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Dear valued OOCL Customer,

 

Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule for US Terminals and Rails

 

US Terminals have advised their Thanksgiving holiday schedules

 

Los Angeles/Long Beach

11/24 Thanksgiving Day 11/25 Friday

 

1st shift 2nd shift 1st shift 2nd shift
LBCT – Pier E Closed Closed Open Closed
LBCT  – Pier F Closed Closed Closed Closed
GGS Closed Closed Open Closed
YTI Closed Closed Closed Closed
CUT Closed Closed Open Closed

 

 

Pacific North West

11/24 Thanksgiving Day 11/25 Friday
Oakland – OICT Closed Open
Oakland – TraPac Closed Open
Seattle – T18 Closed Open
Tacoma Closed Open

 

Gulf

11/24 Thanksgiving Day 11/25 Friday
Houston – Barbour’s Cut Closed Open
New Orleans – Napolean Closed Open

 

Railroad ramps advised Thanksgiving holiday schedules

 

Additionally BNSF will continue to operate intermodal and automotive trains throughout the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend. The majority of our intermodal hubs will observe normal working hours and automotive facilities will remain fully-staffed and open for haulaway. BNSF will accept and deliver all regularly scheduled interchanges, but delays may occur on interline traffic if connecting carriers have reduced operations for the holiday.

 

You are encouraged to keep updated through the websites of the terminals and rail operators.

 

Updated North America Sailings

 

In response to the expected low demand during the upcoming Christmas and New Year period, we would like to inform you of the withdrawal of the following Trans-Atlantic sailings:

 

Gateway Express 2 (GEX2):

 

  • Westbound:  No sailing from Southampton on December 27, 2016
  • Eastbound:  No sailing from Montreal on December 30, 2016

 

Atlantic Express 2 (AX2)

  • Eastbound: No sailing from Charleston on Weeks 51 and 52. Customers with shipments to Europe for these weeks are advised to book on the Atlantic Express 1 service instead.

 

In response to traditional seasonal changes in market demand, we would like to inform you of our Trans-Pacific Asia – North America East Coast Winter Program with the following service changes that are subject to regulatory approval:

 

China East Coast Express 2 (CEC2):

  • Suspended from Week 45
  • Last eastbound sailing will be the BVA (Bellavia) 024E, with ETA at Da Chan Bay on October 30th.
  • CEC2 South China/Southeast Asia port coverage will be provided by our current China East Coast Express (CEC) service.

 

China East Coast Express (CEC):

  • Adds Da Chan Bay port call to enhance South China coverage.
  • Effective from Week 44 via BRX (Bremen Express) 053E/W, with ETA at Kaohsiung on November 3rd.
  • New port rotation will be Kaoshiung – Da Chan Bay – Shekou – Hong Kong – Yantian – Singapore – via Suez Canal – New York – Savannah – Charleston – Norfolk – via Suez Canal – Singapore – Cai Mep – Hong Kong – Kaoshiung

 

 

Verified Gross Mass (VGM)

 

  • Customers are encouraged to provide timely and accurate VGM data where required through our efficient and convenient “E-Submission channels” outlined at oocl.com under ‘Resource Center’.  For manual submission option information please see below.
  • For USA load port cargo OOCL will use equivalency methods and customers are not required to provide VGM information.
  • For Canada and Mexico load port cargo shippers are required to submit VGM information.
  • Reminder that VGM weights must include the container tare weight in pounds or kilograms only in the VGM.
  • VGM Cutoff Schedule for Electronic and Manual submissions in the Excel file below.

 

USA Load Ports

 

  • S. Marine Terminal Load Port Delivery Cargo and U.S. Intermodal Cargo Off-Dock Rail
  • In lieu of customer’s VGM submission, OOCL will accept marine terminal gate weight as VGM equivalent.
  • S. Intermodal Cargo On-Dock Rail
  • In lieu of customer’s VGM submission, OOCL will either use the marine terminal provided gate weights or use the certified gross cargo weight declared by the Shipper from the rail billing, and OOCL will add the container tare weight to produce a VGM and submit it on behalf of the Shipper.

 

Canada and Mexico Load Ports

 

For electronic VGM submission:

  • VGM cut will be 1200 day of marine terminal cargo cut for any vessels cutting off at 1600 or later.  For those vessels with a marine terminal cargo cut off before 1600, the VGM cutoff will be 1600 the prior day.  If the marine terminal cargo cutoff is on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the VGM cutoff will be calculated as if the marine terminal cargo cutoff were at 1600 on the prior business day.
  • Exception – GEX2 VGM cutoff will be the same time as cargo cutoff.

 

For manual VGM submission:

 

 

 

Other Vessel and Terminal Information

 

Terminal First Receiving Date

Information for export cargo container receiving windows as reported by North America terminals continues to be updated daily on OOCL.com.

 

Vessel Schedule

For the most up to date scheduling information please do refer to our interactive point to point or vessel schedule on www.oocl.com.

 

OCEAN Alliance

 

OCEAN Alliance set out the new network information.  Please click here to see the proposed Day One service routes.

 

CMA CGM, COSCO Container Lines, Evergreen Line and Orient Overseas Container Line have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a new alliance, the OCEAN Alliance.  Subject to regulatory approvals of the competent authorities, the new alliance plans to begin operations in April 2017.  Additional information can be found here.

