December
OOCL was very honored to receive the Excellence in Environmental Management award at the 2019 Lloyd's List Europe Awards, (formerly known as the Global Awards), ceremony in London on 10th December, 2019. This award pays tribute to a company that has made significant contributions to minimizing marine environment pollution.
On 21st December, 2019, the OOCL Nagoya made her maiden call to the Port of Durban, marking the first OOCL vessel to Africa.
November
CargoSmart announced the brand-new CargoSmart Connected Reefer Solution, a one-stop reefer cargo management solution for ocean carriers and shippers. The AI and IoT-enabled solution features end-to-end information transparency, including enhanced reefer container Pre-Trip Inspection (PTI) support, real-time container status monitoring updates, and predictive cargo arrival status.
OOCL proudly received the Hong Kong Sustainability Award and Special Recognition for Outstanding Sustainability Initiative: Environmental Dimension at the Hong Kong Sustainability Award 2018/19 ceremony on 11th November, 2019. Receiving the two awards from the Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA), OOCL was pleased to be recognized for its achievements and dedication to sustainability and green initiatives.
OOCL was presented with the Liner Trade Award: Australia-South East Asia and the Customer Service Award at the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards 2019. The Liner Trade Award: Australia-South East Asia highlighted OOCL’s outstanding performance in meeting customer requirements through our AAA1, AAA2, and ASA service network.
OOCL held a 50th Anniversary Free Family Fun Day event at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum to celebrate the company's fifty years anniversary with the Hong Kong community. Specially designed 50th anniversary postcard sets were available on charity sale at the museum where all proceeds were directly donated to the development fund of the museum.
CargoSmart announced the successful completion of a proof-of-concept with eTradeConnect, a multi-bank blockchain consortium in Hong Kong facilitated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The engagement explored ways to improve global trade through enhanced collaboration among shippers, banks, terminal operators, and ocean carriers with applications to be further developed once the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) is formed.
October
CargoSmart proudly received the Lloyd’s List 2019 Excellence in Supply Chain Management Asia Pacific Award that recognized the company’s commitment and contributions to continuous improvement in the shipping industry. The award recognized CargoSmart’s success in developing advanced solutions to improve operational efficiency and service reliability in the supply chain by leveraging latest technologies such as artificial intelligence and Internet of Things.
OOCL Logistics announced the launch of a new digital chatbot assistant named ACE on the company’s VendorPodium system. The ACE chatbot is an “Artificial Clever Entity” and its mission is to be accessible, convenient, and efficient for customers as an interactive communication channel that greatly enhances the user experience on the OOCL Logistics VendorPodium platform.
September
OOCL Logistics completed its ISO 14064-1 Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) data reporting and verification process for the year 2018.
Accredited by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd (LRQA), this
achievement is part of the company’s long-term commitment to sustainable
performance and emissions data integrity.
Orient Overseas (International) Limited announced the appointment of new executive officer positions. Effective 18th September, 2019, Mr. Haimin Wang, Co-Chief Executive Officer of OOCL, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of OOIL to succeed Mr. Xiaowen Huang. Mr. Zhijian Yang, General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING Holdings and Managing Director of COSCO SHIPPING Lines, has been appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer of OOCL to succeed Mr. Haimin Wang.
OOCL introduced new advances to MyOOCLReefer (MOR) services which leverages the latest technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile and telematic devices. The upgraded MOR brings an unprecedented level of transparency, visibility and convenience to shippers when they manage their reefer cargo shipments with OOCL.
CargoSmart and the Shanghai Shipping Exchange signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop a new shipping index for ocean carrier schedule reliability and for the industry as a whole to improve service quality.
OOCL Logistics and business partner Yum! China held a grand opening ceremony at the new jointly operated Kunshan Supply China Support Center in Jiangsu China. This logistics Center has independent loading and unloading platforms with a state-of-the-art automation system and advanced IT to help optimize product order to shipment processes, minimize cost, improve inventory accuracy, and enhance flexibility and responsiveness in the supply chain.
August
OOCL once again won the 2019 Singapore Environmental
Achievement Award (Regional) this year, an award that recognizes
persistence and dedication to achieving environmental sustainability in
all aspects of the business operation. This would be OOCL’s third time
winning this award in the same category which is a testament of OOCL’s
outstanding environmental stewardship.
OOCL Logistics launched a new automated robotic
warehouse that deploys Automated Guided Vehicles, (or Electric Vehicles
called EVE), to streamline warehouse processes and maximize
productivity. The newly developed smart warehouse in Ibaraki, Japan,
serves as a major logistics hub for OOCL Logistics in the region.
On 26th August, Orient Overseas (International) Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) announced a profit attributable to equity holders of US$139.0 million for the six-month period ended 30th June 2019, compared to a loss of US$10.3 million for the same period in 2018.
