OOCL signed for two 4,250-TEU panamax vessels with China State Shipbuilding Corporation and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Ltd., on September 21, 2004. The signing marks the first newbuilding order OOCL has made with a Chinese shipbuilding company.
September 22, 2004
OOCL Japan has beaten 1,894 other vessels to win the inaugural Pusan Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries' (MOMAF) Best Qualified One Vessel.Of the 1,894 vessels inspected, 10 were chosen as 'high-quality' vessels, with OOCL Japan coming out on top.
September 20, 2004
OOCL today signed a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries to build four 4,500 TEU vessels. The vessels are expected to be delivered during 2007.
August 30, 2004
OOCL is the only Hong Kong carrier to obtain official certification to operate as a ‘Ship Agent’ in China. Under the current regulations in the PRC, as a Ship Agent, OOCL can now provide communication and documentation services between OOCL, shippers, consignees, and Customs.
August 11, 2004
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (“OOIL”) Group today announced a profit before taxation of US$283.3 million compared with US$88.7 million for the same period last year. After taxation and minority interests, the Group reported a profit of US$268.4 million, an increase of US$188.9 million from the US$79.5 million earned during the first half of 2003.
August 06, 2004
OOCL (Australia) Pty. Ltd. (OAL) has become the latest OOCL regional office to be credited with ISO9001:2000 certification.
OAL, with offices in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Fremantle and Melbourne, completed an external audit with Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Australia Business Centre, recently.
July 22, 2004
OOCL today announced the establishment of its own offices in Denmark, Sweden and the appointment of an agency in Norway, effective from September 1, 2004.OOCL (Denmark) A/S will be based in Aarhus and headed by Finn Nielsen as Country Manager. OOCL (Sweden) AB will be based in Gothenburg and headed by Fredrik Kimfors as Country Manager.
July 19, 2004
OOCL’s fleet has gained certified ISSC by ABS, a Recognized Security Organisation.(RSO) for its full compliance to the provisions of International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code, SOLAS chapter X 1-2 and the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA).The ISPS Code was adopted by the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) to address maritime security at all international ports and the security of ships engaged in international commerce.
June 11, 2004
As part of its distribution program involving the development of a nationwide network of regional distribution centers, warehouses and cross-dock operations in all key locations throughout the strategically important China market, OOCL through its logistics arm, "OOCL Logistics", has recently contracted a 13,400 square-meter warehouse in Waigaoqiao Logistics Park.
Waigaoqiao Logistics Park is a pioneering trial project originated by the Chinese government and the city of Shanghai to establish a
June 04, 2004
OOCL announced today that the China/Middle East Service of its Intra-Asia trade has been renamed Asia Middle East Service (AMS). AMS will continue to provide the full range of logistics and transportation service between Far East and the Middle East, Pakistan and India.
May 19, 2004
OOCL, together with its Grand Alliance Partners - Hapag-Lloyd Container Line, NYK Line, MISC and P&O Nedlloyd, has won Best Container-Shipping Alliance, at the Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards - for the second consecutive year. Grand Alliance beat another two finalists to win the coveted trophy.
May 18, 2004
OOCL Logistics, the logistics management division of OOCL, is to reorganize in order to support its further expansion as a first-tier logistics provider and to create greater synergies with the liner service.With effect on 1 June, 2004, OOCL Logistics will move its headquarters back to Hong Kong.
May 18, 2004
Mr. CC Tung, Chairman of Orient Overseas Group said, " The naming of this vessel OOCL Ningbo is naturally a recognition of my personal and commercial ties to the city. We hope also that OOCL Ningbo will serve as a symbol of Ningbo's ever increasing role as a gateway for China trade."
May 14, 2004
OOCL announced that it has opened its own office, OOCL (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. (OVCL) in Vietnam, and the office has commenced operation in May, 2004. This office is a full service office and will be fully responsible for all OOCL’s activities in Vietnam ensuring a high level of customer service.
May 13, 2004
KTX-3, the new addition to OOCL’s industry-beating KTX Suite, will start operation on May 24, 2004. The addition of KTX-3 service, is to meet the ever-increasing demand of customers to the already over-subscribed KTX Suite.
May 10, 2004
OOCL announced today details of the newly modified STX (Setouchi / Taiwan Express) service. This newly reinforced service offers fixed day weekly direct services between Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong in a two-loop operation, making calls to niche ports in the Setouchi region of Japan.
April 30, 2004
ANL Container Line (ANL) and ACE group members, China Shipping Container Lines Ltd and Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd (OOCL) have jointly set up an ANL/ACE North Asia Service, AANA, which will commence operation in mid May, 2004.
The port rotation will be Yokohama / Osaka / Pusan / Qingdao / Shanghai / Ningbo / Xiamen / Hong Kong / Kaohsiung / Melbourne / Sydney / Brisbane / Yokohama on a fixed day weekly basis.
April 29, 2004
The naming ceremony of OOCL Qingdao, an 8063 teu vessel was held today at the Samsung Heavy Industrial Shipyard in Busan. This marks the delivery of the fifth SX class vessels built by Samsung to OOCL.
April 02, 2004
Orient Overseas (International) Ltd ("OOIL") today announced a profit after taxation and minority interests of US$329.0 million for the year ended 31st December 2003, a 536% increase over the attributable profit of US$51.7 million recorded in 2002. The Directors are recommending a final dividend of US12.8 cents (HK$1) per share.
March 19, 2004
m.v. OOCL Hamburg arrived Hong Kong on March 15, 2004 from Yantian on her maiden voyage from Asia to US, following her naming ceremony in Korea on February 20.Senior Management from OOCL and representatives from Modern Terminals (MTL) were present at the CHT Terminal to welcome the arrival of the 8,063-TEU SX-class newbuilding.
March 18, 2004
m.v. OOCL Hamburg, the fourth of the 12 SX-class vessels that OOCL has ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries, each of which has a declared capacity of 8,063 TEUs, was named today in Geoje Shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea today. It was a unique and successful naming ceremony with Christine and Katherine, the co-sponsors, who are also sisters.
February 20, 2004
m.v. OOCL Rotterdam, the third SX-class post-Panamax container vessel (8,063 TEUs) ordered by OOCL with Samsung Heavy Industries, was christened at the PSA Pasir Pajang Terminals in Singapore today. It is the first of the four vessels scheduled to be delivered to OOCL in 2004.
January 26, 2004
