Horizon Lines Presented 2006 Toyota Logistics' Excellence Award for Quality in Export Marine
Award Marks Horizon’s Eighth Consecutive Year of Recognition By the Automaker’s Logistics Division
CHARLOTTE, NC, April 12, 2007 – Horizon Lines Inc. (NYSE: HRZ) received Toyota Logistics Excellence Award for Quality in Export Marine for its outstanding quality performance. Specifically noted by Toyota Logistics was Horizon’s proficiency in the design and execution of its damage prevention program which delivered an over 70% reduction in damage incidents. Horizon Lines provides container loading and ocean transport services for Toyota's vehicles between the continental U.S. and Hawaii.
On hand to receive the honor at the Toyota Logistics Award ceremony on March 28th were Brian Taylor, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing and Charles W. Brown III, General Manager, Western Region Sales for Horizon Lines. Said Taylor, “Like Toyota, delivering quality to the customer is a critical success factor for us. At Horizon Lines, we continue to innovate to drive efficiency without compromising on quality.”
The awards were presented by Kazuo Ohara, Senior Vice President and Chief Coordinating Officer of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., Alan DeCarr, Group Vice President & General Manager, Toyota Logistics Services & International Operations and Don Esmond, Toyota Motor Sales Senior Vice President of Automotive Operations.
About Horizon Lines
Horizon Lines, Inc. is the nation’s leading Jones Act container shipping and integrated logistics company, operating 16 U.S.-flag vessels on routes linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Horizon Lines also owns Horizon Services Group, an organization with a diversified offering of cargo management and tracking services being marketed to shippers, carriers, and other supply chain participants. Horizon Lines, Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.
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