OOCL Ranks in Top 5 for Documentation Performance

The North American Agriculture Transportation Coalition released a survey ranking ocean carrier ability to provide timely and accurate bills of lading. Other aspects of shipping were not included in the evaluation.

In 2007 the Agriculture Transportation Coalition performed an Ocean Carrier Documentation Performance Survey of 21 ocean container lines, ranking OOCL among the Top Five carriers.

The group said the main purpose of the confidential survey is to help spur improvement by carriers in the area of bills of lading. Members were asked to assign a number from one to four that reflects their experience with the documentation practices of the carriers with whom they ship. The numbers reflect these values:

1.  The Best: Dependably accurate and timely bills of lading documentation

2.  In the top half: Usually strong but not dependably accurate or timely.

3.  In the bottom half: Documentation is frequently undependable.

4.  The worst: Timely and accurate bills of lading are a constant problem.

OOCL received mid-to-best rankings from the shippers surveyed. Many congratulations go out to our documentation team.

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. OOCL headquartered in Hong Kong, is an international container transportation and logistics service provider. 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: http://www.oocl.com