CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Lines,
Inc., (NYSE: HRZ) has been awarded the 2011 Quest for Quality Award
from Logistics Management magazine and named a top Green
Supply Chain Partner from Inbound Logistics magazine.
For nearly three decades, Logistics Management's Quest
for Quality award has been regarded in the transportation and
logistics industry as one of the most reputable measures of
customer satisfaction and performance excellence. The Inbound
Logistics Green Supply Chain Partners award recognizes
companies that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability.
"Receiving recognition from our customers and the industry for
service excellence and our environmental efforts is very gratifying
and encourages our company to continue improving," said
Brian Taylor, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer. "Our associates are among
the most experienced and dedicated in the industry and deserve to
be recognized for the hard work and professionalism they exhibit
every day."
To determine the Quest for Quality awardees, Logistics
Management conducts a survey of shippers to rate transportation
carriers on the basis of service quality. Service providers must
achieve an above average weighted score based on customer rankings
in the following areas—customer service, on-time performance,
value, information technology, equipment and operations. A total of
14 ocean carriers received recognition this year. This marks the
fourth time in the past five years that Horizon Lines has won a
Quest for Quality award.
For the second year in a row, Inbound Logistics, a
monthly magazine for logistics and transportation professionals,
named Horizon Lines on its Top 75 Green Supply Chain Partners list.
Horizon Lines was included with other companies representing many
different sectors of the transportation and logistics industry.
"Through its Horizon Green initiative, Horizon Lines addresses
marine environment protection, emissions, sustainability, and
carbon offsets," the magazine wrote. "Each focus area involves a
spectrum of programs, ranging from shipboard waste and ballast
water management to personnel training for environmental incident
response."
About Horizon Lines
Horizon Lines, Inc. is the nation's leading domestic ocean
shipping and integrated logistics company. The company owns or
leases a fleet of 20 U.S.-flag containerships and operates five
port terminals linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam,
Micronesia, and Puerto Rico. The company provides express
trans-Pacific service between the U.S. West Coast and the ports of
Ningbo and Shanghai in China, manages a domestic and overseas service
partner network and provides integrated, reliable and cost
competitive logistics solutions. Horizon Lines, Inc., is based in
Charlotte, NC, and trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.
SOURCE Horizon Lines, Inc.