OOCL and COSCON announce changes to their joint Middle East Express Service

March 24, 2010

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd., (OOCL) and COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd. (COSCON) jointly announced changes to their existing Middle East Express service (MEX).

The revised MEX Service will be served with six 5,500-Teu containerships, with 3 vessels each from OOCL and COSCON . This replaces the Middle East Express currently run by OOCL, COSCON, and TSK which was operated with six 7,500-Teu containerships.

The new service is expected to start on April 18, 2010 ex Shanghai, with a port rotation of

Shanghai / Ningbo / Hong Kong / Shekou / Singapore / Jebel Ali / Dammam / Bandar Abbas / Singapore / Port Kelang / Hong Kong / Shanghai.

This is a dedicated service offered by OOCL and COSCON on the trade between Far East and the Middle East. The extended network to Port Kelang will better suit our customers’ needs and expectations.

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. Headquartered in Hong Kong, OOCL is one of the world's leading container transport and logistics service providers, with more than 280 offices in 55 countries. Linking Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Australia/New Zealand, the company offers transportation services to all major east/west trading economies of the world. OOCL is one of the leading international carriers serving China, providing a full range of logistics and transportation services throughout the country. It is also an industry leader in the use of information technology and e-commerce to manage the entire cargo process. Website: http://www.oocl.com/

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL)