Inbound Logistics | 2012 Ocean Carrier Guide | Digital Edition

Terminals connect with truckers via the Internet and mobiledevices, enabling them to manage cargo pickup and delivery.Fleet Size: 150 shipsCustomer Awards: 2012 Top Ocean Carrier, AgriculturalTransportation Coalition.What’s New: APL announced plans to cut key carbon exhaust30 percent by 2015; launched the APL Southhampton, the firstof 30 new, environmentally friendly vessels to be delivered overthe next three years; and established the G6 Alliance in theAsia-Europe trade with Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine,Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and Orient OverseasContainer Line.China Shipping888-712-7811www.chinashippingna.comParent Company: China Shipping Group CompanyChina Shipping offers container transportation and relatedservices including storage, transshipment, Customsarrival manifest filing, and intermodal on-carriage. Its560,000-TEU fleet calls 12 China base ports and mostriver ports along the Yangtze River, the Pearl River,and their branches, providing fast, safe, economicalcontainerized freight transportation. A total of more than40 international routes round out the line’s current serviceprofile.Web Tools: Tracking/tracing, electronic data interchange (EDI),eBrochure, sailing schedules.Fleet Size: 150 vesselsWhat’s New: China Shipping introduced Transpacific,Transatlantic, Mediterranean, North Europe, China Pearl RiverDelta, and China Yangtze River Delta services.Fleet Size: 394 vesselsCustomer Awards: 2011 Matty Award, Mattel; 2011 Best PartnerCarrier of the Year, Sony; 2011 Ocean Carrier of the Year Award,Lowe’s Home Improvement.What’s New: CMA CGM signed an agreement for the operation,equipment, and expansion of the Gordon Cay Container Terminalin Jamaica’s Port of Kingston.COSCO Container Lines Americas800-242-7354www.cosco-usa.comParent Company: China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO)Celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1961,COSCO maintains 85 representative offices in 49 countriesaround the world, and operations agencies in 1,000 citiesin 160 countries. Cargo handling capabilities include20-foot and 40-foot dry containers, refrigerated containers,flat-racks, open tops, high cube, and other specializedequipment. Routes and scheduling are designed for rapidand cost-efficient service worldwide.Web Tools : Automated 24/7 cargo tracking service, completelistings of services and schedules.Fleet Size: 120 vesselsWhat’s New: In addition to equipment improvements, recentscheduling additions and revisions have resulted in significantlyfaster transit times. COSCO’s 23 main line services connect morethan 1,000 ports.CMA CGM757-961-2100www.cma-cgm.comLogistics Division: CMA CGM LogisticsCMA CGM, founded in 1978 by Jacques R. Saadé, providesregular services to 400 ports on more than 170 mainshipping lines around the world. With a presence on allcontinents, and in 150 countries through its network of 650agencies, CMA CGM employs 17,200 people and transportsnine million TEUs annually. The group offers a completerange of activities, including transport by sea, river, andrail, and operates facilities in port, as well as logistics onland, to guarantee high-quality, door-to-door services. CMACGM has also been investing in rail, inland waterway, androad haulage services and strategic shipping terminalsworldwide.Web Tools: Interactive schedules; routing finder, including lineservices and voyage finder; quotation requests; tariffs; containertracking; bill of lading printing (draft, waybill, original bill oflading); and shipment details.Crowley800-CROWLEYwww.crowley.comParent Company: Crowley Maritime CorporationLogistics Division: Crowley LogisticsCoscoCrowley Maritime Corporation, a privately held family andemployee-owned company established in 1892, providesmarine solutions, and transportation and logistics servicesin domestic and international markets. Services includecargo shipments by containers and trailers; refrigeratedOctober 2012 • Inbound Logistics 4