Corporate
Significant Events  
2014

Year 2014

December

Powered by CargoSmart’s superior information technologies, a new online version of Drewry’s Carrier Performance Insight reporting tool was launched.
OOCL Logistics launched the Russia Express Intermodal product to provide a cost effective and expeditious transportation alternative to move cargoes from Asia/China into Russia.

November
CargoSmart and the shipping consultancy, Drewry, expanded their cooperation agreement to cover a broader exchange of market intelligence data on the container shipping market.
OOCL launched the first annual Worldwide Cyber Security Awareness Training program to demonstrate our commitment to IT security and best practices to protect company and customer information.

October
In recognition of outstanding individuals for their leadership and achievements in international trade, the Port of Long Beach presented its highest honor, the Honorary Port Pilot Award, to the OOCL Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Andrew Tung.

September

OOCL announced details of a new joint service to the market, the China New Zealand Service (CNS), to commence in November, offering customers a competitive product that helps improve supply chain management efficiency and productivity through comprehensive southbound and northbound network connections.
OOCL won “The Best Container Liner Award” from The Thai National Shippers’ Council that recognizes outstanding contributions to improving service quality and supply chain efficiency in Thailand.
In Asia’s first sustainability ranking for businesses, the “Channel NewsAsia Sustainability Ranking” placed OOIL in the Top 100 companies index, celebrating leading firms in corporate sustainability across ten key Asian economies.

August

OOCL Logistics was honored by the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP) as an “AAAAA Logistics Enterprise”.
OOCL received two sustainability awards for “Carbon Footprint Accounting” and “Best Business Eco-Efficiency “by the World CSR Congress and CMO Asia at the Asian Sustainability Leadership Awards 2014.

July
OOCL opened its Integrated Management and Service Center for North America in South Jordan, Utah, to enhance customer service capabilities.
OOCL Logistics expanded its service network in Central America, including Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

June
OOCL was ranked the top carrier for 2014 in the Ocean Performance Survey conducted by the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, USA. OOCL was awarded the top three carriers for the last six years and this is the third win at the very top spot.
OOCL completed its environmental reporting and disclosure assurance by using both the Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) and ISO 14064-1 standards to certify the transparency, accuracy, completeness, consistency and relevance of OOCL’s data disclosure on vessel emissions.
OOCL Global Data Center was successfully certified with the new ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standard that puts more emphasis on measuring and evaluating how well an organization’s Information Security Management System (ISMS) conforms to risk assessment requirements and meets the high corporate IT Security management, planning and control standards.

May
OOCL celebrated the christening of the final and the tenth 13,208 TEU containership from the previous round of Mega Class newbuilding order. The m.v. OOCL Singapore was named by Mrs. Brenda Lo, Managing Director, Asia, of Permal (Hong Kong) Limited, who was joined by her husband and our Guest of Honor Mr. Weber Lo, Citi Country Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Citi Hong Kong and Macau, on 20th May 2014. The vessel will be deployed in the Asia-Europe Loop 6 service.
The Port of Long Beach presented an award to OOCL for ‘Environmental Achievement’ in contributing to the steady decline of pollution at the port.

April

The naming of the m.v. OOCL Korea, the ninth 13,208 TEU newbuilding received, was held on Geoje Island in South Korea on April 11, 2014. The vessel was named by Mrs. Shirley Peng to join the OOCL fleet in providing quality and competitive services in the Asia-Europe trade lanes.

March

Orient Overseas (International) Limited and its subsidiaries announced that the Group was profitable for the year 2013 by recording a profit attributable to shareholders of US$47.0 million, representing earnings per ordinary share of US7.5 cents.

February
Members of the G6 Alliance released details on port rotations for the proposed service expansion to the Asia-North America West Coast and Trans-Atlantic trade lanes in December 2013.

January 

OOCL announced a new cooperation with two partner lines on three existing Far East to Indian Subcontinent services, the China India Express Services (CIX and CIX3) and Far East Indian Subcontinent Service (FI3), which commenced in February 2014.