Providing OOCL with your EORI number will reduce your customs risk analysis score when you are a shipment party for shipments into the EU.
December 23, 2010
Please note due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s Eve Holiday, OOCL booking confirmations will include advice in regards to any advanced Documentation and/or Load Port CY Cutoff dates.
December 20, 2010
Further to our previous customer advisories about the EU regulation 1875/2006, effective January 1st 2011, all ocean carriers are required to submit a list of legislation-defined data elements to EU Customs at a vessel's first EU port of call, at least 24 hours prior to cargo loading onboard the European Union bound vessel.
December 02, 2010
U.S. Marine Terminal gate operation schedule during the U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday, November 25, 2010
November 17, 2010
Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) has announced effective January 1st, 2011, that CBSA will require electronic advance manifest submission for United States port loaded FROB cargo.
November 11, 2010
Effective January 1, 2011, OOCL will no longer provide chassis for import and export shipments to/from the following locations:
November 01, 2010
In order to comply with the new European Union (EU) 24 Hour Advanced Manifest Regulation effective on December 31st 2010, OOCL appreciates your kind cooperation to provide your complete shipping instructions (including AES information with container and seal number information) at least 2 working days prior to the cargo load port cutoff.
October 07, 2010
Effective November 1, 2010, OOCL will no longer provide tri-axle chassis at North American locations.
September 22, 2010
On July 16, 2010, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #10-000169 outlining the implementation of new disposition codes in AMS related to the Importer Security Filing (10+2) program.
September 21, 2010
New EU requirements for inbound cargo on vessels destined for EU ports will come into effect on 31st December 2010. For more information about the new regulations, please see the below FAQ.
September 20, 2010
We would like to bring you the attention that, according to the publication issued by Guangzhou Port Authority on 6 September, 2010, regarding the safety control of dangerous goods (DG) in Guangzhou Ports during National Day, Guangzhou Asian Games and Asian Para Games 2010
September 16, 2010
Effective October 1, 2010 the US DOT will implement a new requirement regarding the emergency response information provided on a hazardous material document (DG Certificate) under rule HM-206F. This new rule requires that the emergency contact party be clearly displayed in conjunction with the emergency response phone number.
September 03, 2010
We would like to inform our valued customers of the upcoming EU* requirements for inbound cargo on vessels destined to EU* ports which will come into effect on 31st December 2010 for EU* bound vessels loading on or after this date.
August 31, 2010
Please note due to the upcoming Labor Day Holiday the impacted vessel voyages with revised earlier AES Documentation Information Cutoffs and/or Load Port CY Cutoffs (all times are local load port times).
August 31, 2010
We are pleased to inform you that The Maritime Employers Association has lifted the lock-out and regular operations will be resumed at the Port of Montreal from 8am on Saturday July 24, 2010.
July 26, 2010
The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) at the Port of Montreal is ordering a lock-out on July 19, 2010, for some 850 employees covered by the accreditation certificate held by the Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE, Local 375.
July 20, 2010
Effective September 1, 2010, OOCL will no longer provide chassis for Baltimore, MD, Philadelphia, PA and Pittsburgh, PA bills of lading, both import and export.
July 01, 2010
Please note due to the upcoming U.S. Memorial Day Holiday the impacted vessel voyages with revised earlier AES Documentation Information Cutoffs and/or Load Port CY Cutoffs (all times are local load port times).
May 26, 2010
Please see below for update of following facilities due to the Severe Weather impact in the Memphis / Nashville Area:
May 06, 2010
Due to the recent severe weather that passed through the Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee, operating areas, all container operations in these areas have been impacted.
May 03, 2010
Arrival Notices for your shipments via OOCL are now available for viewing and printing on line in your Shipment Folder in My OOCL Center on www.oocl.com.
April 16, 2010
Restrictive period will be from Apr. 30, 2010 to Oct. 31, 2010
April 05, 2010
In observance of Good Friday, the following marine terminal gates will not be open during the day shift on Friday, April 2, 2010.
March 31, 2010
In observance of the Cesar Chavez holiday, OOCL and the Grand Alliance services US west coast marine terminal gates will not be open during the day shift on Wednesday, Match 31, 2010. Please be aware that Los Angeles and Long Beach PierPASS night gates will be operating on March 31, 2010.
March 23, 2010
Effective May 1, 2010, OOCL will no longer provide chassis for CY or Store Door shipments, both import and export, originating or destined to facilities in or around the Boston, MA and Miami, FL metropolitan areas.
March 12, 2010
As a reminder, the Facilities Information and Resources Management System (FIRMS) for OOCL locations in the United States is available online at http://www.oocl.com/usa/eng/localinformation/terminalsandfacilities/.
March 11, 2010
