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APL Limited
08/06/2012 | Press release
Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach honor APL for air quality leadership
distributed by noodls on 08/06/2012 06:31
LOS ANGELES, 6 AUGUST, 2012: The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have given container shipping line APL their Clean Air Action Plan Award for fighting air pollution. Singapore-based APL was the only carrier recognized in the area of Air Quality Leadership at the Corporate Level.
It was the third major sustainability award for APL since the carrier announced in April it will cut carbon emissions 30% by 2015. The others include:
- The Osprey Award, the U.S. Coast Guard's highest environmental honor; and
- The Seatrade Asia Awards Environmental Protection Award.
"APL has a company-wide environmental policy which sets
objectives and targets for reducing the company's
environmental impact," said the two Southern California
ports.
They singled out APL for testing an innovative seawater
scrubber device on one of its ships, using cleaner-burning
low-sulphur fuel at berth to curb exhaust pollution, and for
investing US$4 billion to bring "some of the world's more
energy-efficient ships, into its fleet."
APL operates one of the largest marine terminals at the Port
of Los Angeles. Port tenants and organizations that
serve the ports are eligible for Clean Air Action Plan
awards.
About APL
APL is a global container shipping business offering more
than 80 weekly services and more than 500 calls at more than
140 ports worldwide. It combines world-class intermodal
operations with leading-edge IT and e-commerce. APL is a unit
of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), global
shipping and logistics company.www.apl.com
Media Inquiries:
Mike Zampa
Telephone: (65) 6371 5022
michael_zampa@apl.com
