Contact Information:


Office Address:

Odyssey International Services, Inc.
18209 80th Ave South Suite A
Kent, WA 98032
ph: 800.580.6779 or 425.207.1500

Email

Additional Contact Information

Worldwide Locations:


Bonded multi-user distribution facility

18209 80th Ave South, Suite A, Kent, WA 98032

SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

  • Consolidation/De-consolidation programs
  • Cross-dock, Transloading programs
  • Customs Brokerage
  • Air/Ocean Freight forwarding
  • Domestic Warehousing and distribution
  • Pre-retailing
  • Materials Management
  • Order Fulfillment services
  • Reverse logistics services

FACILITY FEATURES

  • 247,000 sq. ft. , 30 ft. clear height ceilings
  • 78 Loading dock doors and 1 drive in
  • 5,200 total rack positions of 5 high locations
  • Operating 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Mon-Fri
  • CCTV, Security and Control access systems
  • Fire alarm system and EFSR Sprinklers
  • RF Enabled WMS systems with integration capabilities
  • C-TPAT Validated
  • Conveniently located within 20 minutes of SEA & TAC ports, BNSF rail ramps, and SEATAC International Airport

Tel: (800) 580-6779
Tel: (425) 207-1500
Fax: (425) 251-0140

Non-Bonded multi-user distribution facility

2338 Gaylord Street
Long Beach, CA 90813

SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

  • Consolidation/De-consolidation programs
  • Cross-dock, Transloading programs
  • Customs Brokerage
  • Air/Ocean Freight forwarding
  • Domestic Warehousing and distribution
  • Pre-retailing
  • Materials Management
  • Order Fulfillment services
  • Reverse logistics services
  • Full Service Multi-customer facility

FACILITY FEATURES

  • 16,000 sq. ft., 24 ft. clear height ceilings
  • 8 Loading Docks and 1 ground level door
  • Operating 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Mon-Fri
  • CCTV, Security and Control access systems
  • Fire alarm system and EFSR Sprinklers
  • RF Enabled WMS systems with integration capabilities
  • C-TPAT Validated
  • Easy access to expressways I110 N, UP & BNSF rail ramps, LAX & LGB International Airports and Ports

Tel: (310) 222-6200

Bonded multi-user distribution facility

1320 Henry Brennan Drive, Suite H, El Paso, TX 79936

SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

  • Bonded and Domestic Consolidation/De-consolidation programs
  • Cross-dock, Transloading programs
  • Customs Brokerage
  • Air/Ocean Freight forwarding
  • Domestic Warehousing and distribution
  • Domestic and International Trucking Services
  • Materials Management
  • Reverse logistics services
  • Full Service Multi-customer facility

FACILITY FEATURES

  • 30,000 sq. ft., 24 ft. clear height ceilings, expandable to 50,000 sq. ft. and 10 docks.
  • 6 Loading Docks
  • Operating 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri
  • CCTV, Security and Control access systems
  • Fire alarm system and EFSR Sprinklers
  • RF Enabled WMS systems with integration capabilities
  • C-TPAT Validated
  • 5 minutes away from I-10, 10 minutes from Ysleta/Zaragoza International Bridge

Tel: (915) 858-3800

P.O. Box 132494, The Woodlands, TX 77393

SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

  • Customs Brokerage
  • Air/Ocean Freight forwarding
  • Project Cargo Management
  • C-TPAT Validated

Tel: (281) 323-5655
infointl@odysseylogistics.com 

Non-bonded multi-user distribution facility

305 Bridge Point Drive, Suite 150, So St. Paul, MN 55075

SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

  • Consolidation/De-Consolidation
  • Customs Brokerage
  • Air/Ocean Freight Forwarding
  • Minneapolis – St. Paul LCL Express program
  • Domestic Warehousing and Distribution
  • Full Service Multi-customer facility

FACILITY FEATURES

  • 19,000 sq. ft. with 773 pallet positions, 18 ft. clear height ceilings
  • 3 loading docks
  • Operating 7:00 am – 3:00 pm Mon-Fri
  • Security and Access Control Systems
  • Fire Alarm System and EFSR Sprinklers
  • C-TPAT Validated
  • Easy access to MSP Airport and BNSF/CPRR rail ramps

Tel: (651) 687-9797
infointl@odysseylogistics.com 

7139 Americana Parkway, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

  • Customs Brokerage
  • Air/Ocean Freight forwarding
  • Foreign Trade Zone Management
  • C-TPAT Validated

Tel: (614) 409-0770
infointl@odysseylogistics.com 

4500 Goer Drive North
Charleston, SC 29406 Suite 200
Phone: 843-769-7030
Fax: 843-769-7042
infointl@odysseylogistics.com 

100 Reserve Road
Danbury, CT 06810
Local Phone: 203.448.3900
Toll Free: 866.487.7481 Fax: 203.448.3901
infointl@odysseylogistics.com 

GCL Logistics Co., Ltd.

Unit EF, 24/F
Yrong Enterprise Center
No. 1111, LiYang Road, HongKou District
Shanghai, China 200081

SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

  • Consolidation/De-consolidation programs
  • Weekly LCL consolidations from Shanghai to Seattle and Sihanoukville
  • Customs Brokerage
  • Air/Ocean Freight forwarding
  • Warehousing and distribution
  • Booking agent for carriers


Tel: +86 21 6651 8320
Fax: +86 21 6651 3303

Global Container Line (Hong Kong) Limited
Suite 1909B, 19/F, Tower 1
China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road
Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong

SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

Consolidation/De-consolidation programs
Weekly LCL consolidations from Hong Kong to Seattle
Customs Brokerage
Air/Ocean Freight forwarding
Warehousing and distribution in Hong Kong and Shenzhen
Storage and re-labeling
Booking agent for carriers

Tel: +852 2346 7700
Fax: +852 2736 2932

GCL Logistics
C/O IG Logistics Vietnam Co., Ltd
R.202, 2nd floor, Vietnam Business Center
57 -59 Ho Tung Mau, Ben Nghe Ward, HCMC, Vietnam

SERVICES & CAPABILITIES

  • Back office support


Tel: +84 8 62885142
Fax: +84 8 6288 5145

Resources:


Here are useful links to the vessel arrival and berthing schedules of major US/Canadian ports, and their current terminal conditions.