In response to the growing demand for transport services in Russia, OOCL Logistics announced the launch of a fleet of trucks in the country to serve the booming import/export business. The first phase of the project introduced eight trucks with new fuel-efficient engines and over the long-term, the fleet will help enhance distribution management capabilities, efficiency, and performance.
July
On 25th July, the OOCL Hong Kong made her maiden call to the Port of Hong Kong and was warmly welcomed by the community who went to marvel at one of the world’s largest containerships with a carrying capacity of 21,413 TEU.
OOCL Logistics introduced a revolutionary interface which has reshaped the current manual process of documentation by enabling frontline colleagues to share shipping information electronically with trucking vendors through scanned QR codes. Without the need to submit physical documents, this IT solution reduces manual input, minimizes waiting time, accelerates the container pick up process and reduces lead time. The simplified workflow in the supply chain process also enables our customers to invest more time on their core business activities.
OOCL announced the extension of its North Europe service network to the East Indian Subcontinent by introducing the new
Middle East / Indian Subcontinent – North Europe Service (IP3) to be launched in October, 2019. The IP3 product is the first of it’s kind in the industry, providing extensive coverage of India’s East Coast with direct linkage between the Middle East, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Greece, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and France.
CargoSmart announced the execution of the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) Services Agreements with maritime industry operators CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, COSCO Shipping Ports, Hapag-Lloyd, Hutchison Ports, OOCL, Port of Qingdao, PSA International and Shanghai International Port Group. Under these agreements, each signatory commits to provide resources to support preparatory work required to establish the GSBN, a not-for-profit joint venture to accelerate the digital transformation of the shipping industry.
June
With our commitment to environmental excellence, OOCL was proud to receive the Green Shipping Award at the Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia ceremony in Hong Kong, China on 28th June, 2019. Highly recognized as one of the most important events in the industry, this distinguished award celebrated and recognized our exceptional accomplishments in environmental sustainability.
OOCL received the Top Ranked Carrier 2019 award from the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) members who participated in the 14th AgTC Ocean Carrier Performance Survey. Over the last ten years, this was the fourth time that OOCL had been ranked at the top spot by AgTC members which comprised a broad and diverse cross-section of US agricultural and forest products exporters and importers from all geographic regions.
May
OOCL Logistics was pleased to announce that Southatlantic Maritima, S.A. and RWT Cargo Peru had been appointed as the company’s agents in Argentina and Peru respectively. As of 15th May, 2019, the business network of OOCL Logistics had expanded to over 140 offices in more than 40 countries around the world.
With our focus to expand our business network in the Latin America market and to meet the growing demand for quality services in this region, OOCL announced two new services, namely the Transpacific Latin Atlantic 2 (TLA2) and Transpacific Latin Caribbean 1 (TLC1), beginning in June. These new products provide customers with competitive and reliable services from Asia to South America East Coast and the Caribbean.
OOCL introduced the new Middle East / Indian Subcontinent – North Europe Services (IP1 and IP2) to strengthen our North Europe service network with the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. The IP1 and IP2 provide direct linkage between the Middle East, Pakistan, India, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany, offering more competitive and reliable services than transshipment options.
March
On 25th March, Orient Overseas (International) Limited and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) announced a profit attributable to equity holders for 2018 of US$108.2 million, compared to a profit of US$137.7 million in 2017.
On 26th March, OOCL Logistics held an opening ceremony to commemorate the launch of a new warehouse in the Shanghai Yangshan Free Trade Zone. This new warehouse serves as a distribution center to facilitate the process of cross-docking and order fulfillment with the support of information technology. With the establishment of the new facility, the overall performance and efficiency of domestic distribution can be substantially improved.
February
On 18th February, OOCL was very proud to receive the “Digital Transformation Award” from ESCP Europe – a leading European business school celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. The awards program recognized outstanding achievements and success in the organization’s digital transformation journey.
January
For the third time in a row, OOCL received a rating of Level A, the highest ranking in the BICEPS (Boosting Initiatives for Collaborative Emissions-reduction with the Power of Shippers) assessment, for our excellent sustainability efforts and performance. BICEPS is a report card used by shippers in their global procurement process of ocean freight container carriers and OOCL was one of the only two carriers to have received an A rating.
OOCL received the “Social Capital Builder Logo Award” 2018 that recognizes our contributions to building social capital in Hong Kong. This Award program was organized by the Hong Kong Productivity Council and the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund set up by Hong Kong SAR Government. It was the second time that OOCL received this bi-yearly award.
OOCL was proud to announce a renewed set of industry-leading products in the third phase of the OCEAN Alliance product line scheduled to roll out from April 2019. The OCEAN Alliance members also extended their cooperation agreement for the duration of ten years, until 31st March, 2027. Since the introduction of the Day One products in 2017, the OCEAN Alliance members had constantly set high quality standards and maintained very competitive schedule reliability levels while offering the most comprehensive network as possible.
