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  • STRIVING FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

    With the right balance of resources, personnel and commitment, companies can make continuous improvement disciplines work well for their supply chain operations. LORI LOCKMAN reports on learnings from APL Logisticsʼ successful implementation of its continuous improvement programme.

    APL | 13 January 2012

  • APL Declares Refrigerated Container Fleet Safe

    APL declared its refrigerated container fleet safe and announced new precautions to prevent equipment mishaps. The declaration followed reports from competitors that at least four of their refrigerated containers exploded during 2011.

    APL | 08 December 2011

  • APL Provides Funds, Transport For Thailand Flood Relief

    APL and APL Logistics, the shipping and supply chain management businesses of Singapore’s NOL Group, announced efforts on three fronts to combat Thailand’s devastating floods. The companies added that they’re maintaining full operations in Thailand though much of the country remains underwater.

    APL | 29 November 2011

  • 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.

    APL | 16 November 2011

  • APL, Law Enforcement Officials Test Supply Chain Security

    APL and law enforcement officials including the FBI tested anti-terrorism capabilities at the shipping line’s Seattle, Washington marine terminal. It was the seventh full-scale security exercise conducted by the global container carrier in the past six years.

    APL | 09 November 2011

  • APL Appoints North Asia Regional Head

    APL has appointed Wong Siew Loong as regional president of its North Asia business.

    APL | 04 November 2011

  • APL Named World's Top Shipping Line

    International maritime experts named APL the world's outstanding shipping line. The Singapore-based container carrier received the Ship Operator Award at the Lloyd's List global awards.

    APL | 03 October 2011

  • APL Is Best Buy Top Carrier

    APL has again been named Carrier of the Year by Best Buy, a leading multi-channel global retailer and developer of technology products and services. It's the second year in a row that the Singapore-based container shipping line has won the award.

    APL | 26 September 2011

  • Philippine School Made From APL Cargo Containers

    NOL Group celebrated with the Philippine Christian Foundation (PCF) the inauguration of the container school called “Philippine Technical College.” The campus is built exclusively from APL cargo containers. NOL Group donated 53 containers to PCF…

    APL | 19 September 2011

  • APL Introduces Service Linking Central, South America

    APL introduced a new service to expand its presence in Latin America. The West Coast Express (WCX) service replaces the Panama Andean Express 2 service. The new service is a vessel sharing agreement with Hamburg Sud. APL will operate two vessels…

    APL | 14 September 2011