APL again named ‘Best Global Ocean Carrier’

International maritime experts recently again named APL the world’s best shipping line, and honoured it for outstanding innovation.

The Singapore-based container carrier received the ‘Global Ocean Carrier of the Year’ award as well as the ‘Innovation IT of the Year’ award at the Containerisation International awards. An eight-strong judging panel selected APL from a field of finalists including Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hyundai Merchant Marine.

It was the second time in three weeks the maritime industry has honoured APL as the world’s top shipping line. In September, it won the Ship Operator Award at the Lloyd’s List global awards.  

 “We’re delighted to once more be recognised by industry peers for shipping excellence,” said APL President Kenneth Glenn. “This is an affirmation of our focus on providing customers with schedule reliability and service integrity.”

APL earned the ‘Innovation IT of the Year’ award for its proprietary SMARTemp service.  SMARTemp uses satellite tracking to continually monitor the temperature and humidity of refrigerated containers carrying sensitive cargo – making ocean freight a viable option for shippers with cargo traditionally moved via air.

The awards are the latest in a series of honours given to APL during 2011.

In June, the carrier was named ‘Liner Owner/Operator of the Year’ by Seatrade Asia magazine.

In April, APL was named ‘Best Shipping Line’ in both the Trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades at the Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards.

APL is a global container shipping business offering more than 80 weekly services and more than 500 calls at more than 140 ports worldwide. It combines world-class intermodal operations with leading-edge IT and e-commerce. APL is a unit of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), global shipping and logistics company.