Imagine a train 17 miles long, stacked two containers high, filled with thousands of pounds of cargo. (Keep in mind that the average train is typically a mile and a half long.)
You are now close to imagining the capacity of the largest cargo ship in the world. In the past, thinking about cargo ships moving freight around the world made people think about a “slow boat to China.” Transatlantic, transpacific, and Asia-Europe cargo ships have transformed the worldwide trade industry, however, and international transport companies like Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) are literally and figuratively making waves by increasing the reliability of their ships.
OOCL has won many awards for their work. Their ships arrive on time 77% of the time, whereas competing carrier ship transportation companies have ships that frequently arrive on time as little as 67%, 51%, and 40% of the time. OOCL has also been lauded for offering container tracking, allowing its customers to track their cargo with a booking number and container number while the ship is in route. OOCL knows that vessel and rail tracking, cargo tracking, and sailing schedules making customers happy by enabling them to develop more accurate planning, lower risks, increase customer satisfaction, and lower costs.
World trade has long been riddled with language barriers, poor communication of other types, long supply chains, quality control issues, long lead times, differences in technological savvy, etc. It’s hardly surprising that businesses often questioned if offshore production was lowering their costs at all. With new companies like Orient Overseas Container Line allowing for more effective supply chain planning and management, improved processes, and warehouse management, however, operating on a global level is not just possible, it's more profitable.
Please contact Oates & Company today to learn more about the software you need to make the best use out of today’s worldwide trade industry. We can streamline your operations, lower your costs, increase your profitability, improve your communications, teach you superior planning solutions, and give you the robust business management platform you need to operate your business at a global level.
