Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, MISC Berhad, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) are delighted to announce they have been awarded “Best Container Shipping Alliance” at the Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs), held in Hong Kong on April 22, 2009.
“We are delighted to receive this award and we believe it reflects the high quality of our service and our ongoing dedication to our alliance customers,” said Mr Anthony J. Firmin, managing director, Hapag-Lloyd, speaking on behalf of the Grand Alliance.
The AFSCA event is one of the highlights of the Asian freight industry calendar. More than 12,500 readers of Cargonews Asia were polled in an online voting process to select the best service providers in the award categories. Readers were asked to select winning organisations demonstrating qualities such as consistency in service, continuous innovation and customer relationship management.
The Grand Alliance, formed in 1998, is the leading integrated consortium in global container shipping. Its members are Hapag-Lloyd (Germany), MISC Berhad (Malaysia), NYK (Japan) and OOCL (Hong Kong).
| The Grand Alliance received the AFSCA award for Best Container Shipping Alliance on April 22, 2009. Pictured (left to right) are Grand Alliance Principals Mr H. Maruyama, General Manager, NYK; Mr Andy Tung, Chief Operating Officer, OOCL; Mr Anthony J. Firmin, Managing director, Hapag-Lloyd; Mr Baharuddin Arbak, Senior General Manager, MISC Berhad. |
