Container Weight Verification Requirements to take effect in 2016 Container Weight Verification Requirements to take effect in 2016 Major changes regarding verification and reporting of loaded container weight are being implemented - and these changes will affect all shippers, freight forwarders and NVOCC's. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has amended [...]
Quote CUSTOMER ADVISORY #82-072815 Service Update – Columbus Suez - REVISED ASIA Points of Destination to USA Points of Origin Dear Valued Customer, Pursuant to the previous advisory (CA# 82-071715) issued on July 17th, we sent on the delay of one [...]
Quote CUSTOMER ADVISORY #85-072815 RATE RESTORATION INITIATIVE (RRI-04) ASIA Points of Origin to US Points of Destination Effective September 1, 2015 Dear Valued Customer, Effective September 1, 2015, unless otherwise specified, a RATE RESTORATION INITIATIVE (RRI-04) will apply to all cargo tariff or [...]
Quote The 2M group recieved the US Federal Beureaue for Maritime, to expand their services within the USA - Med. Trade Lines. Analists predict that after the final Ok is given, the members of this group - Maersk Line and MSC will employ additional vessels serving USA and Russia, Saudi Arabia [...]
Quote North America Operations Update Week of July 27, 2015 Dear valued OOCL Customer, Port of Oakland To handle the current bottle-neck and anticipated increase in volume, the Port has announced plans to take on an additional 400 port workers through September. http://www.pmmonlinenews.com/2015/07/oakland-port-adding-400-dockworkers.html?utm_source=PMM+Online++071415+&utm_campaign=PMM+Online&utm_medium=email The Port of [...]
Quote Far East Asia to Australia General Rate Increase (GRI) Effective date: 1 August 2015 Scope: Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar (Burma) to Australia General Rate Increase: USD 200/400/400 per 20’/40’/40’ high cube dry Unquote
Quote July 28, 2015 G6 Alliance announces Asia – Europe Service Enhancement <Hong Kong> - In response to market demand, members of the G6 Alliance today announced a service enhancement in the Asia – Europe trade. The Loop 7 service will be upgraded to include port calls at Gothenburg and [...]
Quote The SOLAS Container Weight Verification Requirements July 24, 2015 OOCL would like to notify our customers that The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has amended the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS), requiring the shipper to verify and provide the container’s gross verified weight to the [...]
Yesterday (Saturday) was an historical day in Egypt when 3 vessels crossed, what was announced the trial opening of the New Suez Canal. The vessels that crossed the Canal are:"APL Southampton", under Singapore flag; "Maersk Sheerness", under Luxemburg flag and the "Maysaan", under Bahrain flag. This un-official opening happened before the official opening [...]
Israeli Cargo Airlines (CAL), which an Israeli Freighter service will inaugurate as of August 2nd a new service for import and export between TLV - VIE – TLV This service will include 5 weekly flights (S<M<T<W<T) and is meant to serve efficiently the markets in Eastern Europe in general and mainly the area [...]
