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Restriction of Hazmat Transportation in China during 2008 Beijing Olympics Games
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June 09, 2008

Restriction of Hazmat Transportation in China during 2008 Beijing Olympics Games

Please be advised that due to security concerns during 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Chinese authorities have announced the restriction of certain hazmat materials being transported during the Olympic period. These dangerous goods will be prohibited from operating at the following North China ports from Jul 18 to Aug 31:

Shanghai
Ningbo
Qingdao
Dalian
Xingang/Tianjin

These restrictions will commence with the following vessel/voyages sailing from North America:

Service                                               Vessel/Voyage                 Sailing North America

Central China Express                         OOCL China 18W                         June 30th
Japan China Express                           NYK Springtide 056W                    July 6th   
North & Central China E/C Express       Dusseldorf Express 055W             June 20th
North West Express                             OOCL Netherlands 093W              July 3rd

Below is the current listing of restrictions to North China during this period:

Following classes are banned:
     Class 1, Class 5.2, Class 7

Following UN-numbers are banned:

Class 2.3 and sub label:     

UNNO:

1008

1749

1911

2188

2417

2548

3162

1017





2190

2420





1026













1045













1067













1076














Class 3:  UNNO 1090, 1091 and any any commodity containing the technical name of "Acetone"

Class 5.1: 
UNNO 1942, 2067, 2426, 3375 and any commodity containing the technical name of "Ammonium Nitrate"

Class 5.1 (8): UNNO 1511, 2014, 2051 and any commodity containing the technical name "Hydrogen Oxide"

Class 6.1 and other classes with sub label 6.1:


UNNO:                      

1051

1135

1238

1320

1510

1561

1611

1092

1143

1239

1348

1541

1570

1624

1093

1163

1244

1380

1544

1575

1625

1098

1182

1251



1545

1577

1629



1185

1259



1553

1580

1634



1194





1554

1585

1636









1556

1588

1638









1559

1595

1641









1560

1598

1649

1651

1689

1701

1809

1911

2025

1654

1692

1704

1810

1921

2026

1670

1695

1707

1837

1994

2027

1674

1697

1714

1868



2029

1678

1698

1730

1886



2078

1680



1749







1687



1751











1754







2232

2334

2404

2501

2629

2745

2810

2249

2337

2411

2567

2630

2751

2811

2267

2378

2471

2570

2642

2757

2862

2284

2381

2480

2588

2644

2761

2873



2382

2487



2646

2771







2493



2649

2779











2671

2783













2786













2788



2923

3018

3146

3246







2927

3027

3155

3249







2929

3079



3288







2966

3086



3290








All other UN numbers of class 6.1 require approval prior to booking acceptance.

Class 8: UNNO
1830, 1831, 1832, 2796 and any commodity containing the technical name of "Sulfuric Acid".

Class 8: UNNO
2031, 2032 and any commodity containing the technical name of "Nitric Acid".

Class 8: UNNO
1789, 1790 and any commodity containing the technical name of "Hydrochloric Acid".

Class 9: 
UNNO 2071

Please refer to our Regional China Home Page for updates and information regarding the Beijing Olympic Games at the link below:-

http://www.oocl.com/china/eng/

Should you have any questions or require assistance with regards to this advisory or your shipment needs, contact OOCL Customer Service in USA or Canada at 1-888-388-6625.

Visit us and track and trace your cargo on www.oocl.com or www.cargosmart.com

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