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Customer Advisory: Canada Railroad Schedule and Refrigerated Container Shipment Handling for Upcoming Holidays
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December 01, 2011
Customer Advisory: Canada Railroad Schedule and Refrigerated Container Shipment Handling for Upcoming Holidays 

Please note the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) has announced the rail and intermodal terminal schedule and refrigerated container shipment handing during the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Rail Operations - CPR
 
Canadian and U.S. over-the-road train operations will be curtailed in CPR’s trans-continental, regional and local rail network late on Saturday, December 24 and will resume mid-day on Sunday, December 25.  All perishable and protected service units will be accepted into the terminals over the holiday season.
 
Train operations are planned to run per regular service though the New Year's holiday.
 
Intermodal Rail Terminals – CPR
 
All Canadian Intermodal Terminals gates will close at Noon local time on Saturday, December 24, reopening on Monday, December 26 at 06:00.  They will close again at Noon on Saturday, December 31, reopening on Monday, January 2 at 06:00. Exception; Regina, Saskatoon Terminals will not be open on Dec 24, 25, 26 and Dec 31, Jan 1, Jan 2 and will operate under normal business hours December 27 to 30 and again Jan 3.
 
With the exception of Bensenville Terminal, all U.S. Terminals will close at 18:00 on Friday, December 23, reopening on Monday, December 26 at 06:00.  They will close again at 18:00 on Friday, December 30, reopening on Monday, January 2 at 06:00.  

Bensenville Terminal will close at 18:00 on Saturday, December 24, reopening Monday, December 26 at 06:00.  It will close again at 18:00 on Saturday, December 31 reopening on Monday, January 2 at 06:00.
 
All hours are in local time.

Please see the following CPR advisory for additional information: http://www.cpr.ca/en/customer-centre/customer-bulletins/Pages/CanadianPacific2011HolidayScheduleforIntermodalTerminalandRailOperations.aspx

For further shipment specific details, please kindly refer to your revised booking confirmations or online services at http://www.oocl.com/canada/eng/Pages/default.aspx .  For vessel voyage information, you may also refer to the Vessel Information Board at http://www.oocl.com/usa/eng/localinformation/vib/Pages/default.aspx .

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.

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