December 04, 2008

Maersk bags Lloyd’s List Shipping Company of the Year award

Maersk Line has announced that it has received the Lloyd’s List Shipping Company of the Year award for its operation in the Indian subcontinent and West Asia.

Maersk offers a network of services comprising 6 weekly direct services to and from India, including the only direct mainline services from the port of Chennai, covering all major trade lanes. Its regional transshipment operations, mainly concentrated in Salalah in Oman and Colombo in Sri Lanka cater to a much wider market.

Maersk Line is one of the world's largest liner shipping companies, with a network of own offices in 125 countries worldwide. Maersk Company Limited acts as the UK and Ireland agent for Maersk Line, operating seven Maersk Line offices within the UK and Ireland.