| January | | 22 | Announcement of OOCL's Quarterly Operational Update | | | | | March | | 20 | Announcement of results for the year ended 31 December 2008 | | | | | |
| April | | 15 | Announcement of OOCL's Quarterly Operational Update | | 27-30 | Closure of the Register of Members to determine entitlements to final dividends on ordinary shares in respect of the year ended 31 December 2008 | | 30 | Annual General Meeting | | | | May | | 18 | Payment of 2008 final ordinary dividend | | | |
| July | | 13 | Announcement of OOCL's Quarterly Operational Update | | | | August | 7
| Announcement of 2009 interim results | | | |
| October | | 20 | Announcement of OOCL's Quarterly Operational Update | | | | |