OOCL has been awarded the ‘Ship Operator of the Year’ at the Lloyd’s List Awards, Asia 2011 presentation ceremony held on October 26, 2011 in Hong Kong.
In the selection criteria, companies were judged on their performance over the past year in terms of their business development, safety, efficiency, reliability and profitability. By taking this award, OOCL is recognized for having excelled in all these areas to achieve high operational efficiency as well as earning the trust of customers and industry peers for its superior products and quality services.
Mr. Andy Tung, OOCL’s Chief Operating Officer, received the award at the presentation ceremony and said, “While we are very pleased with our accomplishment in being commended as the ‘Ship Operator of the Year,’ we will never allow ourselves to be complacent. In the face of a volatile economic environment ahead, we will continue with our aim to push the efficiency of our operations to an even higher level.”
“The encouragement from this award will motivate us to do even better – to create more value for our customers through reliable and customized services and generate creative solutions to better allocate our resources that would ultimately boost our operational efficiency,” he added.
In supporting industry peers, OOCL was the ‘Port Operator Award’ sponsor for this year’s Lloyd’s List Awards, Asia, where Mr. Tung represented OOCL to present the award to the winner.
As he reflected on the event, Mr. Tung noted, “Through this prestigious award program, it exemplifies that there are many industry leaders offering some of the best that there is to offer to the maritime community. OOCL is proud to be a part of it and we look forward to working together to facilitate a more robust world trading economy.”
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. Headquartered in Hong Kong, OOCL is one of the world’s largest integrated international container transportation and logistics companies, with more than 270 offices in 60 countries. Linking Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Australia/New Zealand, the company offers transportation services to all major east/west trading economies of the world. OOCL is one of the leading international carriers serving China, providing a full range of logistics and transportation services throughout the country. It is also an industry leader in the use of information technology and e-commerce to manage the entire cargo process. (http://www.oocl.com)
