OOCL announced today (Friday November 6, 2009) that with the onset of the winter peak season for refrigerated (reefer) cargo, the demand for reefer plugs on westbound sailings from Europe to Montreal exceeds supply.

In order to maintain a high level of customer service with a minimum of cargo disruption, we are introducing a Peak Season Reefer Surcharge.

This surcharge will be US$ 400 per reefer container and will apply to all cargo received on or after 12 November 2009.

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 280 offices in 55 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: http://www.oocl.com/