Canadian Pacific Rail – Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) - Situation Update #5

Bill C39 passed final reading in the Senate and received Royal Assent early evening on May 31st with the law coming into force 12 hours thereafter.  According to the latest CPR reports start-up of operations scheduled for 6:45 hours this morning June 1st, 2012 and embargo on all traffic has been lifted.

Please continue to visit www.oocl.com for your latest container status.

CPR Update
CPR Update May 31st, 2012
CPR has declared Force Majeure effective May 23rd, 2012.
As of May 23rd, 2012 CPR has stopped the clock on all import storage calculations.  No charges will be assessed until operations resume.

CP Intermodal Terminal Updates - (please refer to CP website for operating hours)
Montreal - Lachine – improved
Toronto - CP Vaughan – fluid
Edmonton - CP Edmonton – improved
Vancouver - VIF – fluid  
CP Obico, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg – fluid

Gateway update
Montreal – CP Rail operating plan in effect and terminals are in recovery mode. 
Vancouver – CP Rail operating plan in effect with operations commencing today.  Every effort will be made to clear the existing backlog as quickly as possible.

Vessel update
TransAtlantic Imports
OOCL Montreal 212W – Arrived May 28th - vessel sailed
Ottawa Express 011W – Arrived May 31st - as per schedule

TransAtlantic Exports
OOCL Montreal 212E – Sailed – as per schedule
Ottawa Express 011E – ETD June 3rd – as per schedule

TransPacific Imports
Dalian Express 071E – Arrived May 29th – loaded
Houston Express 043E – Arrived May 30th – loaded
Hanover Express 030E – ETA June 5th – as per schedule
Zim Ningbo 020E - ETA June 5th – as per schedule

TransPacific Exports
Dalian Express 071W – ETD June 1st – as per schedule
Houston Express 043W – ETD June 1st - as per schedule
Hanover Express – 030W – ETD June 5th – as per schedule
Zim Ningbo 020W – ETD – June 8th – as per schedule

All OOCL detention and demurrage charges will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

While the strike is over, time is required to restore  fluidity in  the CP network.  Please be assured we are working closely with our rail and terminal providers to normalize operations as soon as possible.

We appreciate your continued understanding and patience with this issue.  Feel free to contact your OOCL Customer Service Representative at 1-888-388-6625 or Sales Representative at 1-888-888-6625.