We are very grateful to be able to present the latest update to you:

 

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Dear valued OOCL Customer,

Rail Network

 

BNSF has advised they are limiting volumes ex Chicago, Cicero and Minneapolis-St Paul en-route to Seattle and Tacoma terminals.  This is due to the elevated terminal and online inventory headed to these destinations.  As needed, alternative gateway routings will be put into place.

 

Truck Power
 
·         Truck Power across the USA to perform import store door deliveries and export door pickups continues to be a major concern.  Our Operation colleagues continue to bring on new trucks.
·         There are no truck power issues in Canada and Mexico.
·         Please see our Truck Power Map on OOCL.com for more information regarding advance timing required for door movements.




Vessel/Loop Deployment Changes


    

  • Atlantic Express 1 (AX1):  An additional vessel will be deployed in our AX1 service in order to include a port call in Charleston.   The new port rotation will be as follows:
    
LeHavre – Rotterdam – Hamburg – Southampton – New York – Norfolk – Charleston – LeHavre.
    
These changes will be effective with the following sailings:
    
Westbound: MV “Houston Express” 063W, ETA Le Havre on November 13
    
Eastbound:  MV “Osaka Express” 047E, ETA New York on November 22
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  • Savannah New York Express (NYE) and South China East Coast Express (SCE): The G6 Alliance Winter Program will combine the NYE and SCE services to provide the following port rotation:
    
Xiamen – Kaohsiung –  Hong Kong – Yantian – Shanghai (Yangshan) – Pusan – Panama Canal –  Manzanillo – Kingston – Savannah – Charleston – New York – Norfolk – Jacksonville – Kingston – Manzanillo – Panama Canal – Balboa – Pusan – Xiamen
    
The first sailing of the combined service started with the Hyundai Glory 065E (sailed Xiamen October 31st)
    
The last sailings of the temporarily suspended NYE and SCE services are as follows:
    
– NYE: Week 44 E/B (ETA Kaohsiung 26 October 2014) & Week 48 W/B (ETA Savannah 24 November 2014)
    
– SCE: Week 43 E/B (ETA Xiamen 21 October 2014) & Week 48 W/B (ETA Savannah 23 November 2014)
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  • Export Terminal First Receiving:  As an increasing number of terminals are implementing ad hoc changes in first receiving dates for export laden containers on a vessel/voyage basis, as well as reduced number of receiving days, we have begun posting this information on OOCL.com USA/Canada web sites under Local Information (link)
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Pacific Southwest


    

  • Most of the Southern California marine terminals remain highly congested and empty container return restrictions are in effect at all terminals
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Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT)


    

  • Major congestion at the terminal.
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  • BN track outage scheduled for Monday, Dec 1st thru Saturday, Dec 6th which will have a significant impact to the EB and WB inland intermodal cargo
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  • Severe delays are expected.
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Global Gateway South (GGS) Terminal


    

  • Severe delays are expected.
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Yusen Terminals Inc. (YTI)


    

  • Likely the most congested terminal in the harbor.
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  • Severe delays are expected.
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TraPac


    

  • Terminal operations seemed to have improved over the past week, but we received reports from truckers that there is a significant impact now to import pickup.
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USA Midwest & South Central


 


    

  • Expect inbound and outbound train delays in Chicago (LPC).
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  • Houston is experiencing high volume and the BNSF is asking that containers out-gate as quickly as possible to alleviate congestion at the ramps.
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  • COCP Chassis Pool (Chicago & Midwest locations) has reached stress levels for 40’ & 45’.
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  • The DCLI chassis pool in Pittsburgh is short of chassis.
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Oakland


 


    

  • OICT operations are fluid with average gate time 45 minutes.
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  • Chassis shortages were reported at the UP Rail terminal so the Bay Area Chassis Pool (BACP) has positioned more chassis to the UP ramp.
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  • OICT closed on November 11th for Vetern’s Day holiday.
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Tacoma & Seattle


 


    

  • WUT in Tacoma will be open November 11th for Vetern’s Day holiday while T18 gate will be closed.
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  • Both terminals to provide daily updates on vessels open for receiving export loads in.  This information is available on both WUT and Terminal 18 websites.
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Vancouver


 


    

  • Intermodal dwell time at both Centerm and Delta Port continues to improve.
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CN Montreal


 


    

  • The CN had adequate cars on hand or enroute to evacuate the current intermodal containers at both CAST and Termont Terminals.
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New York Terminals


 


    

  • All NYC marine terminals will be closed on Veteran’s Day (November 11th) with the exception of GCT-Bayonne.
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Norfolk International Terminal


 


    

  • Norfolk marine terminals will be open on Veteran’s Day (November 11th).
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South Atlantic


 


Norfolk Southern Railroad


    

  • NS is experiencing increased congestion and delays in Atlanta.
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Mexico


 


    

  • Terminal, depot, rail, and truck services are normal.
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For further information please visit www.oocl.com.


 


Yours Sincerely,


OOCL North America


 


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