Long Beach Receives Best Seaport Award

The Port of Long Beach received the award for best North American seaport at the 2013 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards on May 9 in Beijing.

The award recognizes the best ports as judged by importers, exporters, and logistics and supply chain professionals. The POLB beat out nine other ports for the honor this year, including the ones in Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle and Vancouver. This marks Long Beach’s 16th win in the past 18 years in the best seaport category.

“We deeply appreciate this recognition, which comes from members of the supply chain industry,” said Port of Long Beach Executive Director Chris Lytle said. “We thank our customers, the Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards and Cargonews Asia for this honor.” The annual Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards, also known as the “Shippers’ Choice” awards, are based on an annual poll of thousands of professionals in freight transportation services. The awards are organized each year by the Cargonews Asia shipping publication. This year’s event was the 27th annual.

Awards are given in many categories, including best shipping lines, container terminals, air cargo terminals, airports and rail haulers.

Among this year’s other winners were Evergreen Marine, which received the award for Best Shipping Line – Transpacific; Maersk Line, which won the Best Global Shipping Line award; and Kerry Logistics, which was named Best Logistics Service Provider – Sea Freight.

POLB Again Named Best North American Seaport

For the 15th time in the past 17 years, the Port of Long Beach was named the best seaport in North America during the 2012 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards in Shanghai.

Long Beach’s recognition as the best on the continent comes via a survey of importers, exporters, logistics and supply chain professionals by transport and logistics newspaper Cargonews Asia, which organizes the awards.

“We are honored to be recognized by the maritime industry,” Port of Long Beach Executive Director Chris Lytle said. “We strive to offer the best facilities and customer service in the world and we thank you for your recognition. We continue to aim high and invest in our future.”

Long Beach beat nine other nominees, including four on the West Coast: the ports of Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle and Vancouver.

The annual Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards ceremony, known informally as the Shippers’ Choice awards, is based on an annual poll of thousands of professionals in freight transportation services. It’s a highly regarded distinction in the industry, and awards also are given in other categories, including best shipping lines, container terminals, air cargo terminals, airports and rail haulers.

Among the other winners named during the June 5 event were Maersk Line, which won the Best Global Shipping Line Award, Hamburg Sud, which received the Best Green Shipping Line award and APL Logistics, which won the award for Best Sea Freight Logistics Service Provider.

Additionally, DB Schenker was named Best Green Logistics Operator and PSA received the award for Best Global Container Terminal Operation Company.

A full list of the nominees and winners in each category can be seen at http://www.cargonewsasia.com/afsca/mainpage.html.