EVERGREEN Line has been awarded Best Global Shipping Line by Asia Cargo News at the 2015 Asian Freight Logistics and Supply Chain Awards, the company announced.
The accolade was conferred at a ceremony in Hong Kong and was accepted by Evergreen Marine (Hong Kong) vice president Derek Lo.
The readers of Asia Cargo News were asked to select the companies that had consistently demonstrated excellence in customer service, innovation and quality of services provided.
As award winners are voted for by customers, the accolade is particularly important because it signifies a vote of confidence in Evergreen's quality performance from customers themselves, said the company statement.
"This honour is in recognition of Evergreen Line's consistent efforts to enhance its services to our customers," said Mr Lo.
"Customer demand is the foundation of our strategic planning. We closely monitor the developments of the global economy and demands of our customers, adjusting our service network accordingly. Our byword is customer satisfaction."
Recent challenges presented by port congestion on the US west coast provide evidence of such efforts, said the company.
Delays at these ports lasted from the third quarter of last year to the first quarter this year, thus boosting demand for capacity from the Far East to the US east coast.
Limited by the constraints of the Panama Canal, carriers were not able to deploy bigger ships on the traditional route from the Far East to the US east coast.
Last year Evergreen made use of its flexible 8,500-TEU ships to launch a new Asia-US east coast service via the Suez Canal. These L-class vessels are of the maximum size that can pass under the Bayonne Bridge and call at New York.
The new service provided a perfect alternative to a delayed landbridge routing via the congested west coast ports.
The awards recognise outstanding performance, service innovation and the efforts in environmental protection by transportation service providers around the world.
In addition to ocean carriers, the annual survey by Asia Cargo News also covers seaports, container terminals, logistics companies and many other players in the global transportation service chain.
WORLD SHIPPING
03 July 2015 - 20:15
Evergreen named Best Global Shipping Line at awards gala in Hong Kong
EVERGREEN Line has been awarded Best Global Shipping Line by Asia Cargo News at the 2015 Asian Freight Logistics and Supply Chain Awards, the company announced.
WORLD SHIPPING
03 July 2015 - 20:15
Evergreen named Best Global Shipping Line at awards gala in Hong Kong
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