 

PORT OF TACOMA

 

Washington United Terminal In-gate and Street Cameras (live)

 

PORT OF SEATTLE

 

Terminal 46 In-gate Camera (live)
T46

 

LOS ANGELES / LONG BEACH

 

APM Terminal Camera / Yusen Terminal In-gate Camera (live)

APM Yusen

 

PORT OF OAKLAND

 

NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY

 

PORT METRO VANCOUVER

 

PRINCE RUPERT PORT

On November 21, 2014, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has amended the “Safety of Life at Sea” (SOLAS) convention. Effective July 1, 2016, containers departing from any foreign port in the world must, by global law, list the Verified Gross Mass or “VGM” of the container as declared by the shipper. The SOLAS amendment is an important step towards a safer maritime industry, and is a result of a long history of under declared weights – the results of which can be seen below

 

This will surely have a huge impact on the industry, but – studies have shown that very few parties are prepared for the implementation.

While an abundance of resources are available for SOLAS, but unfortunately – very few hard facts yet. Below is information & resources we found most helpful and information we are working on ourselves. We will continue to add information as the industry prepares and announces information:

Resources:

IMO: Memo MSC.1Circ.1548 (clarification on Tranship Policy for in-transit cargo after July 1)

APL: SOLAS – APL handbook

GLOBAL Flyer: SOLAS Flyer

JOC Guide for Shipper: JOC-Guide-for-shippers

Joint Sponsored FAQ: SOLAS FAQ

TT Club SOLAS FAQ (Chinese): SOLAS_VGM_FAQs_Chinese_WEB

MSC’s country guide: VGM Information by Country

NCBFAA: Public SOLAS Resource Page

OCEMA Process Map: Solas – OCEMA.VGM.Process.Map

World Shipping Council: IMO Requirement for Container Weight Verification

Regional Implementation Guidelines: Middle East, Asia and Australia | Europe and Africa | Americas

Articles:

Material Handling & Logistics: Mh&L provides answers to some Frequently Asked Questions

American Shipper: http://OCEMA addresses shipper liability

Holland & Knight: https://www.hklaw.com/publications/us-coast-guard-comments-on-solas-verified-gross-mass-rule-implementation-02-19-2016/

JOC: India increases tolerance levels. Offers no weigh services country wide

JOC: Cut-off Times for VGM likely earlier

JOC: US Coast Guard provide alternative method of VGM verification

JOC: Japan issues guidelines – including penalties

JOC: China Issues guidelines – including random inspections

JOC: SOLAS slowly and unevenly takes shape worldwide

JOC: LA-Long Beach terminals won’t weigh containers to comply with SOLAS

Ocean Carrier Policies:

APL: SOLAS Home Page

CMA/CGM: SOLAS Home Page

COSCO: Cosco.Solas.Q&A

Evergreen: Advisory March 23rd Advisory April 12th (FAQ provided) Advisory June 4th (submission method provided)

Hapag-Lloyd: Solas Home Page (VGM cut-off times, tare weights, online submission coming soon)

Hapag-Lloyd: SOLAS Home Page

Hyundai: SOLAS Home Page

Maersk: Maersk Home Page

MOL: MOL Solas Flyer (effective date from the FIRST Loading port on or after July 1, 2016)

MSC: Partnering with INTTRA to submit VGM.

NYK: Solas Advisory Page (includes VGM cutoff times by country)

PIL: VGM Submission methods

North America Terminal Policies:

APL’s Comprehensive List: Terminal In-Gate Policies

APM Terminals to offer weighing services at 29 terminals worldwide: APM Terminals Press Release

Georgia Ports Authority – weigh services offered at no cost

Los Angeles/Long Beach Terminals – no weigh services available

Oakland Terminals – no weigh services available

Maher Terminal – New York/New Jersey – no weigh services available

MSC’s Comprehensive List: Terminal In-Gate Policies

Port of Charleston – offering weighing services for exporters @ 25.00/container.

Port of Houston – No VGM/No gate in

Port of Savannah – offering weight services – no fee announced

Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) – weight services offered at 69.10/unit

Seagirt Terminal / Baltimore – offering weight services – no fee announced

SSA/T18 / Seattle – No VGM /No gate in

Vancouver – No VGM/No gate in

Virginia Ports Authority – reversed earlier decision – will now offer weigh services – no fee announced

Washington United Terminals (WUT)/ Tacoma – in gate without VGM allowed, but the policy is still “under consideration”

Worldwide Terminal Policies:

Excellent resource – APL’s map: SOLAS Worldwide Implementation Map

We encourage you to thoroughly review all information available on all websites and check with your shippers and/or regional authority. The Journal of Commerce (www.joc.com) is an excellent source of information and we highly recommend a subscription to the JOC to stay on top of developments. Using JOC or other sources is critical to understand how each country is dealing with SOLAS and to ensure you understand those jurisdictions applicable to your supply chain so as to avoid disruption in the flow of goods or increased costs in the way of penalties

Reminder – enforcement begins on July 1, 2016 and is in force in all ports worldwide. IMO’s IMO Memo MSC.1Circ.1548 clarifies that cargo already in-transit as of July 1 will not be subject to SOLAS enforcement at transship ports.

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