Awards
APL is proud to be recognised by our customers and the global maritime and logistic industry time and again. The awards we received are a testament of our long-standing commitment to excellence, innovation and sustainability.
2019 Awards
Excellence in Environmental Management Award
25 Sep 2019
Lloyd’s List Americas Awards 2019
28 Jun 2019
Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia 2019
Best Shipping Line in the Trans-Pacific
17 Jun 2019
Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards 2019
Best Shipping Agent for Customer Service in The Indian Subcontinental
15 Mar 2019
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers’ 25th Award Ceremony in Sri Lanka
2018 Awards
02 Oct 2018
Logistics Management Quest for Quality Awards 2018
Containership Operator of the Year
27 Sep 2018
Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards 2018
Best Shipping Line in the Trans-Pacific
15 May 2018
2018 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards
04 May 2018
Mast Global Logistics Awards (Hong Kong)
25 Apr 2018
Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia 2018
Best Carrier for Customer Service in the Trans-Pacific Trade Lane
23 Feb 2018
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers' 24th Award Ceremony in Sri Lanka
2017 Awards
2017 Corporate Social Responsibility - Silver Rating
21 Dec 2017
EcoVadis
13 Nov 2017
HAROPA
Containership Operator of the Year
27 Sep 2017
Lloyd’s List Global Awards 2017
12 Sep 2017
Safety at Sea Awards 2017
13 Jul 2017
Sony
Best Shipping Line in the Transpacific
29 Jun 2017
Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards 2017
2016 Awards
Technology and Systems Innovation Award
20 Oct 2016
Lloyd’s List Asia Awards 2016
9 Sep 2016
HAROPA
All-Star of the Year Award
14 Jul 2016
Target
Superior Value Award
19 Apr 2016
Delphi
2015 Awards
28 Oct 2015
Lloyd's List Asia Awards
Investment in the Future Award
28 Oct 2015
Lloyd's List Asia Awards
Best Partners of 2015
22 Jul 2015
Sony
Recognition for Asia and South America Service
16 Jul 2015
Port Authority of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico and the Association of Mexican Shipping Agents
Awarded for Continued Support for Maritime Safety Programme
21 May 2015
Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER)
Best Short Haul Carrier
5 May 2015
Asia Trade Logistics - Asia Pulp and Paper
Container Shipping Line of the Year for the America Trade Lane
10 Feb 2015
Eastern Star Awards
2014 Awards
Best Trans-Pacific Shipping Line
17 Jun 2014
Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
Bennis Award for Excellence in Maritime Security
12 Jun 2014
United States Coast Guard (USCG)
29 May 2014
Port Metro Vancouver
Top Carrier in Ocean Shipping Information Quality - April
9 May 2014
INTTRA
Top Carrier in Ocean Shipping Information Quality - March
10 Apr 2014
INTTRA
APL recognised for superior performance by Rayonier
20 Mar 2014
Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC
Top Carrier in Ocean Shipping Information Quality - February
5 Mar 2014
INTTRA
2013 Awards
10 Dec 2013
Journal of Commerce
Over Ocean Carrier for 2013 NDTA Quality Award
1 Nov 2013
National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA)
23 Oct 2013
Logistics Management Quest for Quality 2013
Best Cold Chain Logistics Provider
29 Aug 2013
2013 Asian Manufacturing Awards
Port of Los Angeles honours APL for air quality leadership
6 Aug 2013
Port of Los Angeles
Top in Customer Service, Quality Ocean Carriers Awards
1 Aug 2013
Logistics Management
Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Air Quality Award
19 Jul 2013
San Pedro Bay Ports
Green Ship certificates for energy-efficient vessels
17 Jul 2013
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA)
Preferred Shipping Line
4 Jul 2013
US Agricultural Sector
Carrier of the Year
13 Jun 2013
AgTC, The Agriculture Transportation Coalition
9 May 2013
Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
US FMC Chairman’s Environmental Award
26 Apr 2013
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
11 Apr 2013
2013 International Maritime Awards
Shipping Line of the Year
11 Mar 2013
TPS - Port of Surabaya
2012 Awards
Best Container Shipping Line of the Year – India/America Trade Lane
25 Sep 2012
Maritime and Logistics Award (MALA)
6 Aug 2012
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Quest for Quality Award
1 Aug 2012
Logistics Management
San Pedro Ports Clean Air Action Plan Award
1 Aug 2012
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
APL employees honoured by U.S. Coast Guard - Public Service Commendation
31 Jul 2012
U.S. Coast Guard
27 Jun 2012
AgTC, The Agriculture Transportation Coalition
Best Shipping Line – Trans-Pacific
7 Jun 2012
Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
Best Logistics Service Provider - Sea Freight
7 Jun 2012
Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
Blue Circle award
24 May 2012
Port Metro Vancouver
Osprey Award for excellence in marine environmental protection
21 May 2012
U.S. Coast Guard
23 Apr 2012
Seatrade Asia Awards
Best Shipping Line Award
23 Mar 2012
Hamburg Media (Logistics Week & Log.India)
