Corporate
Significant Events  
2013

Year 2013

December

Members of the G6 Alliance announced plans to expand their cooperation to the Asia-North America West Coast and Trans-Atlantic trade lanes.
OOCL and the Bank of China collaborated to successfully develop an integrated freight financing program by using CargoSmart’s online platform to provide a more convenient, simplified and streamlined IT solution to meet our customer’s needs.
Our Kaohsiung Container Terminal (KAOCT) in Taiwan reached a record throughput of 1,328,113 TEU, a 1.81% growth from 2012 and marking a record high throughput in KAOCT’s history.

November
OOCL was accredited with a certification that recognizes the high integrity and disclosure of the company’s 2012 environmental data by adopting Clean Shipping Index verification standards to check OOCL vessels on the emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, wastes handling, chemicals usage, and wastewater control.

October
OOCL celebrated the naming of the last newbuild of the year, the m.v. NYK Hyperion, at the Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard on Geoje Island in South Korea by Sponsor Mrs. Harriet Tung, wife of Mr. C. C. Tung, Chairman of Orient Overseas (International) Limited. It was also the eighth 13,208 TEU containership delivered to OOCL, joining the G6 Alliance’s Loop 7 service.

September

The OOCL Logistics website (www.oocllogistics.com) was introduced with a new look and design to better serve and communicate with customers.
The m.v. OOCL Bangkok, the seventh 13,208 TEU newbuilding delivered to OOCL, was named by Sponsor Mrs. Betty Tung, wife of Mr. Tung Chee Hwa, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, People’s Republic of China, at the Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard. The vessel joined the company’s fleet serving the Far East and European markets.

August

Being at the forefront of information technology the MyPodium Android app was introduced, allowing OOCL Logistics customers to view, track, and trace the progress of orders and shipments anytime, anywhere with their smartphone devices.
OOCL introduced the East Med/Black Sea Express (EMX) service, providing competitive transit times connecting Asia and the East Mediterranean and Black Sea with additional coverage for Pusan, Da Chan Bay, Port Kelang, and Novorossiysk.

July
The naming of the sixth 13,208 TEU containership delivered to OOCL, m.v. NYK Hermes, by Sponsor Ms. Madeleine Sands, daughter of Mr. Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Plc., was held at the Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard on Geoje Island in South Korea.

June
OOCL celebrated the naming of the m.v. OOCL Chongqing by Sponsor Mr. He Guangbei, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd., at the Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard on Geoje Island, South Korea. The 13,208 TEU containership would join the company’s fleet to serve the Asia-Europe trade lane.
OOCL was once again accredited the certification on the accuracy and transparency of our environmental data disclosure for 2012 by using the internationally recognized Clean Cargo Working Group verification standard to check for the carbon dioxide and sulphur oxides emissions of OOCL vessels.

May
OOCL received the Gold Award, under the Sectoral Awards category (Transport and Logistics), of the 2012 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence.
As part of OOCL’s on-going commitment to give back to the community in which we serve, we partnered with the City of Long Beach, California, to help fund the construction of a local community park and celebrated its grand opening.

April

OOCL was awarded “Best Performing Ship Management Company” for the 5th year running by the Hong Kong Marine Department and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association after being inspected by the Port State Control (PSC) for meeting the Tokyo and Paris MOU criteria.
The naming of the 13,208 TEU containership, m.v. NYK Hercules by Sponsor Mrs. Anita Hung, wife of Mr. Benjamin Hung, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., was held at the Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard on Geoje Island in South Korea.

March

Orient Overseas (International) Limited and its subsidiaries announced a profit attributable to shareholders for 2012 of US$296.4 million, compared to a profit of US$181.6 million in 2011.
OOCL introduced a new service, the Southeast Asia Australia Service (ASAL), by combining and restructuring two existing consortium networks to provide a competitive service network with attractive direct sailing schedules.
The naming of the m.v. OOCL Berlin by Sponsor Mrs. Sachiko Sano, Director of Yamasa Co., accompanied by Ms. Makiko Sano, Executive Director of Yamasa Co., was held at the Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard on Geoje Island in South Korea. It is the second 13,208 TEU mega vessel to join OOCL’s fleet and deployed on the Asia–Europe Loop 4 service.
The 8,888 TEU vessel, m.v. OOCL Memphis, named by Sponsor Mrs. Isabella Anna Schaefer, wife of Dr. Klaus Schaefer, President of Bayer MaterialScience China, at the quay of Hudong-Zhonghua (Group) Co. in Shanghai, was delivered to OOCL for deployment in the Super Shuttle Express (SSX) service, a competitive Trans-Pacific trade lane connecting Asian and North American markets.

February
A year after the G6 Alliance was formed, creating one of the largest vessel networks in the Asia-to-Europe trade lane, the six member lines have agreed to expand their cooperation to the Asia-to-North America East Coast trade.

January

The Asia Foundation and OOCL announced the continuation of their partnership to deliver books to thousands of needy educational institutions in nine countries: Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and peninsular and eastern Malaysia.
The naming of OOCL’s newest 8,888 TEU vessel, m.v. OOCL Miami by Sponsor Mr. Samuel Tsien, Group Chief Executive Officer of OCBC Bank was held at the quay of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. on the Changxing Island in Shanghai.
OOCL celebrated the naming of two 13,208 TEU mega vessels, m.v. OOCL Brussels by Sponsor Mrs. Hsu Lai, Chao-Yin, wife of Mr. Shiu, Kuang-Si, President of Mega International Commercial Bank, Taiwan, and m.v. NYK Helios by Sponsor Mrs. Nintira Sophonpanich, wife of Mr. Chartsiri Sophonpanich, President of Bangkok Bank, at the Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard on Geoje Island in South Korea. It is the first time the company took delivery of newbuilds of this size.