Customers are advised that in the event of exceptional demand caused by work action at U.S. ports, a Booking Cancellation Fee will be assessed for bookings to Canadian / Mexican ports cancelled within 7 calendar days of Shipping Instruction cut-off.
(click above link to view full announcement online)
December 28, 2012
Dear Valued Customers, A Port Congestion Surcharge of $ 800/20’; $ 1000/40’ and $ 1265/45’ will be assessed to all shipments due to labor unrest, including but not limited to strikes, lock-outs, work stoppages, or slow down at any U.S. port(s).
December 12, 2012
Customers are advised that a new Quay Rent (Ardiye) tariff for our various terminals in Istanbul will come into effect on 6 January, 2013.
This applies to all shipments except Shipper's Own Containers or Awkward Cargo.
The new free time rules and charge structure are outlined in the table below, and can also be viewed online in the Demurrage & Detention page of our Turkey local website.
(click link above to view online)
December 12, 2012
Dear Customers,
Would like to bring to your attention the below update received from our colleagues in China, concerning local Customs practice for China 24:
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Yantian Port will now be performing a more ‘strict’ parallel running of China 24 Regulations.
This will mean that late submissions by Carriers will be monitored more closely. (Click link above to view whole News item online)
November 02, 2012
Dear Customers,
So that we correctly update your accounts and avoid any invoice payment disputes, please ensure that any payments you make to us clearly show the OOCL invoice numbers and the amount you are paying for that invoice.
For example, if you are paying USD 5,000 to cover several invoices, we need the following minimum information as a Remittance Advice: OOCL invoice numbers, and amount being paid for each. Click link above to view full Notice online.
November 01, 2012
We strive to issue invoices accurately, but occasionally we get it wrong. If you believe you have been mis-invoiced, to help us investigate and respond to you quickly, please complete the form which can be downloaded from our Customer Service Guide. Send the form to us with either the invoice you want us to Cancel, or your Refund invoice for the overcharge. Alternatively, you may write the required information on the document itself. (click link at top of this email to view all this news item online)
October 09, 2012
In order to continue providing quality and sustainable services, we are announcing a revenue restoration program for our Asia Europe Trade.
September 28, 2012
1 Ekim 2012 tarihinden itibaren geçerli olacak uygulamaya göre geçici kabul yapmayacak olan ithalat müşterilerimizin gemi geliş tarihinden en geç 7 gün önce
[email protected] adresine limanda boşaltım yapacaklarına dair yazılı bildirimde bulunmaları gerekmektedir. Belirtilen koşullarda bildirimde bulunmayan müşterilerimize geçici kabul bedeli iadesi yapılmayacağını bilgilerinize sunarız.
September 25, 2012
Dear Valued Customers,
On October 01, 2012, we will apply a Security Manifest Documentation fee (SMD) of USD 25 per BL for all shipments to the USA covered by advance manifesting regulations. Furthermore, for all BL and manifest changes that become necessary after the advance manifest has been submitted to US customs, a Security Manifest Amendment (SMA) charge of USD 40 per amendment will be incurred. These fees mirror existing advance manifesting surcharges for Canada.
August 31, 2012
Customers are advised of the following two tariff amendments:
Change of Destination (Cargo Diversion)
Out tariff was updated on 15 July 2012. The relevant tariff rule caters for cases where the Port of Discharge is amended, and/or the shipment's Final Destination is changed. An administration fees applies, the quantum of which depends on the exact circumstances of the shipment, and whether or not any container re-stows are required. For full details please refer to Rule 11 in our Global Tariff Rules.
July 27, 2012
Dear Valued Customers,
This is to advise that effective from September 1, 2012, OOCL Turkey will amend its Outbound Documentation Fee to USD 35/BL and Telex Release Fee to USD35/BL across all trades.
Should you have any query with the above please contact Istanbul office for assistance.
July 26, 2012
Dear Valued Customers,
This is to advise that effective Jun 4, 2012, OOCL Turkey will implement a Late Shipping Instruction charge (LSI) of USD 40 per B/L, applicable to all export shipmen
Dear Valued Customers,
This is to advise that effective 4th Jun 2012, OOCL Turkey will implement a Late Shipping Instruction charge (LSI) of USD 40 per B/L, applicable to all export shipments where Shipping Instructions are submitted later than our published SI cut-off time. (click link above to read in full)
May 04, 2012
We are delighted to announce that we are now able to accept payments into our account at Garanti Bank.
The details are as follows:-
(Click above link to view item in full online)
March 20, 2012
Vessel Arrivals, Departures, Customs Declaration Cutoffs and SI Cutoffs
These are now available online through our Vessel Information Board. From this site you can obtain ETAs, ETDs, and a variety of other local vessel movement information including Onayli Beyanname Teslimi and Talimat Son Teslim. From this page you can also download our Booking form.
For your added convenience, a link to our Vessel Information Board is now provided in our email Booking Acknowledgements (click link to read in full)
March 12, 2012
OOCL Turkey is pleased to announce the start of a new service from Istanbul, Izmir and Mersin to North America (USA and Canada). Click above link to read more online
We are now able to offer Halifax, New York, Savannah and Norfolk, all transshipping via Cagliari on to our AEX service. We are also able to offer inland transport in North America to all Door and Ramp locations serviced via these gateways.
February 13, 2012
Dear customers,
To receive a prompt competitive quotation we invite you to send us your rate requests by completing one of our forms.
An online form can found HERE, or you can download an Excel version HERE and email it to
[email protected]
(click above link to open News Item online)
January 26, 2012
Bank Accounts
Currently, electronic payments for OOCL invoices should be made to HSBC bank (DETAILS). We are aware of customers concerns that USD payments to HSBC may incur a cost, and are in the process of opening a new account with Garanti bank. We thank customers for their patience and understanding pending the setup of the additional account. (click above link to view whole news item online)
January 11, 2012
