Import Procedures
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Arrival/Advice Notices
Merchant CY Haulage Release
OOCL Store Door Delivery Handling
Change of Destination Requests
Change of Customs Clearance Location Requests
Motorbridge Requests
North America OOCL Customer Service Control Areas
Shipment Management
Electronic Funds Transfer
Arrival/Advice Notices
Arrival/Advice Notices are now available online through http://www.oocl.com/ My OOCL Center. Please kindly refer to the following instructions on how to obtain your Arrival/Advice Notice through My OOCL Center Link. In addition, OOCL will issue Arrival/Advice Notices through Internet Upload to My OOCL Center and Cargo Smart, or issue via email based on customer profile set up with OOCL.
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Merchant CY Haulage Release
For import merchant CY cargo release requirements, a properly endorsed Original Bill of Lading (or Sea Waybill release), all collect charges paid in full, and customs clearance must be received.
For inland intermodal rail shipments in which a pick-up number is required per container for cargo pick up, please visit My OOCL Center at http://www.oocl.com/ to obtain the pickup number online (user name and password is required). Pick up numbers will also be issued (once the cargo is fully cleared for release) via OOCL’s Arrival Notification at FND or Rail Pick Up Number Notification via email based on customer profile set up with OOCL.
For local port merchant CY moves in which shipments are picked up directly from the marine terminal, cargo availability is visible through http://www.oocl.com/ or the local marine terminal website.
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OOCL Store Door Delivery Handling
For import Store Door Deliveries, a properly endorsed Original Bill of Lading (or Sea Waybill release), all collect charges paid in full, and customs clearance must be received prior to dispatch movement by OOCL appointed truck supplier. OOCL encourages our customers to arrange all release requirements timely to avoid any delivery delays and any demurrage exposure.
For registered OOCL.COM customers, the Delivery Instructions may be submitted through the My OOCL Center Service Request feature. Delivery Instructions may also be emailed to OOCL. Please kindly refer to the attached North America Customer Service Handling Structure Link to identify the Import Customer Service Center and corresponding email address.
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Change of Destination Requests
All Change of Destination (COD requests must be received at least two business days prior to vessel arrival at the port of discharge if the port of discharge must be changed. All other COD requests are subject to container status.
For registered OOCL.COM customers, the COD request may be submitted through the My OOCL Center Service Request feature. COD requests may also be emailed to OOCL by completing the COD form Link and email to NAIMPCOD@OOCL.COM.
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Change of Customs Clearance Location Requests
All Change of Customs Clearance Location requests must be received at least two business days prior to vessel arrival at the port of discharge.
For registered OOCL.COM customers, the Change of Customs Clearance Location request may be submitted through the My OOCL Center Service Request feature. Change of Customs Clearance Location requests may also be emailed to OOCL by completing the Change of Customs Clearance Location form Link and email to ITCANX@OOCL.COM.
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Motorbridge Requests
All Motorbridge requests must be received at least two business days prior to vessel arrival at the port of discharge
For registered OOCL.COM customers, the Motorbridge request may be submitted through the My OOCL Center Service Request feature. Motorbridge requests may also be emailed to OOCL by completing the Motorbridge request form Link and email to ALLMOTOR@OOCL.COM.
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North America OOCL Customer Service Control Areas
To determine which OOCL Customs Service Center is handling your shipment, please kindly refer to the attached North America Customer Service Handling Structure Link. In addition, local contact information for each North America OOCL Customer Service Control Area is available by clicking on the OOCL Office name.
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Shipment Management
Managing your OOCL shipments on-line has never been easier when you register with My OOCL Center. From here you can obtain complete shipment details plus our innovative ‘dashboard’ user-interface enables you to monitor and control all the interactions regarding your shipments easily.
A sampling of these activities includes:
- Submit a Service Request to amend shipment information
- Obtain documents directly from our Shipment Folder. Retrieval, sharing and printing of any document during the life of the shipment also eliminates the need to keep a duplicate archive of the document.
- Documents available are Arrival / Advice Notice, BL Copy, and Invoice Copy.
Our toll-free customer service number is 1-888-388-6625. Our toll-free customer service number provides 24/7 automated cargo status information.
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Electronic Funds Transfer
For customers interested in freight payment via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) please kindly refer to the attached EFT Link.
