Maritime
APL Pioneers 100 Years
Of Container Shipping
In The Philippines
APL currently connects the Philippines with her key trade partners
such as China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, North America, Europe
and Singapore amongst others through eight Intra-Asia services.
These services offer competitive transit times and relay shipments to
destinations such as the Middle East, Europe, the Mediterranean and
North America via transshipment hubs across Asia.
Credit: Vivek Bondi
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n celebration of its 100th anniversary in the Philippines, APL
today renewed its commitment to keep pioneering shipping
solutions for the development of the Philippines’ shipping
industry. Part of APL’s plan is to identify local partnerships to
extend its reach to more outports in the Philippines, facilitate
trading by opening new service routes and keep engaging
industry stakeholders for the development of the sector.
APL Chief Executive Officer, Nicolas Sartini said, “APL has
laid a firm foundation in the Philippines since we established
our presence here in 1917. Now, we are a leading ocean carrier
in the market because of the trust of our customers and the
reliable service that we deliver. From being the first international shipping
line to have initiated our services in support of the Subic Bay Freeport
Zone development, to pioneering vessel calls across her main local
ports, APL has been instrumental in shaping the country’s container
shipping sector in the last century. APL will build on our trusted name and
persevere in pioneering ocean transportation solutions as we navigate
the next 100 years in the Philippines.”
APL currently connects the Philippines with her key trade partners
such as China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, North America, Europe
and Singapore amongst others through eight Intra-Asia services.
These services offer competitive transit times and relay shipments to
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destinations such as the Middle East, Europe, the Mediterranean and
North America via transshipment hubs across Asia.
Amongst these services is the China Southeast Asia Service 5 (CS5),
which allows direct shipments between North and Central China and
Manila. Other services that are also designed to facilitate the Philippines’
rapid trade growth with China and Southeast Asia include the China
Southeast Asia Service 3 (CS3), China Southeast Asia 6 (CS6), Japan Taiwan
Service 6 (JT6) and the South Philippines Express (SPX).
The Philippines plays a big role in the carrier’s global shipping
operations because it is where APL’s Pricing Administration Center (PAC) is
based. The PAC is the only center that manages all tariff applications and
regulatory compliance for APL’s global business. Being a critical backbone
to APL’s shipping operations, APL will further develop this local hub as it
seeks further growth in the Philippines and globally.
Underlining APL’s commitment to the Philippines, Sartini said, “APL
will ensure we continually offer the best shipping services and solutions
that will take our shippers’ cargo to places. To contribute to advancement
of the Philippines’ container shipping industry, APL will further engage
key stakeholders including the transportation and port authorities of the
country.”
APL is currently supported by six local offices across the key island
groups of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. apl.com