Inbound Logistics | 2012 Ocean Carrier Guide | Digital Edition

INBOUND LOGISTICS’2012 OCEAN CARRIER GUIDEThe global ocean freightindustry is swelling with capacity asNew Panamax ships come online. Butafter enduring one of its worst years in2009, container volumes continue todip as the tides of economic recessionsweep across Europe and parts of Asia.Steamship lines have been workingcooperatively within alliances, and ontheir own, to scale capacity to demand.Many are idling ships; re-deployingassets; and realigning services, portrotations, and sailing frequencies totarget markets and lanes where freightvolumes are flush.While steamship lines are challengedwith balancing long-term investmentsand short-term changes in demand,ocean freight buyers are fully exposedto current market variables. Oceantransport remains the go-to mode forglobal shipping. No less important,more companies are looking atopportunities to leverage their supplychains and lengthen lead times so theycan convert air freight to ocean, andreduce transport costs.Market volatility has given oceanshippers a lot to think about. InboundLogistics provides some clarity withour annual Ocean Carrier Guide. Tohelp you keep abreast of currentindustry dynamics, we cast our net farand wide to find out where steamshiplines are investing capital, and howthey are enhancing fleets, services,solutions, and coverage areas to bettermeet your demands.October 2012 • Inbound Logistics 2

Atlantic Container Line (ACL)800-ACL-1235www.aclcargo.comParent Company: Grimaldi GroupSince 1967, ACL has been a specialized transatlantic carrierof containers, project and oversized cargo, heavy equipment,and vehicles, with the world’s largest combination roll-on/roll-off (RoRo)/containerships (CONROs). Headquartered inWestfield, N.J., with offices throughout Europe and NorthAmerica, ACL offers five weekly transatlantic sailings anddirect RoRo/container service under its parent company,Grimaldi Lines, between North America and West Africa. Thecompany also offers service for non-containerizable cargofrom North America to the Mediterranean, Middle East,South Africa, Australia, and the Far East.Web Tools: Booking and rate requests, express documentation.Fleet Size: Five vessels operate in the core North Atlantic service,and various vessels are time-chartered to the Grimaldi Group.Customer Awards: Honda Premier Partner Award; CanadianInternational Freight Forwarders Association Customer ServiceAwardWhat’s New: In 2015, ACL’s five new Generation 4 (G4) vessels,the world’s largest CONROs, will replace its existing fleet of G3CONROs operating in the company’s transatlantic service. The newvessels will be the first of their type ever built, and will be bigger,faster, greener, and more efficient than their predecessors. TheG4s will have a 3,800-TEU container capacity, plus 311,077 squarefeet of RoRo space, with a car capacity of 1,307 vehicles.APL800-999-7733www.apl.comParent Company: NOL GroupSister Company (Logistics): APL LogisticsAPL is a global container shipping company offering morethan 80 weekly services and 500 calls at more than140 ports worldwide. It combines intermodal operationswith information technology and e-commerce to provideshippers with seamless and integrated transportationsolutions. APL is a unit of Singapore-based global shippingand logistics company Neptune Orient Lines (NOL).Web Tools: APL’s HomePort Web portal enables shippers tobook and track cargo electronically, and provides e-bills of lading.Atlantic Container Line (ACL)3 Inbound Logistics • October 2012

