SAFMARINE Pakistan has been presented with the Friendly Line award at the inaugural PIFFA Excellence Awards 2012 in Karachi, following an online voting poll by the Pakistan International Freight Forwarders Association's 500 members comprising freight forwarders, both local and international.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, PIFFA chairman Asim Saeed said: "This award is a reflection of the strong bond Safmarine maintains with the PIFFA community and is an acknowledgement of Safmarine's relationship-focused business approach."

Commenting on the award, Hasan Faraz, commercial manager for Safmarine Pakistan, said in a company statement that the award "recognises our teamwork and is proof that by working together, we can win together and make the difference, the Safmarine Way."