Customers are advised of changes to the following tariffs effective 1st February 2010:
Europe to/from US via US ports (FMC-scope) and Europe to Mexico
Europe to/from US and Canada via Montreal (Transatlantic Gateway Service)
Westbound CAF will increase to USD 86 per 20' and USD 111 per 40'/45'
Eastbound CAF will increase to USD 75 per 20' and USD 124 per 40'/45' (No Eastbound CAF from Mexico)
December 24, 2009
Dear Sir, Madam
The adverse weather conditions affecting the country may have negatively impacted the management of your or your customers' supply chain.
Since last Thursday night we have been faced with intermittent Terminal and Inland Depot closures, together with extremely difficult road conditions. As a consequence our on-time performance has slightly deteriorated from 92% to 88%. We do apologise for the inconvenience.
December 21, 2009
Dear Customers,
To enable us to fully meet your inland transport requirements, we encourage you to give us as much notice as possible when placing bookings for export collections and import deliveries over the forthcoming holiday period.
A table detailing port opening hours over Christmas and the New Year can be downloaded here.
December 16, 2009
Please be advised that with effect January 1, 2010, the "Gulf of Aden Surcharge" or 'GAS' will be revised to USD43/TEU for traffic between the whole of Asia and Europe (both bounds).
This is to continue to cover the ongoing costs of operating within the Gulf of Aden sea lanes and providing safe passage of all cargo, crew, and vessels under the constant threat of piracy still present within the region.
December 14, 2009
(DECREE NO. 172 OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF CUSTOMS)
The latest advice we have been given is that Chinese Customs will be enforcing the new format commencing 1st January 2010 whereby information MUST be premanifested for their checking. This information includes but is not limited to:-
December 09, 2009
Customers are advised that tariff Terminal Handling Charges for the UK will increase by £5 per container with effect 1st January 2010.
The new tariff THCs for all UK ports will be as follows:-
November 27, 2009
OOCL is committed to the safe carriage of dangerous cargo and full compliance with statutory DG legislation without exception.
Over the coming months we will be be contacting all customers who regularly ship hazardous cargo to introduce My OOCL Center's Shipment Folder, to which DGNs can be uploaded for verification prior to shipment.
November 03, 2009
Customers are advised that with effect 1st November 2009 the authorities in Malaysia will require a 6 digit HS code to be manifested for all import shipments to the North Port terminals in Port Klang. This supplements the existing requirements for transhipments.
October 23, 2009
With the possibility of postal strikes looming, we encourage our customers to make payments by BACS. This eliminates the possibility of payments by cheque being delayed in the post.
September 23, 2009
With the possibility of postal strikes looming, customers are encouraged to take advantage of the online Bill of Lading and Invoice printing facilities available via our 'My OOCL Center' product.
The key benefit of online B/L print is that customers can print their B/L in their own office, the day of vessel sailing. This eliminates the possibility of the documentation being delayed in the post.
September 17, 2009
Over the past few months we have noticed that a growing number of customers are leaving it very late to book their cargo. The percentage of export collections we now receive with less than 24 hours notice is, for certain sailings, quite alarming.
September 11, 2009
As we are all aware, the cost of fuel has continued to rise over the last few months. Whilst we have been able to maintain our fuel surcharge at 11% since August we now have no alternative other than to implement a further small adjustment to 13%.
September 10, 2009
We would like to remind customers that on January 1st 2010 Amendment 34 of the IMDG Code will come into force.
Chapter 5.4 Section 5.41.4.1 details the Information that is required on the Dangerous Goods Transport Document.
September 02, 2009
We are very happy to announce the launch today of our new online haulage tariff. Customers can now quickly self-serve import haulage rates, eliminating the need to wait for Customer Service or Sales to respond to telephone calls or emails.
August 31, 2009
Customers are advised that our Detention tariff for Merchant Haulage will change on 1 October 2009. This applies for both Exports and Imports.
The new tariff structure is outlined below.
August 25, 2009
St Lawrence Co-ordinated Service to Montreal
Please be advised that with the advent of the new joint service between ourselves, Hapag Lloyd and the Mediterranean Shipping Company, there will be a change to the information requirements for dangerous goods cargo to ensure prompt acceptance between the individual vessel operators.
