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Orient Overseas Container Line, commonly known as OOCL, is a container shipping and logistics service company with headquarters in Hong Kong. The company is incorporated in Hong Kong as Orient Overseas Container Line Limited and separately incorporated as Orient Overseas Container Line Inc. in Liberia. The latter was also re-domiciled to the Marshall Islands.[1]
Overview
OOCL is a large integrated international container
OOCL is a member of the Grand Alliance[3] formed in 1998. Its founder members are Hapag-Lloyd (Germany), NYK (Japan) and OOCL (Hong Kong).
History
OOCL was founded by
After C. Y. Tung's death in 1982,
The company declared
In 1996,
OOCL briefly operated passenger ships acquiring the Ruahine, Rangitoto and Rangitane from the New Zealand Shipping Company that were renamed Oriental Rio, Oriental Carnival and Oriental Esmeralda to operate round the world services. The service ceased in 1976.[6][7]
In September 1970, Tung purchased the ocean liner RMS Queen Elizabeth to convert it into a floating university, to be known as Seawise University, as part of the World Campus Afloat programme. On 9 January 1972, the ship caught fire during refurbishing and sank in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour and the wreckage had to be scrapped three years later.
In 2003, OOCL lost one of its senior executives, Courtenay Allan, the company's Transatlantic Trade Director. Allan died after falling down a lift shaft on the OOCL Montreal in Le Havre.[8]
In recent years, OOCL has taken over a number of well-known shipping lines. These include Furness Withy, Houlder Brothers, Manchester Liners, Shaw Savill, PSNC, Prince Line & the Alexander Shipping Company.[9]
In 2015, OOCL ordered six of the largest container ships, holding up to 20,150 TEU each.[10] The first of these, the OOCL Hong Kong, was christened on 12 May 2017.[11] The ship became the world's first container ship to exceed 21,000 TEU mark and achieved a Guinness World Record.[12]
In July 2017, the parent company, OOIL, received a US$6.3 billion take over bid from its Chinese rival, COSCO Shipping. The bid has been accepted subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.[13] The takeover was completed in 2018.[9]
In 2018, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings acquired Hong Kong-based OOIL, the parent of OOCL, for US$6.3 billion
On July 25, 2019,
In May 2023, the 24,188 TEU OOCL Spain, which is among the world's biggest container ships, made its first call at the Port of Hamburg.[15]
Liner Services
OOCL offers around 78 weekly services around the world. Linking
.Container Terminals
OOCL affiliated companies own or operate dedicated container terminals in North America and Asia, namely: Long Beach Container Terminal in California and KAOCT in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Information technology
Beginning in 1993, the group adopted the Integrated Regional Information System (IRIS-2), specifically designed for the container shipping industry.
On 24 April 2018, OOCL announced an agreement with Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) to investigate the potential of
Environmental Considerations
OOCL was the first container shipping line to have achieved the Safety, Quality and Environmental (SQE) Management System certification (which consolidates the ISM-Code, ISO9001.2000 and ISO14001 requirements)[19]
In 1992, five years in advance of the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty designed to protect the Earth's ozone layer, OOCL changed the design of its refrigerated container machinery in order to eliminate the use of CFCs.
OOCL maintained a 100 percent compliance with the Port of Long Beach Green Flag program in 2006 and 2007. OOCL donated its rebates, totaling US$140,000, back to community projects and charities in Long Beach. From 1 January 2006, OOCL stopped using pre-1989 trucks for all port moves between Southern Californian terminals and off-dock rail ramps, helping to reduce emissions as part of the Port's "Clean Truck Program" It also complies with the Qualship 21 program, which identifies quality operation of non-US-flagged vessels.
OOCL has had a fuel saving program in place since 2001, to cut down on greenhouse gases. Initiatives to minimize fuel consumption include:
- Weather-routing systems to provide shorter routes safely
- Optimum trim (balance of cargo) and minimum ballast water
- Fuel injection and exhaust valve timing control for better efficiency
- Shaft generator and exhaust gas economizer for generating electricity
- Regular maintenance to keep the ship clean and free of marine growths such as barnacles, algae and mollusks. This maintenance includes polishing the propeller and hull, and monitoring engine performance.
OOCL conducted a Shore Power Study (in 2003) and a Sea Water Scrubber Study (in 2005) in order to identify different ways to reduce emissions, both in port and at sea.
