Inbound Logistics | 2012 Ocean Carrier Guide | Digital Edition
Inbound Logistics | 2012 Ocean Carrier Guide | Digital Edition Inbound Logistics | 2012 Ocean Carrier Guide | Digital Edition
INBOUND LOGISTICS’2012 OCEAN CARRIER GUIDEThe global ocean freightindustry is swelling with capacity asNew Panamax ships come online. Butafter enduring one of its worst years in2009, container volumes continue todip as the tides of economic recessionsweep across Europe and parts of Asia.Steamship lines have been workingcooperatively within alliances, and ontheir own, to scale capacity to demand.Many are idling ships; re-deployingassets; and realigning services, portrotations, and sailing frequencies totarget markets and lanes where freightvolumes are flush.While steamship lines are challengedwith balancing long-term investmentsand short-term changes in demand,ocean freight buyers are fully exposedto current market variables. Oceantransport remains the go-to mode forglobal shipping. No less important,more companies are looking atopportunities to leverage their supplychains and lengthen lead times so theycan convert air freight to ocean, andreduce transport costs.Market volatility has given oceanshippers a lot to think about. InboundLogistics provides some clarity withour annual Ocean Carrier Guide. Tohelp you keep abreast of currentindustry dynamics, we cast our net farand wide to find out where steamshiplines are investing capital, and howthey are enhancing fleets, services,solutions, and coverage areas to bettermeet your demands.October 2012 • Inbound Logistics 2
Atlantic Container Line (ACL)800-ACL-1235www.aclcargo.comParent Company: Grimaldi GroupSince 1967, ACL has been a specialized transatlantic carrierof containers, project and oversized cargo, heavy equipment,and vehicles, with the world’s largest combination roll-on/roll-off (RoRo)/containerships (CONROs). Headquartered inWestfield, N.J., with offices throughout Europe and NorthAmerica, ACL offers five weekly transatlantic sailings anddirect RoRo/container service under its parent company,Grimaldi Lines, between North America and West Africa. Thecompany also offers service for non-containerizable cargofrom North America to the Mediterranean, Middle East,South Africa, Australia, and the Far East.Web Tools: Booking and rate requests, express documentation.Fleet Size: Five vessels operate in the core North Atlantic service,and various vessels are time-chartered to the Grimaldi Group.Customer Awards: Honda Premier Partner Award; CanadianInternational Freight Forwarders Association Customer ServiceAwardWhat’s New: In 2015, ACL’s five new Generation 4 (G4) vessels,the world’s largest CONROs, will replace its existing fleet of G3CONROs operating in the company’s transatlantic service. The newvessels will be the first of their type ever built, and will be bigger,faster, greener, and more efficient than their predecessors. TheG4s will have a 3,800-TEU container capacity, plus 311,077 squarefeet of RoRo space, with a car capacity of 1,307 vehicles.APL800-999-7733www.apl.comParent Company: NOL GroupSister Company (Logistics): APL LogisticsAPL is a global container shipping company offering morethan 80 weekly services and 500 calls at more than140 ports worldwide. It combines intermodal operationswith information technology and e-commerce to provideshippers with seamless and integrated transportationsolutions. APL is a unit of Singapore-based global shippingand logistics company Neptune Orient Lines (NOL).Web Tools: APL’s HomePort Web portal enables shippers tobook and track cargo electronically, and provides e-bills of lading.Atlantic Container Line (ACL)3 Inbound Logistics • October 2012
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Atlantic Container Line (ACL)800-ACL-1235www.aclcargo.comParent Company: Grimaldi GroupSince 1967, ACL has been a specialized transatlantic carrierof containers, project and oversized cargo, heavy equipment,and vehicles, with the world’s largest combination roll-on/roll-off (RoRo)/containerships (CONROs). Headquartered inWestfield, N.J., with offices throughout Europe and NorthAmerica, ACL offers five weekly transatlantic sailings anddirect RoRo/container service under its parent company,Grimaldi Lines, between North America and West Africa. Thecompany also offers service for non-containerizable cargofrom North America to the Mediterranean, Middle East,South Africa, Australia, and the Far East.Web Tools: Booking and rate requests, express documentation.Fleet Size: Five vessels operate in the core North Atlantic service,and various vessels are time-chartered to the Grimaldi Group.Customer Awards: Honda Premier Partner Award; CanadianInternational Freight Forwarders Association Customer ServiceAwardWhat’s New: In 2015, ACL’s five new Generation 4 (G4) vessels,the world’s largest CONROs, will replace its existing fleet of G3CONROs operating in the company’s transatlantic service. The newvessels will be the first of their type ever built, and will be bigger,faster, greener, and more efficient than their predecessors. TheG4s will have a 3,800-TEU container capacity, plus 311,077 squarefeet of RoRo space, with a car capacity of 1,307 vehicles.APL800-999-7733www.apl.comParent Company: NOL GroupSister Company (<strong>Logistics</strong>): APL <strong>Logistics</strong>APL is a global container shipping company offering morethan 80 weekly services and 500 calls at more than140 ports worldwide. It combines intermodal operationswith information technology and e-commerce to provideshippers with seamless and integrated transportationsolutions. APL is a unit of Singapore-based global shippingand logistics company Neptune Orient Lines (NOL).Web Tools: APL’s HomePort Web portal enables shippers tobook and track cargo electronically, and provides e-bills of lading.Atlantic Container Line (ACL)3 <strong>Inbound</strong> <strong>Logistics</strong> • October <strong>2012</strong>
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