APL Named Best Global Ocean Carrier

International maritime experts named APL the world’s best shipping line, and honoured it for outstanding innovation. It received the Global Ocean Carrier of the Year award as well as the Innovation IT of the Year award here 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.

In September, it won the Ship Operator Award at the Lloyd’s List global awards. 

“We’re delighted to once more be recognized 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 honors given to APL during 2011. The others include:

• 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.