CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Horizon Lines, Inc.,
(NYSE: HRZ), the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping and integrated
logistics company, has topped the list of ocean carriers worldwide for
schedule reliability in the second quarter 2009 with 100% on time performance,
according to Drewry Shipping Consultants, based in London.
"This is a real credit to our entire team, but especially our operations
group," said John Keenan, President and Chief Operating Officer, Horizon
Lines, LLC. "In today's challenging environment for carriers and the industry
as a whole, we showed that service reliability for our customers always
remains the top priority."
This honor comes after Horizon Lines was awarded the Platinum Carrier
Award earlier this year from home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies Inc.
for providing 100% on-time service in 2008.
Horizon Lines is the only ocean carrier serving each of the domestic U.S.
trades of Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico. Horizon Lines has been
continually recognized in recent years for schedule integrity, vessel
maintenance and safety programs, while making efficiency gains to help
mitigate the environmental impact from its ships.
"We serve as a lifeline to our markets, which depend on ocean shipping for
necessities such as food, clothing and construction materials," Keenan said.
"Everyone at Horizon Lines takes this responsibility very seriously."
Horizon's vessel performance is particularly noteworthy given the fact
that the carrier operates Jones Act ships that are comparatively older than
vessels operated by most major international ocean carriers. Regular
maintenance and upgrades keep these vessels operating at peak performance. The
Jones Act federal statute mandates that ocean carriers serving U.S. coastwise
trades must use U.S. built, flagged and crewed vessels.
Drewry's schedule monitoring survey tracked nearly 1,700 vessels in the
three months between April 1 and June 30, 2009, and compared the scheduled day
of arrival at the destination port with the actual day of arrival.
About Horizon Lines
Horizon Lines, Inc. is the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping and
integrated logistics company comprised of two primary operating subsidiaries.
Horizon Lines, LLC, owns or leases a fleet of 21 U.S.-flag containerships and
5 port terminals linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii,
Guam, Micronesia and Puerto Rico. Horizon Logistics, LLC, offers customized
logistics solutions to shippers from a suite of transportation and
distribution management services, information technology developed by Horizon
Services Group and intermodal trucking and warehousing services provided by
Sea-Logix. Horizon Lines, Inc. is based in Charlotte, NC, and trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.
SOURCE Horizon Lines, Inc.
CONTACT:
Gordon Forsyth
BSY Associates Inc.
+1-732-817-0400 x15
for Horizon Lines, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.horizonlines.com
View printer-friendly version