Maersk Logistics wins prestigious award for sea freight at the Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards 2003.

Maersk Logistics announced that the company was named "Best Logistics Provider - Sea Freight" at the Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards 2003 ceremony held recently at The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore.

Senior industry professionals throughout Asia were polled to select the winners in the different categories. Maersk Logistics was not only awarded by the professionals in the sea freight category but also given their recognition in the categories of "Best Logistics Service Provider - Air Freight" and "Best 3PL", where the company emerged finalist.

Formerly known as the Asian Freight Industry Awards, the Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards has been hosted by CargoNews Asia for the last 16 years. Renamed this year to better reflect the various sectors of the industry, it is an event held to recognise and applaud the leaders of the industry for their outstanding services.

Mr. Henrik Ramskov, Managing Director for Maersk Logistics Asia, says: "We are very honoured to receive the award and are encouraged by our clients' acknowledgement". Mr. Ramskov continues: "We believe that much of this can be accredited to the vast number of corridors covered by Maersk Logistics. In addition to the integrated logistics services provided, we offer an LCL (Less than Container Load) product that covers approximately 8,000 corridors globally.

Maersk Logistics is a recognised leader in the international logistics market, providing customised solutions for integrated supply chain management, warehousing and distribution, and sea and airfreight transport. Maersk Logistics employs over 4,300 people in over 200 offices in more than 70 countries.

The company is part of the A.P. Moller Group, which has more than 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries around the world. Besides shipping and logistics, the A.P. Moller Group is engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas, shipbuilding, aviation, industry, supermarkets and IT Services.