APL meanwhile renewed its commitment towards the advancement of Japan’s maritime sector. “Japan is strategic to APL’s Intra-Asia developments and we will build on our 150-year-old foundation which few can claim to own. We have navigated in line with Japan’s global trade ambitions and will continue to facilitate trade with new service routes and shipping solutions. APL looks to further collaborations with the authorities and shippers in Japan so that we can all achieve meaningful milestones in the next 150 years,” said ceo Nicolas Sartini.
APL’s networks connect Japan with key trade partners such as Australia, China, Korea, North America, Taiwan and Thailand. Meanwhile APL also has a wholly-owned terminal in the port of Yokohama, an important gateway for nine APL services that serve the Trans-Pacific and Intra-Asia trades.
The terminal has an annual capacity of 540,000 teu and there are plans to further upgrade the terminal operating system in 2018.
Sartini added, “APL will persist in building a more robust network and strengthen our operations to keep delivering value in markets where we serve. We also believe in staying accessible to our customers and will continually engage them in serving their needs.”
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