Maersk Line awarded 'The Best Performer' in Shipping Line Category for the year 2009
20 January 2010: Maersk Line was awarded the "Best Performer" in Shipping Line Category for the year 2009 for its outstanding contribution and performance in the Nagpur region.
Tweet-- CONCOR gave away Awards to the highest performers of the EXIM Trade and the leading Shipping Lines. Maersk Line received three awards at the hands of Shri Yash Vardhan, Director of Concor, for handling the highest volumes at Aurangabad ICD Depot, Nagpur ICD Depot and Bhusaval ICD Depot.
Mr. Thomas Vallappady Mathew, Assistant General Manager, Operations, accepted the award on behalf of Maersk Line.
On the occasion, said Mr. Mathew, "Our Aurangabad, Nagpur and Bhusaval regions have contributed incremental growth in volumes in 2009 to the CONCOR Nagpur region. This award is a true reflection of the hard work and commitment that our team has put in over the past year."
The Award function organized by CONCOR Nagpur, on the occasion of its 13th Anniversary, was held at Royal Court, Hotel Tuli International, Nagpur on Jan 7, 2010.
The event witnessed key delegates from the leading Shipping Lines and EXIM Trade. The Chief Guest on the occasion included Shri R. K. Jain, Chief Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Nagpur and Shri Yash Vardhan, Director (International Marketing and Operations), CONCOR.
Said Mr. Rizwan Soomar, MD, Maersk Line (India & Sri Lanka), "We truly feel humbled by this honour that we have received from CONCOR and thank them for their exemplary support which goes a long way in enabling us to provide an unmatched, reliable service to our customers."
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About Maersk Line
With a turnover of approximately USD 29 Billion, Maersk Line is one of the leading Shipping Liner companies in the world, serving customers all across the globe. Maersk Line has close to 16,500 employees across 325 offices in more than 125 countries in which it operates. Maersk Line offers a truly global network of Containerisation Services, providing shipping solutions for cargo imports and exports. Maersk Line in India and Sri Lanka is the leading Container Shipping Line in the region with footprints across 18 offices and over 400 employees covering all major locations and cargo hubs.
About A.P. Moller - Maersk Group
Maersk Line is part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, a worldwide organisation with about 120,000 employees and offices in around 130 countries - with global headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Group conducts businesses in the following key areas:
Container Shipping and Related Activities
APM Terminals
Tankers, Offshore and Other Shipping Activities
Oil and Gas Activities
Retail & Other Activities: Shipyards, other industrial companies, interest in Danske Bank, etc