 

 

Truck Power

 

Truck Power across the USA to perform import store door deliveries and export door pickups is adequate except for certain ports where terminal congestion is causing delays, especially in Oakland.

  • There is a shortage of trucking companies willing to dray hazardous containers.
  • There are no truck power issues in Canada or Mexico.
  • Please see our Truck Power Map on com for more information regarding advance timing required for door movements.

 

 

Pacific Southwest

 

  • Los Angeles/Long Beach
  • CUT – No significant congestion reported.
  • YTI – No significant congestion reported.
  • Empty container return restrictions have been eliminated. 
  • Significant chassis shortages throughout the region continue to be reported.  Most, if not all, marine terminals reporting chassis supply is extremely tight.
  • Truck power remains in good supply in Southern California.

 

 

Oakland

 

  • OICT was moderately congested last week. Gate turn times averaged 55 minutes.  Chronic yard congestion is compounded by chassis shortages.  Dual transactions were shut off early at 2:30pm daily.
  • 2-day vessel receiving window for exports.
  • OICT began processing full night gate transactions Monday-Thursday, 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. (except for Stop-Work nights and Holidays).  In order for customers to participate in the import container one-stop program (peel-off) a minimum of 30 units per vessel voyage is required for importers with high volume shipments.
  • Trapac operations were heavily congested last week. Total transaction times averaged 3 hours.
  • The terminal is holding a 3-day vessel receiving window for exports.
  • Trapac will operate a full night gate on Monday, Tuesday and Friday nights this week for all transactions to reduce wait times.  Gate hours are from 18:00 to 02:00 with a lunch break between 23:00 and 00:00.
  • Oakland is short on truck power; new dispatches are not being accepted for 7 days out.
  • TraPac Oakland will be launching a new appointment system starting Tuesday, December 6th for all laden import containers only.  Appointments will be necessary for all import laden containers effective 7 AM on December 6, 2016.
  • Appointments for December 6th can be made on the eModal website emodal.com as soon as Thursday, November 29th.
  • Please note eModal will be sponsoring a webinar on November 22nd and 28th.

 

 

Tacoma & Seattle

 

  • Tacoma WUT was operating normally.  Gate turn times averaged 23 minutes.  The terminal posts an announcement on their web site regarding for which vessel(s) they will receive export cargo the following day.
  • Seattle T-18 was operating normally.  Gate turn times averaged 46 minutes.
  • Seattle-Tacoma is adequate on truck power and equipment supply.

 

 

Vancouver

 

  • Deltaport Terminal
  • This week the CN evacuated an average of 1.8 eastbound import intermodal trains each day and has experienced minor local and no ITM dwelling over the past week.
  • Vanterm Terminal has no OOCL containers at this time.
  • Centerm Terminal is experiencing moderate dwell times.

 

 

CN Montreal

 

  • CAST Terminal operations had minor dwell times last week.
  • Termont Terminal had severe congestion and extensive dwell again last week.  All of the import intermodal dwelling containers should have departed on the rail over the weekend.

 

 

CN Halifax

 

  • There are no ITM containers dwelling at Ceres Terminals.
  • Halterm Terminal had minimal ITM imports dwelling last week.

 

 

New York Terminals

 

  • GCT Bayonne opened this past Sunday, November 20, from 0600 until 1300. No reefer containers or OOG/Awkward cargo were processed.  Based on support of the gate, the terminal will review the possibility of future Sunday openings. Further advice is pending.
  • Gate turn times:
  • GCT Bayonne – 92 minutes
  • GCT New York – 20 minutes
  • Maher – 50 minutes
  • Truck power lead time is 0-2 days in NYC.

 

 

Norfolk International Terminal

 

  • Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday the Columbia Coastal barge discharged cargo in Norfolk on Sunday, 11/20/2016, and load all available cargo on Monday, 11/21/2016 (with a noon cutoff). They will work in Baltimore on Wednesday, 11/23/2016 (with a close of business cutoff). They will then be back on schedule with operations in Norfolk on Saturday/Sunday 11/26/2016-11/27/2016.
  • Gate turn time at NIT was 50 minutes.
  • Truck power lead time is 0-2 days in Norfolk.

 

 

USA Midwest & South Central

 

  • Truck power remains adequate throughout the Midwest and Gulf with new dispatches being accepted for 1-2 days out in the Midwest and 3-4 days out in the Gulf.
  • Equipment supply is adequate throughout both regions with the exception of 20’s Kansas City, Columbus and Minneapolis and  40GP/HQ in Joilet, Columbus and Minneapolis.
  • Chassis are adequate in both regions.
  • Houston ’s Barbour’s Cut Terminal
  • Normal operations.  Average gate turn times: 41 minutes.
  • New Orleans Napoleon Terminal is operating normally.

 

 

South Atlantic

 

  • Truck power availability remains 48 hrs or less.
  • All South Atlantic Marine Terminals are closed for Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday 11/24/16 and reopening on Friday 11/25/16.  (Miami will remain closed on 11/25/16)
  • Savannah Ports Authority will not operate a gate on Saturday 11/26/16.

 

 

Mexico

 

  • Maine Terminal operations in both Veracruz and Altamira were normal last week.
  • Equipment in Veracruz and Altamira:  20’ & 40’ GP and 40’ HQ are all surplus.  40’ RQ are limited.
  • Depot, trucking, and rail services were all normal.

 

 

Yours Sincerely,

OOCL North America