice. We believe these awards reflect our top quality service,” said Erxin Yao, managing director, OOCL Logistics (China) Ltd.

Canon, one of OOCL Logistics’ top customers, said it expects a growth of 20% of its business in the China market despite the current challenging business environment.

Left to right: Celia Wang, Assistant Manager, Logistics Division, Canon (China) Co. Ltd; Shigeru Shibamaru, Senior Director, Logistics Division, Canon Asia Headquarters; Erxin Yao, Managing Director, OOCL (China) Ltd; Yutaka Kusakabe, Assistant Director, Logistics Division, Canon Asia Headquarters; Rose Zhang, Assistant Director, Logistics Division, Canon Asia Headquarters

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Our tagline "All the Right Moves" describes our role in enabling our customers to have full control, flexibility, visibility and freedom in choosing their logistics and transportation service providers in meeting their changing business needs.

It is important to note that while OOCL Logistics has its own mission statement, it is still a member of the OOCL group and so shares the OOCL Mission, Core Values and Core Competencies. Therefore, the motto "We take it personally" is applicable to every member of the OOCL family, in both liner and logistics businesses.

Mr. David Watson, President OOCL(Canada) Inc. will be a speaker at the 2009 HKCBA National Canada-Hong Kong Forum on May 4, 2009 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Downtown Vancouver. HKCBA National organizes this forum every year in different city across Canada and are pleased to host this in Vancouver in 2009, coinciding with HKCBA’s 25th Anniversary
Website: http://national.hkcba.com/

M.K. Wong, Director of Reefer Trade for Orient Overseas Container Line, will deliver the opening keynote address at The Journal of Commerce Conferences' inaugural Cool Cargoes Conference May 12-13, 2009, at The Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon.

The overall theme of the conference is "Linking Up the Cold Chain." The Pacific Northwest's Port of Portland, a fast-growing port for refrigerated and frozen cargo, is the conference host. Mr. M.K. Wong's speech, titled "Opportunities in Emerging Markets during a Global Slowdown," takes place at 9 a.m. on May 12th.
Website: www.joc.com/conferences/CoolCargoes