EXIM Achievement Award for 2011
16 Mar 2012
Tamil Chamber of Commerce
APL Monterrey recognised for Service Quality and Commitment
14 Mar 2012
Montoi, a Mattel affiliate
Best Customer Service (APL Sri Lanka)
7 Mar 2012
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS)
Best Long Haul Carrier
2 Mar 2012
Asia Trade Logistics (ICS)
Green Gateway Partners Award - Gold
6 Feb 2012
Port of Seattle
2011 Awards
Deep Sea Shipping Company of the year
11 Dec 2011
Export Industry Awards (Ireland)
Extraordinary Service Award
28 Nov 2011
Nissan North America
Top ocean container carrier
18 Oct 2011
Toyota (Thailand)
Global Ocean Carrier of the Year & Innovation IT of the Year
14 Oct 2011
Containerization International
21 Sep 2011
Lloyd's List Awards Global
16 Sep 2011
Best Buy
The Liner Owner/Operator Award
17 Jun 2011
Seatrade Asia Awards
The Environment Protection Award
17 Jun 2011
Seatrade Asia Awards
2010 Gold Award
28 Apr 2011
Baxter Singapore
Best Shipping Line for Transpacific and Asia-Europe
27 Apr 2011
Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
Port Community Award 2010
31 Mar 2011
Ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam
2010 Quality Award
28 Mar 2011
US Surface Deployment and Distribution Command and the National Defense Transportation Association
Best customer service (Intra-Asia)
22 Feb 2011
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Sri Lanka)
Best Supporting Carrier
21 Feb 2011
Samsung
Best-managed company Asia (Transport)
24 Jan 2011
Euromoney
2010 Awards
Green Gateway Partners Award - Gold
14 Dec 2010
Port of Seattle
Outstanding Carrier Performance in Safety and Health
30 Nov 2010
Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau
Outstanding Investment and Contribution to Kaohsiung port
30 Nov 2010
Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau
Ocean Carrier of the Year
15 Oct 2010
Best Buy
Toys R Us, Inc. Names APL its Ocean Carrier of the Year
13 Oct 2010
Toys R Us, Inc.
APL named Asias Top Container Shipping Line for Third Straight Year
07 Oct 2010
Lloyd’s List Asia awards
Best Green Service Provider & Shipping Line of the Year
10 Jun 2010
Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
Best Shipping Agent (Customer Service) Colombo to Europe Sector
12 Feb 2010
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Sri Lanka)
2009 Awards
Asian Container Shipping Line of the Year
28 Oct 2009
Lloyd's List Asia Awards
Most Efficient Marine Terminal at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
09 Oct 2009
Harbour Truckers for a Sustainable Future
Top Air Quality Award
04 Aug 2009
Port of Los Angeles
Top Container Shipping Line
09 Jun 2009
Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC)
Best Customer Service in Colombo-Mediterranean Sector
30 Jan 2009
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Sri Lanka)
Best Customer Service in Intra Asia Sector
30 Jan 2009
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Sri Lanka)
2008 Awards
Shipping Line of the Year
20 Nov 2008
Supply Chain Asia Logistics Awards
Dry Cargo Company of the Year
22 Oct 2008
Lloyd's List Middle East Awards
Best Container Shipping Line
16 Oct 2008
Lloyd's List Asia Awards
Best Shipping Line
19 Sep 2008
Supply Chain & Logistics Conclave (Mumbai, India) (AgTC)
Top Innovators in Business Technology
14 Sep 2008
Information Week 500
Best Carrier Award
04 Jul 2008
Sony Asia Pacific
Best Transpacific Shipping Line
23 Apr 2008
Asian Freight and Supply Chain
Five Star Foreign Carrier
29 Feb 2008
Shipping Star Awards (China)
Best Shipping Agent
25 Feb 2008
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Sri Lanka)
2007 Awards
Shipping Line of the Year
22 Nov 2007
Supply Chain Asia Logistics Awards 2007
Best Off-Pier Terminal
19 Sep 2007
Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers
Ocean Carrier Documentation Performance Survey - Top 5
05 Apr 2007
Agriculture Transportation Coalition
Supplier of the Year
30 Mar 2007
Baxter Healthcare SA (Singapore Branch)
Award for Air Quality Efforts
14 Mar 2007
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
JoC Leadership Roll
26 Feb 2007
Journal of Commerce
Best Customer Service in Intra Asia Service
31 Jan 2007
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Sri Lanka)
Best Customer Service in Asia Europe Service
31 Jan 2007
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Sri Lanka)
2006 Awards
Best Trade Partner - Export Import Logistics
22 Dec 2006
LG Electronics India
Goodyear Names APL Best Carrier in Latin America
11 Dec 2006
Goodyear
Best Shipping Line of the Year
01 Dec 2006
Chennai Container Terminal Pvt Ltd
Best Carrier In Latin America
31 Oct 2006
Goodyear Latin America
Transportation Under Secretary Shane and APL's Widdows Honored
27 Oct 2006
University of Maryland
NOL and APL Receive Top Industry Accolades
06 Oct 2006
Asia Logistics Awards 2006
Asia's Shipping Line of the Year
05 Oct 2006
Asia Logistics Awards 2006
U.S. National Transportation Award
27 Sep 2006
National Defense Transportation Association
Ship Owner of the Year
26 Sep 2006
Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority
Top Business Technology Innovators
20 Sep 2006
Information Week