Terminals connect with truckers via the Internet and mobiledevices, enabling them to manage cargo pickup and delivery.Fleet Size: 150 shipsCustomer Awards: 2012 Top Ocean Carrier, AgriculturalTransportation Coalition.What’s New: APL announced plans to cut key carbon exhaust30 percent by 2015; launched the APL Southhampton, the firstof 30 new, environmentally friendly vessels to be delivered overthe next three years; and established the G6 Alliance in theAsia-Europe trade with Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine,Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and Orient OverseasContainer Line.China Shipping888-712-7811www.chinashippingna.comParent Company: China Shipping Group CompanyChina Shipping offers container transportation and relatedservices including storage, transshipment, Customsarrival manifest filing, and intermodal on-carriage. Its560,000-TEU fleet calls 12 China base ports and mostriver ports along the Yangtze River, the Pearl River,and their branches, providing fast, safe, economicalcontainerized freight transportation. A total of more than40 international routes round out the line’s current serviceprofile.Web Tools: Tracking/tracing, electronic data interchange (EDI),eBrochure, sailing schedules.Fleet Size: 150 vesselsWhat’s New: China Shipping introduced Transpacific,Transatlantic, Mediterranean, North Europe, China Pearl RiverDelta, and China Yangtze River Delta services.Fleet Size: 394 vesselsCustomer Awards: 2011 Matty Award, Mattel; 2011 Best PartnerCarrier of the Year, Sony; 2011 Ocean Carrier of the Year Award,Lowe’s Home Improvement.What’s New: CMA CGM signed an agreement for the operation,equipment, and expansion of the Gordon Cay Container Terminalin Jamaica’s Port of Kingston.COSCO Container Lines Americas800-242-7354www.cosco-usa.comParent Company: China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO)Celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1961,COSCO maintains 85 representative offices in 49 countriesaround the world, and operations agencies in 1,000 citiesin 160 countries. Cargo handling capabilities include20-foot and 40-foot dry containers, refrigerated containers,flat-racks, open tops, high cube, and other specializedequipment. Routes and scheduling are designed for rapidand cost-efficient service worldwide.Web Tools : Automated 24/7 cargo tracking service, completelistings of services and schedules.Fleet Size: 120 vesselsWhat’s New: In addition to equipment improvements, recentscheduling additions and revisions have resulted in significantlyfaster transit times. COSCO’s 23 main line services connect morethan 1,000 ports.CMA CGM757-961-2100www.cma-cgm.comLogistics Division: CMA CGM LogisticsCMA CGM, founded in 1978 by Jacques R. Saadé, providesregular services to 400 ports on more than 170 mainshipping lines around the world. With a presence on allcontinents, and in 150 countries through its network of 650agencies, CMA CGM employs 17,200 people and transportsnine million TEUs annually. The group offers a completerange of activities, including transport by sea, river, andrail, and operates facilities in port, as well as logistics onland, to guarantee high-quality, door-to-door services. CMACGM has also been investing in rail, inland waterway, androad haulage services and strategic shipping terminalsworldwide.Web Tools: Interactive schedules; routing finder, including lineservices and voyage finder; quotation requests; tariffs; containertracking; bill of lading printing (draft, waybill, original bill oflading); and shipment details.Crowley800-CROWLEYwww.crowley.comParent Company: Crowley Maritime CorporationLogistics Division: Crowley LogisticsCoscoCrowley Maritime Corporation, a privately held family andemployee-owned company established in 1892, providesmarine solutions, and transportation and logistics servicesin domestic and international markets. Services includecargo shipments by containers and trailers; refrigeratedOctober 2012 • Inbound Logistics 4

Customer Awards: 2011 Transportation Partner of the Year,Michael’s Stores Inc.What’s New: MOL began weekly feeder service betweenGothenburg, Sweden, and German ports at Bremerhaven andHamburg, and opened offices at Fuzhou and Zhongshan, China.Matson Navigation Company800-4MATSONwww.matson.comParent Company: Alexander & Baldwin Inc.Logistics Division: Matson Integrated LogisticsMatson’s transportation offerings span the globe fromShanghai to Savannah, and encompass everything fromproviding a vital lifeline to the island economies of Hawaii,Guam, and Micronesia to offering a premium, expeditedservice from China to southern California. Matsoncontinues to strengthen its ocean transportation servicesthrough fleet enhancements, industry-leading on-timearrivals, and award-winning customer service.Web Tools: Online booking, tracking, billing, account balances,container tracking, EDI.Fleet Size: 13 containerships, including four specialized bargesWhat’s New: Matson launched its expanded China-Long BeachExpress, offering weekly service from Hong Kong and Yantianand a new second weekly call at Shanghai. This expansionaugments its weekly service from Xiamen, Ningbo, and Shanghaito southern California, and extends its geographic reach to theSouth China region.MOL800-449-7575www.molpower.comParent Company: MOL Ltd. (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines)Consolidation Division: MOL Consolidation Services Ltd.Logistics Division: MOL Logistics (U.S.A.) Inc.MOL (America) Inc., MOL’s wholly owned liner subsidiary inNorth America, employs approximately 400 transportationprofessionals in 16 sales offices throughout the United States.Founded in 1884, MOL’s business diversity makes it one of theworld’s most financially solvent transportation companies.Web Tools: Online booking requests and shipping instructions;bill of lading searching, viewing, and printing; global shipmenttracking; reports; sailing schedules.Fleet Size: 917 vessels, including 104 containershipsMediterranean Shipping Company SA (MSC)212-764-4800www.mscgva.chMSC is a privately owned shipping line, founded in 1970.The carrier operates 438 container vessels, with an intakecapacity of more than two million TEUs. During recentyears, MSC’s maritime fleet has expanded substantially toconsolidate its position as the second-largest carrier inrespect to container slot capacity and container vesselsoperated.Web Tools: Track-and-trace, schedules, container specs, contactinformation.Fleet Size: 438 vesselsWhat’s New: MSC introduced its Jaguar service from centralChina to Los Angeles, and enhanced its existing transpacificservice network.NYK Line201-330-3000www.nykline.comParent Company: Nippon Yusen Kabushiki KaishaLogistics Company: Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd. (YLK)Founded in 1885, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha(NYK Line) is a comprehensive global logistics groupoffering ocean, land, and air transportation services thatdraw on fleets of specialized vessels, trucks, warehouses,and aircraft.Web Tools: Bill of lading processing, bookings, customizedreports, rate inquiries, shipment alerts and information, shippinginstructions, container tracking, and vessel schedules.Fleet Size: 838 major ocean vessels, including 129 containerships(including semi-containerships)7 Inbound Logistics • October 2012

