Shipping line Safmarine has celebrated the start of 2014 by picking up yet another prize, this time the 2013 bronze Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Carrier of the Year award.
It marks the fifth consecutive year that Safmarine has received an award from Hellmann.
“The consistent recognition of Safmarine as one of Hellmann’s top three carriers is proof that the Safmarine team’s hard work, customer care, passion and commitment is being recognised by Hellmann, and we greatly appreciate their acknowledgement thereof,” said Safmarine CEO Grant Daly.
Sammy Reynaert, Safmarine’s global key account owner for Hellmann, said the group's recognition as a ‘top three global carrier’ is particularly significant consideringSafmarine does not have global coverage, which is one of the parameters for the award.
“Furthermore, even though Safmarine is not active in the East-West trades – which happen to be Hellmann’s biggest and fastest growing trades – our consistent, excellent delivery in the other trades in which we are active, combined with the excellent relationships we have with Hellmann at country and regional level, made it possible for us to retain our status as a key partner to Hellmann and be recognised as one of their top three carriers globally,' Reynaert explained.
According to Hellmann’s vice-president seafreight OMEA (Oceania, Middle East, Africa), Oliver Nicolaysen, this is a very good result which underlines a steady and ongoing partnership between Safmarine and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.
“Together, we have managed to move forward and steer, jointly, through rough economic waters,' he noted.