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OOCL Celebrates 40 Years of Containerization Since our first ship reached the U.S. Atlantic Coast and Europe in 1947, OOCL has been at the forefront of the transport industry. In 1969, OOCL took a giant step for global trade by embracing containerization – marking the beginning of a long, exciting journey. In 2009, we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of containerization. OOCL Awarded "Best Carrier" at CIFFA Forwarder's Choice Award OOCL was the proud winner of "Best Carrier from Central Canada to the Far East " at the 2009 Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association's Central region's Forwarder's Choice Award Ceremony. Every year the three CIFFA regions award a prize for service quality, transit times and reliability to the best shipping and air-freight companies on the most important trade routes. The nominations are based on a survey of the association’s members and verification by an independent commission. The Central Division has the largest density of Freight Forwarders and OOCL has won this particular Award as Best Carrier from Central Canada to the Far East in 2009 – 2008 – 2007 – 2006 – 2003 – 2002 – 2001 – 2000 which is a great testament of our customers support relationship and confidence in our company during these many years. Since 1999, OOCL has accepted ten awards from CIFFA Central Region, eight from CIFFA Western Region and one from CIFFA Eastern Region, including eleven as the Best Ocean Carrier between Canada and Far East, two as the Best Ocean Carrier between Canada and Europe and three times as the "Ocean Carrier of the Year." CIFFA was founded in Montreal as early as 1948, to establish a professional level in the industry, with uniform quality standards. Today the association is divided into three regions – West, East and Central Canada. Revised OffPeak Schedule at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach OffPeak, the program established by PierPASS in 2005 to reduce congestion and air pollution in and around the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, released a revised schedule for marine terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The revised schedule follows a March 12th. announcement that the terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach would each eliminate one OffPeak shift per week due to declining cargo volume. Each terminal operator will maintain four OffPeak shifts per week. The revised schedule is effective the week of April 6. Specific to OOCL/Grand Alliance cargo: - Long Beach Container Terminal Inc (LBCTI) PierPASS gates are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening shifts, and Saturday day shift. The Thursday evening gate is being eliminated. - Yusen Terminal Inc (YTI) PierPASS gates are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening shifts, and Saturday day shift. The Thursday evening gate is being eliminated. - APM Terminal PierPASS gates are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evening shifts, and Saturday day shift. The Wednesday evening gate is being eliminated.	40 Years of Containerization A Year in Celebration 10+2 Importer Security Filing Zim and Grand Alliance Grand Alliance and ZIM announce cooperation on South China US East Coast service Bunker Prices (US Dollar per M Ton) Click on Image for full view Source: OOCL US Diesel Fuel Prices Source: US Department of Energy Link to website China’s 24 Hour Advanced Manifest Regulation OOCL would like to notify our customers that China Customs has announced a new 24 hour Advanced Manifest Regulation which went into effect on January 1st, 2009. The rule requires all ocean carriers to submit a list of customs-defined manifest data to China Customs at least 24 hours prior to cargo loading. The regulation is applicable to all import, export and transshipped cargo via any China Ports (except Hong Kong). For more details about the new requirement, please see the following announcements from China Customs Click here Click here for information China Customs website: China Customs OOCL will make the appropriate changes to the documentation process in order to comply with the customs requirement and secure cargo loading for our customers, and will continue to update customers on any further developments on this issue. Our Vessels OOCL is committed to building a green fleet and in particular to reducing greenhouse gases emissions at sea. We have: - Enforced a Bunker Saving Program for greater fuel efficiency. - Implemented 100% speed reduction program to minimize air pollution at coast. - Improved hull form and bulbous bow design to attain similar propulsive efficiency at various drafts - this reduces underwater hull resistance to water and minimizes wake-even resulting in improved energy efficiency and fuel economy. - Adopted weather routing system to assist master in optimized route selection for energy conservation. - Implemented ballast water reduction measures contributing to a better CO2 / TEU ratio. - Adopted shaft generator which improves energy efficiency from our main engines. - Installed NOx-controlled-certified auxiliary electrical generator engines which leads to emission reductions exceeding the criteria stipulated by international marine regulations. - Advanced slide fuel injection valves, which reduce NOx BY 30%, and significantly reduce carbon dioxide, smoke and particulate matter emissions are being adopted. - Taken part in various programs such as the Ballast Water Management Program, the Sea Water Scrubber Study, Shore Power Study and the Port of Long Beach Green Flag program, all of which aim to reduce emissions in the air.
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Grand Alliance and ZIM announce Cooperation on South China US East Coast Service Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Zim Integrated Shipping Services have agreed to cooperate on the service from South China to US East Coast via the Panama Canal. The joint operation is expected to take effect in April, subject to filing with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). New port rotation of the South China East Coast Express (SCE) service is Kaohsiung – Shekou – Hong Kong – Kingston – New York – Norfolk – Savannah – Kaohsiung on a 56 day round trip. The new service will consist of eight 4,200 Teu vessels. Grand Alliance will provide five vessels and Zim will provide three vessels. Customer Advisory: Saudi Arabia - Mandatory requirement - Country of Origin OOCL would like to notify our customers that Saudi Arabia has announced a new Country of Origin requirement for all laden imports to Saudi Arabia, which went into effect February 1st 2009. The Customs Authority of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has issued a directive for all import shipments into Saudi Arabia for mandatory embossing /engraving the country of origin on all consignments. This is effective from February 1st 2009 onwards. For those consignments which are not having the country of origin embossed/engraved, corrective action should be taken by mentioning the country of origin which should not be removable. The