APL Gears Up as Part of Ocean Alliance

As part of the CMA CGM Group, APL will join the league of the world’s largest container shipping lines in the OCEAN Alliance from April 2017. Navigating forward as a member of the world’s third largest container shipping Group, APL is poised to serve a network coverage of 38 loops within the OCEAN Alliance; along with more than 70 other loops beyond the Alliance.

 

APL Chief Executive Officer, Nicolas Sartini said, “APL will be well-placed as a formidable container shipping carrier as we stand amongst the strongest forces behind the Alliance. While the Alliance will be characterized by unparalleled port coverage, frequent sailings and very competitive transit time, APL will continue to make a difference beyond the reliable transportation of cargoes from origin to destination. APL will persist in value creation and innovating shipping solutions that facilitate our customers’ global connectivity and speed-to-market.”

 

As a carrier for 38 services of the Alliance, APL will serve seven major trades in Asia–North America (West Coast), Asia-North America (East Coast), Asia-Europe, Asia-Mediterranean, Asia-Middle East, Asia-Red Sea and the Transatlantic with access to a fleet of some 350 vessels with 3.5 million TEUs in total capacity.

 

The OCEAN Alliance is scheduled to commence operation from April 2017, following all necessary regulatory approvals.