Hapag-Lloyd named best shipping line by four major freight forwarders

HAPAG-LLOYD has won four awards as best liner shipping company after staff from four international forwarders voted in favour of German carrier.

Following the Kuehne + Nagel ("Best Carrier Award") and DB Schenker ("Ocean Carrier of the Year"), now Hellmann Worldwide Logistics ("Global Carrier Award") and Panalpina ("Global Ocean Freight Carrier Survey") have awarded Hapag-Lloyd highest grades for quality and customer service, a statement from the carrier said.

"These awards make us especially proud as they come from our customers' staff, the people who work daily with Hapag-Lloyd worldwide - those who can really judge and value the high quality of our services," says Hapag chairman Michael Behrendt.

More and more major shippers are having staff evaluate their most important suppliers using satisfaction questionnaires. "For one carrier to achieve the highest grades in four independent rankings is rare. At the same time the awards are proof of the great trust our customers have in us. This leads us to recognise our obligation to sustain this high level in the future," Mr Behrendt said.