Crowley Gets Prestigious Logistics Excellence Award
Toyota Logistics Services Recognizes Crowley with its Prestigious Logistics Excellence Award for Quality for Eleventh Consecutive Year
Toyota Logistics Services Recognizes Crowley with its Prestigious Logistics Excellence Award for Quality for Eleventh Consecutive Year
Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner and logistics group was recently presented with its eleventh-consecutive Logistics Excellence Award for export quality – an honor given in recognition of Crowley’s ongoing efforts to safely and efficiently transport Toyota vehicles to Puerto Rico from the U.S. East Coast.
Crowley’s Peter Noyer, vice president, national accounts and John Kelley, director, national accounts, accepted the award on Crowley’s behalf during Toyota’s annual logistics partners meeting in Newport Beach, Calif. Event attendees included professionals representing marine, rail and motor carriers.
“We are extremely pleased to be recognized by TLS for this prestigious award,” said Kelley. “Crowley employees have done an outstanding job in delivering Toyota vehicles in a manner that exceeds TLS’ expectations for quality and safekeeping.”
As Toyota’s exclusive carrier, Crowley transported over 13,000 of the company’s vehicles to Puerto Rico in 2012.
Crowley is highly successful transporting new and used vehicles because it invests the time and resources to do the job right. Crowley’s Puerto Rico vessels are designed with specialized automobile decking, which allows up to 240 vehicles per voyage to be driven on, stowed and transported in a protected space. A team of auto checkers and traffic specialists play a large role in ensuring that load lists are correct and documentation is complete prior to sailing. Additionally, the company has dedicated fenced, lighted and secured terminal space in Jacksonville for approximately 400 Toyota vehicles near the vessel loading ramp, minimizing the need for Toyota vehicles to be driven around and through the terminal.
“It all adds up to white glove service,” said Noyer. “And our customers – Toyota in particular – appreciate that. We are proud to be a part of this outstanding partnership.”
For more than 50 years Crowley has served the Caribbean Basin, providing diverse shipping and logistics services between the U.S. and more than 24 points throughout the region, including Puerto Rico.
Toyota established operations in North America in 1957 and currently operates 14 manufacturing plants, including one under construction. There are more than 1,800 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in North America which sold more than 2 million vehicles in 2010. Toyota directly employs more than 35,000 in North America and its investment here is currently valued at more than $23 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota’s annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from North American suppliers totals nearly $25 billion. Toyota currently produces 12 vehicles in North America, including the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra, Venza and the Lexus RX 350. Click here for more information about Toyota.
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