Milestones - 2010
December
On 14 December 2010, OOCL entered into a Shipbuilding Contract with Hudong for the construction of two 8,888 TEU vessels.
November
OOCL is delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Liner Trade Award to Europe in the 5th Annual Lloyd's List DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards, held in Sydney, Australia on November 25, 2010.
OOCL has been selected as “Vendor of the Year 2010” from Mallory Dallas Cotton Division and Mallory Alexander International Logistics in Atlanta.
OOCL is pleased to announce our participation in the Fair Winds Charter, a voluntary shipping industry initiative which has been facilitated by the Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association, Hong Kong Shipowners Association, and Civic Exchange (a Hong Kong-based independent think tank). OOCL vessels will switch to 0.5% or less sulphur fuel in the auxiliary engines of our vessels while at berth in Hong Kong from 1 January 2011 until 31 December 2012.
OOCL has demonstrated its industry leadership in innovative IT solutions with the launch of Mobile Rates of Exchange for valued customers. The inbound and outbound rates of exchange for a particular port can be accessed from the convenience of a mobile phone.
October
To help customers get ready for the new European regulations, OOCL organized a seminar which was the first of its kind to be organized by a container shipping company in Hong Kong. Some 100 customers attended the briefing during two sessions throughout the day.
OOCL won the Environment Protection Award at the Seatrade China Awards Ceremony held in Dalian on October 13, 2010.
August
OOCL is pleased to announce introduction of the new Atlantic Express Shuttle (AES) offering a weekly sprint service between Antwerp and New York. Service will commence ex Antwerp on Tuesday, September 14 and ex New York on Saturday, September 25. Transit time will be 9 days.
OOCL Green Week, held annually in July in 55 countries around the world, highlights the importance of environmental protection in the communities where OOCL staff live and work. The 2010 theme was “Acting Green”.
OOCL’s global activities during Green Week in July highlight our commitment to environmental care. Year-round, OOCL is dedicated to reducing the use of paper in our global network of offices, with a commitment to using eDocumentation (eDoc) for a variety of services.
Evergreen Line, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Simatech Shipping have agreed to operate a new joint Southeast Asia-India-Middle East liner service, ASEAN-Gulf-ISC (AGI) beginning on August 20.
Orient Overseas (International) Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) announced its interim results with a profit attributable to equity holders of US$1,284.6 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2010.
July
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) is proud to announce its inclusion as a founding constituent in the new Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index.
Owens Corning named OOCL as a recipient of a 2009 Global Logistics Carrier Excellence award.
OOCL today announced the appointment of a new agent in Kuwait, effective July 14, 2010.
OOCL is pleased to announce changes in our headquarters and management positions, effective from August 1, 2010
June
OOCL is pleased to announce that the OOCL Carbon Calculator is now available on Mobile OOCL.com, from June 23, 2010. The innovative new service can be accessed by all major mobile systems and smart phones, including but not limited to: Windows Mobile, Blackberry, Symbian, iPhone and Android.
OOCL is pleased to announce the extension of the KTX3 service on the Intra-Asia trade, with effect from June 27, 2010. The extended KTX3 service will now call at Singapore, Jakarta and Port Kelang, and will provide increased frequency to and from Jakarta.
OOCL has demonstrated its industry leadership in innovative IT solutions with the launch of Mobile Vessel Tracking for valued customers, which offers our customers the ability to search and track any OOCL vessel from the convenience of their mobile device.
OOCL is proud to announce on June 1, 2010, the christening of our newest vessel, the OOCL Jakarta (4,578 TEUs). This vessel is the last in our line of 32 vessels on order from Samsung Heavy Industries. The order included sixteen 4,578 vessels and sixteen 8,063 vessels.
May
OOCL is proud to announce on May 31, 2010, the christening of our newest vessel, the OOCL Savannah, the fifteenth in our line of sixteen 4,578 TEU vessels on order from Samsung Heavy Industries.
OOCL is pleased to inform our customers about the enhanced Invoice function in My OOCL Center, developed to meet their specific needs. My OOCL Center helps lower costs of doing business, saves time, and offers total transparency and maximum control. The new Invoice features have been enhanced to provide maximum efficiency, consistency and accuracy in the billing process.
OOCL is proud to announce on May 17, 2010, the christening of our newest vessel, the OOCL Guangzhou, the fourteenth in our line of sixteen 4,578 TEU vessels on order from Samsung Heavy Industries.
April
OOCL is pleased to announce that we will introduce a new China/ Thailand/ Vietnam service, (CTV), in response to increasing customer demand in the region.
OOCL is proud to announce on April 30, 2010, the christening of our newest vessel, the OOCL Luxembourg, the sixteenth in our line of sixteen 8,063 TEU vessels on order from Samsung Heavy Industries.
OOCL is delighted to announce the launch of the OOCL Carbon Calculator on April 27, 2010. The calculator is designed to assist OOCL customers in measuring the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in their supply chain. OOCL’s carbon calculator is the first emissions calculator of its kind to offer multiple shipment searches, and full intermodal data using actual emissions figures from OOCL ships.
OOCL is delighted to announce an enhanced feature, ePouch, in the eFolder (Shipment Folder) of My OOCL Center, developed to meet the specific needs of our customers. My OOCL Center helps customers lower costs of doing business, saves time, and offers total transparency and maximum control.
OOCL is proud to announce on April 13, 2010, the christening of our newest vessel, the OOCL London, the fifteenth SX class vessel (8,063 TEU) in OOCL’s line of sixteen SX class vessels ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries.
January
OOCL has demonstrated its industry leadership in innovative IT solutions with the launch of Mobile Cargo Tracking for valued customers
OOCL is proud to announce on January 11, 2010, the christening of OOCL Seoul, the fourteenth SX class vessel (8,063 TEU) in OOCL’s line of sixteen SX class vessels ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries.
OOCL is proud to announce on January 8, 2010, the christening of OOCL Washington (8,063 TEU) and the OOCL Le Havre (4,578 TEU) at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard on Geoje island, Korea.