Community Responsibility
The "Tung OOCL Scholarship" was set up in 1995 to support the continued education of young people. Currently, the Tung OOCL Scholarship comprises two programs: University Scholarship Program (China) and Employee's Children Scholarship Program. The University Scholarships have been established in six universities. They are
OOCL also participates in many other types of community support. One of the major and on-going projects is Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere). OOCL is assisting with the transportation of the latest diagnostic medical equipment and supplies from the United States (donated by global corporations) to Shanghai Children's Hospital, China.
OOCL sponsors many musicals and shows visiting the
Security
OOCL participates in The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program (
OOCL also complies with the
OOCL Logistics
OOCL Logistics Ltd. (OLL), the OOIL Group's international freight consolidation and logistics service unit, began in 1979. Services extend from basic freight consolidation services to the management and operation of more comprehensive programs involving multi-modal transportation, warehousing and distribution activities.
Fleet
Ship class | Built | Capacity (TEU) | Ships in class | Notes |
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S Class | 1995–2000 | 5,344–5,770 | 6 | |
Ice Class | 1998–2000 | 2,992–4,402 | 2 | |
SX Class | 2004–2015 | 8,063–8,888 | 19 | |
P Class | 2006–2010 | 4,500 | 18 | |
M Class | 2013–2014 | 13,208 | 10 | |
G Class | 2017–2018 | 21,413 | 6 | |
2023–onwards | 16,000 | 10 | To be built at Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering[21] | |
2023–onwards | 23,000 | 12 | 6 ships will be built at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering and 6 ships will be built at Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering [22][23] | |
2027–onwards | 24,000 | 7 | To be built at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering |
Accidents and incidents
OOCL Finland
On 14 April 2011, the container ship OOCL Finland was involved in a collision in dense fog with the Russian cargo ship Tyumen-2 on the Kiel Canal near Fischerhuette, Germany. Two members of the bridge team of Tyumen-2 were killed and three were injured as a result of the collision, which damaged both vessels.[24]
OOCL Durban
On 3 June 2021, a tower crane collapsed at Kaohsiung port, Taiwan, as a result of the container ship OOCL Durban colliding with a stationary vessel. The incident caused serious damage to the dockside gantry crane, damaging 30 to 50 containers. One dock worker sustained minor injuries, and two engineers were temporarily trapped inside the crane.[25]
See also
- Tung Chao-yung
- Tung Chee-hwa
- Seawise Giant
- Orient Overseas (International) Limited
- Furness Withy
- Houlder Brothers
- Shaw Savill
- Pacific Steam Navigation Company
- Manchester Liners
- Top intermodal container companies list
References
- ^ https://www.ooilgroup.com/financials/interimandannualreports/2013/Documents/E-Annual%20Report%202013.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ OOCL Career Opportunities
- ^ Grand Alliance - Google Search
- ^ OOCL Shenzhen - OOCL.com
- ^ "CHINA BANK LINKED TO OOCL BAILOUT".
- ^ 58 years since Ruahine delivery Otago Daily Times 4 May 2009
- Ships MonthlySeptember 2019 page 8
- ^ "French courts hold investigation into death of Courtenay Allan". Southern Daily Echo. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ a b History of OOCL - OOCL.com
- ^ Stensvold, Tore (10 April 2015). "Samsung setter ny rekord for containerskip - igjen" [Samsung sets new record - again]. Teknisk Ukeblad. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "OOCL reaches milestone with the christening of the OOCL Hong Kong" (Press release). OOCL. 15 May 2017.
- ^ "OOCL Hong Kong Achieves Guinness World Record". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "China shipping firm Cosco to buy HK rival OOIL for $6.3bn". BBC News. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "OOCL Boxship Giant Hong Kong on Maiden Visit to Namesake City". Offshore Energy. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Bahtić, Fatima (12 October 2021). "VIDEO: 24,188 TEU behemoth OOCL Spain makes debut call in Hamburg". offshore-energy.biz. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ Information Technology - OOCL.com
- ^ OOCL success story - GemStone
- ^ "OOCL teams with Microsoft to develop AI shipping solutions -". Splash 247. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ http://static.globalreporting.org/report-pdfs/2015/d096ad2ac4bd1f12113d238af627aded.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Customer Advisories - OOCL.com
- ^ "COSCO could surpass CMA CGM as third largest container line". Container News. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "OOCL Orders Five 23,000 TEU Giants in China". Offshore Energy. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "OOCL orders 7 more 23,000 TEU boxships in China". Offshore Energy. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Kiel Pilot and Helmsman dies at tragic kanal accident". SeaNews Turkey| International Shipping Magazine. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Bahtić, Fatima (7 June 2021). "OOCL Durban causes crane collapse at Taiwan's port". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 13 June 2021.