What’s New: NYK enhanced its intra-America services withupgrades on the U.S. West Coast to its weekly MAREX service andon the East Coast to ANS. A new South Pacific Gulf Express servicelinks the Middle East and North America.OOCL888-388-OOCLwww.oocl.comParent Company: Orient Overseas International Ltd. (OOIL)Logistics Division: OOCL Logistics (USA) Inc.As one of Hong Kong’s most recognized global brands,OOCL provides shippers with fully integrated logistics andcontainerized transportation services, with a network thatencompasses Asia, Europe, North America, and Australasia.Web Tools: OOCL’s Web site and My OOCL Center portal provideadvanced visibility and exception management, enabling shippers,consignees, and logistics providers to keep cargo moving anddelivered on time.Fleet Size: 120 vesselsCustomer Awards: 2011 Partner Award, John Deere; 2011 BestFreight Forwarder Award, Canon.What’s New: OOCL introduced the Scan Baltic Express 3 service.Two 1,000-TEU containerships serve the route, which connectsHamburg and St. Petersburg.Safmarine Container Lines866-866-4723www.safmarine.comParent Company: A.P. Moller – Maersk GroupAs an independent container shipping brand in the AP Moller-Maersk Group, Safmarine is a global shipping line conductingbusiness in more than 130 countries around the world.Web Tools: Online sailing schedules; e-rates; e-booking;e-shipping instructions; electronic transport documentationand bill of lading printing; track-and-trace; reports; alerts andnotifications; online transport certificates; arrival notices;shipment status overview and deadlines.Fleet Size: Safmarine’s vessel fleet is managed by Maersk Line.Customer Awards: 2011 Excellence in Service Provision Award(Gold), Ford Motor Company of South Africa.What’s New: Safmarine opened a 3,000-TEU capacity containerdepot in the Coega Industrial Development Zone near the Port ofNgqura in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province.Trailer Bridge800-554-1589www.trailerbridge.comParent Company: Trailer Bridge Inc.Trailer Bridge provides multiple weekly U.S. flag sailingsbetween Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico;weekly sailings between Jacksonville and the DominicanRepublic; and weekly inter-island service betweenPuerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Its innovativeprocesses have brought the efficiencies of larger, high-cubeequipment to the markets it serves. By utilizing a fleet ofprimarily 53-foot by 102-inch-wide high-cube equipment,along with single carrier door-to-port service, Trailer Bridgeis able to provide increased value to its customers.Web Tools: Shipment tracking, customizable reports, booking,rate request, sailing schedule.Fleet Size: Seven vesselsWhat’s New: Trailer Bridge has three 400-by-100-foot oceangoingbarges available for charter-hire for project work. Thebarges are U.S. flag and Jones Act qualified, and are designed forRoRo, float-on/float-off, breakbulk, and container cargoes.United Arab Shipping Company (UASC)908-272-0050www.uasc.netUASC is the largest ocean carrier of dry cargo to the MiddleEast. Maintaining a commitment to serve the Arabian Gulf,UASC offers a wide scope of services to the Arabian Gulf/Red Sea and Indian Sub-Continent regions.Web Tools: Shipment tracking, bill of lading, and sailingschedules.Fleet Size: 46 vesselsWhat’s New: UASC launched an e-commerce platform, UASCOnline, to promote and deliver shipping process efficiencies toits customers. Shippers can submit simple re-usable bookings,edit and approve their bills of lading, and manage their UASCbusiness via this new portal.Yang Ming201-222-8899www.yangming.comParent Company: Yang Ming Marine Transport CorporationSubsidiary Companies: Kuang Ming Shipping Corporation, YesLogistic Corporation, Kao Ming Container Terminal CorporationEstablished in 1972, Yang Ming operates a fleet of 87vessels with a 364,000-TEU operating capacity, of whichcontainer ships are the main service force.Web Tools: Scheduling, vessel tracking, shipment track-andtrace,bill of lading processing, booking, and tariffs.Fleet Size: 87 vesselsWhat’s New: Yang Ming has invested in exclusive terminalsin Los Angeles and Tacoma; Keelung, Kaohsiung, and TaipeiHarbors in Taiwan; Antwerp, Belgium; and Rotterdam, theNetherlands.October 2012 • Inbound Logistics 8