Post by charlestontrucker on Jul 6, 2011 17:00:07 GMT -5
OOCL Dropping Chassis at Charleston, Five Other Cities
Peter T. Leach
Jul 6, 2011
The Journal of Commerce
Carrier will discontinue supplying equipment Sept. 1
OOCL plans to stop providing chassis on Sept. 1 at six additional port and inland locations in the East and Midwest, including the Port of Charleston, S.C.
The Hong Kong-based carrier said Tuesday it will extend its no-chassis policy for merchant haulage to Charlotte, Knoxville, Birmingham, Minneapolis and Cincinnati in addition to Charleston, the nation's eighth-largest port for container traffic and the largest so far on the carrier's list for halting chassis service.
OOCL said that after Sept. 1, all motor carriers, either working as suppliers to OOCL or the company's customers, must provide chassis for these shipments. Chassis usage fees for merchant moves should be billed by the motor carrier directly to their customer.
Peter T. Leach
Jul 6, 2011
The Journal of Commerce
Carrier will discontinue supplying equipment Sept. 1
OOCL plans to stop providing chassis on Sept. 1 at six additional port and inland locations in the East and Midwest, including the Port of Charleston, S.C.
The Hong Kong-based carrier said Tuesday it will extend its no-chassis policy for merchant haulage to Charlotte, Knoxville, Birmingham, Minneapolis and Cincinnati in addition to Charleston, the nation's eighth-largest port for container traffic and the largest so far on the carrier's list for halting chassis service.
OOCL said that after Sept. 1, all motor carriers, either working as suppliers to OOCL or the company's customers, must provide chassis for these shipments. Chassis usage fees for merchant moves should be billed by the motor carrier directly to their customer.