August 20, 2009
We are delighted to announce that Copy Invoices in PDF format are now available via our automated Customer Service Hotline. After identifying themselves with a PIN, customers can key-in either a B/L or Invoice number, and the Copy Invoice(s) will be automatically emailed to them in a matter of minutes.
August 19, 2009
We would like to remind customers that requests for shipment destinations to be changed are liable to a fee.
The detailed tariff rule can be found on our website here, however in simple terms the charges are:-
August 07, 2009
St Lawrence Coordinated Service (SLCS) to / from Canada & US Midwest
We are pleased to advise that our SLCS Route 1 service (GEX1), operated with our partner, Hapag Lloyd will be rationalised with effect from 30th July 2009 in conjunction with the Canadian Gateway service of the Mediterranean Shipping Company.
July 28, 2009
We would like to update you on Monday's gantry crane collapse involving the NYK Themis at DP World Southampton.
First and foremost we understand that the crane driver, who suffered injuries, is in a serious but stable condition, and our thoughts are with him.
July 16, 2009
On July 13th , at at DP World Southampton, the gantry crane #6 collapsed in the early hours of the morning onto the NYK Themis while she was loading export cargo. As a result, all shipside and landside operations were suspended to allow the emergency services access to the scene of the accident.
July 14, 2009
As we are all aware, the cost of diesel fuel has continued to rise over the last few months. While we have been able to maintain our fuel surcharge at 10% since February, we have no alternative other than to implement a small adjustment to 11%.
July 08, 2009
Customers are advised that with effect 1st August 2009 our inland tariff surcharge for the collection or delivery of containers at weekends or on public holidays will change to the following:
For collections or deliveries made any time on Saturdays, GBP 50.00 per contr
June 29, 2009
As part of the 'Safety and Security Amendment' to the (EU) Community Customs Code a single registration number for economic operators that engage in (EU) customs activities will become mandatory as from 1 July 2009. The number is called 'Economic Operators Registration and Identification number' (EORI).
June 16, 2009
Implementation for the Lodgement of Customs Export Declarations
To enable OOCL to fully adhere to the new ECS regulations effective July 1, 2009 we respectfully ask export customers to provide us with their UCR at the time of booking.
June 10, 2009
Further to our previous advisory on China’s 24 hour Advanced Manifest Regulation, we would like to provide the following update on the implementation progress.
From January 2009, OOCL started to implement the new automated customs manifest submission process on a phased, service by service basis. The phased implementation will be completed in May.
May 18, 2009
Please be advised that with effect from April 1st, 2009 we will revise our Terminal Handling Charges (THC) to the levels stipulated below. These changes are as a consequence of a review of our internal costs, and will be applicable across all trade lanes and services. For application date, please see the second table below.
February 26, 2009
Please be aware of the new requirements that will be implemented by the Port Klang – Port Authority with effect from 1st April, 2009.
February 24, 2009
The following information comes from Saudi Arabian Customs, and needs to be fully complied with:
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“As per the circular issued from the Customs Authority of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for all import shipments into Saudi Arabia, it’s mandatory to emboss / engrave the country of origin on all consignments. This is effective from February 1st 2009 onwards.
February 19, 2009
Please be advised that as a result of the ongoing piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden, with effect from vessels sailing from 1st March 2009 we will introduce a surcharge as follows to recover additional expenses incurred.
February 13, 2009
Dear customer,
We would like to give you an overview of the OOCL BAF/CAF levels effective as of February1st, 2009:
January 30, 2009
On the 15th February 2009 our Inland Fuel Surcharge will decrease from 13.0% to 10.0%.
This surcharge applies to all carrier haulage within the UK, unless otherwise stated in the rate agreement or service contract that covers the shipment concerned.
January 26, 2009
Effective from 26 Jan 2009, for FROB (Freight Remaining on Board – cargo transiting US ports for discharge at foreign locations), IE (Import to US and immediate Export), and TE (Cargo importing to US, transiting US for ultimate foreign export), there are an additional 5 elements that need to be submitted, 24 hours prior to cargo load at the foreign port of loading, as follows:
January 12, 2009
We would like to inform you that OOCL will be one of the pilot ocean carriers to start the advanced China customs cargo manifest submission from January 1, 2009.
The official enforcement date for the new regulations is January 1, 2009, but a grace period, covering the initial 3 – 6 months without associated penalties, has been verbally confirmed by China Customs Authorities.
January 06, 2009
