OOCL named ‘Company of the Year’

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OOCL received resounding applause from industry peers for the coveted ‘Company of the Year’ win at the Lloyd’s List Global Awards ceremony in London recently.

This top honour in the awards program pays tribute to an organisation with marked achievements in areas such as operational excellence, digital innovation and for maintaining an outstanding reputation in the industry.

Highly regarded as one of the most important events on the industry calendar, this distinguished award celebrates exceptional accomplishments and unflinching commitment to performance as the industry navigated through some of the most challenging market environments over the last few years.

Receiving the award on behalf of OOCL from London, OOCL UK Branch Managing Director Derek O’Galligan said: “We are very honoured to be named ‘Company of the Year’ and this recognition means a great deal to us. Receiving this award is a testimony of our hard work and dedication to excellence, and that the strength of the OOCL brand continues to be recognised as being synonymous to quality and professional services because ‘We Take it Personally’ in all that we do at the company.”

OOCL reached a number of notable milestones in 2018, including its work in developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for shipping, contributing to blockchain developments to improve supply chain efficiency, launching competitive services to new markets in Africa, and achieving strong synergy with its sister company, COSCO Shipping Lines, on areas such as network optimisation and equipment utilisation and flow improvements.

Commenting on the award win, Director of Trades of OOCL Stephen Ng from Hong Kong said: “We are very delighted by this honour and recognition of our achievements. To further strengthen OOCL’s competitive position, OOCL stands ready to embrace new challenges and opportunities in today’s evolving industry landscape and volatile market environment by building a more robust and agile service network, strengthening our operational efficiency, and working ever more closely with our business partners and stakeholders to succeed together.”