correction should be done within a period not exceeding two weeks and a penalty of SR 5,000 will be charged plus a guarantee. In case of difficulty in mentioning the country of origin, then the importer needs to re-export / return the shipment to the port of loading. US Customs Importer Security Filing – “10+2” US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published the Interim Final Rule for the Importer Security Filing (ISF) “10+2” requirements on November 25, 2008. The new rule is applicable to all cargo loading at foreign ports of load, and destined for direct discharge at, or transiting over, a US Port. Cargo discharging at foreign ports, with final delivery to the US overland, will not be affected by this rule. The Federal Register rule came into effect on January 26, 2009. CBP has granted a period of 12 months from that date under Informed Compliance, enabling carriers, importers, and their “agents” to comply with the new regulations over a total 14 month period. (Importers are defined as parties causing goods to arrive in the US.) Importers, or their agents, are required to submit the additional 10 elements covering: Seller Buyer Importer of Record number Consignee Number Manufacturer (or Supplier) Ship-to-party Country of origin Commodity HTSUS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) Container Stuffing Location, and Consolidator (stuffer) For more information, please click on the link below:- Click here OOIL 2008 Annual Results Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (“OOIL”) announced a profit attributable to shareholders of US$272 million for the year ended 31st December 2008, compared to the profit of US$2,547 million recorded in 2007. The reported profit for year 2007 included a gain of US$1.99 billion from the disposal of Terminals Division. Net profit attributable to shareholders from continuing operations dropped 50% from US$552 million in 2007 to US$272 million in 2008. The Directors are recommending the payment of a final dividend of US4.5 cents (HK$0.35) per share. Container Shipping Information Service (CSIS) CSIS aims to help shipping companies meet the growing need for all industries, including ours, to explain to the wider world how they impact on broader issues (such as the environment and security). It aims to do this by focusing on what is relevant and topical for the broader public and in a style and language that is clear, jargon-free and engaging. For more information, please go to the CSIS website, at www.shipsandboxes.com Conference & Event Schedule OOCL will be a sponsor at The Agriculture Transportation Coalition’s, 22nd Annual Agriculture Transportation Conference June 4 & 5, 2009, Marines’ Memorial Club, 609 Sutter (at Mason), San Francisco, CA	Want a Better View? "Did you know that CargoSmart is currently connected to 17 leading ocean carriers, including COSCON, Hanjin, MISC, MOL, NYK, OOCL, and Yang Ming? Customers all over the world have connected to CargoSmart to manage their multiple-carrier shipment reports and to experience improved visibility and more streamlined management of their global multiple-carrier shipments. CargoSmart Reports ensure that multiple-carrier customers gain control over their global cargo visibility and realize operational efficiencies by allowing them to: - Save time and effort from compiling information from different sources - Improve the accuracy of their multiple-carrier shipment data - Monitor global cargo movements with one user id and password - Meet their companies' reporting needs with advanced customization options CargoSmart works with customers every day to connect to their ocean carriers, centralize their global shipment information, and improve their shipment management processes. CargoSmart also helps customers securely filter and share multiple carrier shipment information with other critical parties in their supply chain, such as shippers, consignees, freight forwarders, 3PLs, and truckers, through its powerful collaboration and visibility functions. OOCL Logistics (China) Ltd Receives Two Awards from Cannon Co. Ltd. OOCL Logistics (China) Ltd has received two awards from one of its top customers, Canon (China) Co. Ltd. The awards are for “Best Quality Service Provider” and the “Canon Business Partnership Award.” These awards demonstrate OOCL Logistics’ excellence in customized customer service, attention to detail and dedicated service team. “OOCL Logistics is delighted to receive this recognition from Canon, one of our valued customers. We aim to constantly stay in close contact with our customers and we strive to upgrade our service quality in response to their suggestions and advice. We believe these awards reflect our top quality service,” said Erxin Yao, managing director, OOCL Logistics (China) Ltd. Canon, one of OOCL Logistics’ top customers, said it expects a growth of 20% of its business in the China market despite the current challenging business environment. Left to right: Celia Wang, Assistant Manager, Logistics Division, Canon (China) Co. Ltd; Shigeru Shibamaru, Senior Director, Logistics Division, Canon Asia Headquarters; Erxin Yao, Managing Director, OOCL (China) Ltd; Yutaka Kusakabe, Assistant Director, Logistics Division, Canon Asia Headquarters; Rose Zhang, Assistant Director, Logistics Division, Canon Asia Headquarters OOCL Logistics Video Our tagline "All the Right Moves" describes our role in enabling our customers to have full control, flexibility, visibility and freedom in choosing their logistics and transportation service providers in meeting their changing business needs. It is important to note that while OOCL Logistics has its own mission statement, it is still a member of the OOCL group and so shares the OOCL Mission, Core Values and Core Competencies. Therefore, the motto "We take it personally" is applicable to every member of the OOCL family, in both liner and logistics businesses. Check out OOCL Logistics new website http://www.oocllogistics.com/ Speaking Engagements Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (HKCBA) Mr. David Watson, President OOCL(Canada) Inc. will be a speaker at the 2009 HKCBA National Canada-Hong Kong Forum on May 4, 2009 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Downtown Vancouver. HKCBA National organizes this forum every year in different city across Canada and are pleased to host this in Vancouver in 2009, coinciding with HKCBA’s 25th Anniversary Website: http://national.hkcba.com/ Cool Cargoes Conference M.K. Wong, Director of Reefer Trade for Orient Overseas Container Line, will deliver the opening keynote address at The Journal of Commerce Conferences' inaugural Cool Cargoes Conference May 12-13, 2009, at The Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The overall theme of the conference is "Linking Up the Cold Chain." The Pacific Northwest's Port of Portland, a fast-growing port for refrigerated and frozen cargo, is the conference host. Mr. M.K. Wong's speech, titled "Opportunities in Emerging Markets during a Global Slowdown," takes place at 9 a.m. on May 12th. Website: www.joc.com/conferences/CoolCargoes
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