OCS History

OCS (Overseas Courier Service) was organized in 1957 by a consortium of major newspaper publishers in Tokyo, Japan, as a global, overnight delivery system for time-sensitive business publications. It was the first such private international network, dedicated entirely to overseas air-speed shipping.

At first, OCS focused on next-day delivery of critical financial news, within the major markets of Asia and the Pacific Rim. By 1962, we had expanded our system to handle overnight delivery from Asia to all other major business centers throughout the growing global economy. It was at this time that OCS America was created to accommodate this new inbound volume.

Within a few years, our trade routes developed between OCS stations on all continents, and each of our regional branches in this growing network soon generated local export business

As OCS evolved, we adapted our network to the movement of all types of business materials, from small documents to software media to hardware systems to commodities, in weights from just a few ounces to thousands of pounds.

Today, OCS services range from express courier package delivery to heavy air freight to fulfillment and wholesale distribution. Growth of volume and new services have made the OCS organization more complex, but the longevity and prosperity of the company still owe to the OCS principles of good overseas positioning and alliances.