Green Machine: OOCL Achieves Highest Compliance Rate
on Environmental Initiative at Port of Long Beach, USA

OOCL is proud to announce that in January 2007, it achieved a compliance rate of 100% for the Voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction program with the Port of Long Beach’s Green Flag Incentive Program for the year of 2006.

The Green Flag Incentive Program was launched by the Port of Long Beach in January 2005 as a voluntary initiative to improve air quality in Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors. Vessels were asked to voluntarily reduce their speed through the fairway channel while approaching or leaving Los Angles and Long Beach. Carriers, as listed in Lloyd’s Register, that achieved a rate of 90% compliance, or higher, over a 12-month period, were eligible for a 15% reduced dockage rate in the following year.

OOCL’s vessels achieved the top mark of 100% compliance throughout 2006; 18% above the average for all vessels, including containerships, tankers, and cruise liners at the Port of Long Beach. Impressively, OOCL’s compliance rate was based on 121 vessels entering and departing the Port of Long Beach – the largest number of vessels in fleet with a score of 100%.

The Port of Long Beach reported that the mean/average 2006 compliance rate for all carriers calling at the Port of Long Beach was 81.71%.

OOCL recognizes that responsible and sound business management must take into account the effects of its industry on the environment and that the pursuit of sustainable growth and a healthy environment are inextricably linked.

The Company supports environmental protection measures and policies by governments and communities, and recognizes that we all have a part to play in environmental protection. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of the present without compromising those of the future and to taking innovative environmental-protection measures to encourage sustainable economic development.

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. Headquartered in Hong Kong, OOCL is one of the world's leading container transport and logistics service providers, with more than 230 offices in 58 countries. Linking Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Australia/New Zealand, the company offers transportation services to all major east/west trading economies of the world. OOCL is one of the leading international carriers serving China, providing a full range of logistics and transportation services throughout the country. It is also an industry leader in the use of information technology and e-commerce to manage the entire cargo process. Website: www.oocl.com