Horizon Lines Recognized with Environmental Excellence Awards for 2007 by Chamber of Shipping of America

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28 Sep 2007

Recognition for outstanding achievements in Environmental Excellence was presented to 13 Horizon Lines vessels by the Chamber of Shipping of America at the fourth annual Environmental Achievement Awards Dinner held at the Washington Marriott Hotel. The Certificates were presented to Horizon Lines ships that hold a combined 94 years of environmental excellence. Two vessels, The HORIZON ENTERPRISE and HORIZON NAVIGATOR, deserve additional recognition as together they have achieved 34 consecutive years of excellence. Speaking at the awards ceremony, Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Thad Allen aptly identified these as the "non-event" awards. He went on to say that these are the kinds of "non-events" we can all be proud of. Admiral Allen shared statistics that demonstrate that the emphasis on preserving the environment by mariners, shipping companies and government agencies has yielded positive results through the years. In the early 1970s more than 25 oil contamination events of seven tons or more occurred in and around US waters, he said, while during this past year less than 6% of these events and accumulated contamination have occurred worldwide. "We are proving to be good stewards of our oceans and must continue to focus on achieving excellence in this area," he added. John V. Keenan, President and CEO of Horizon Lines, LLC, said: "Environmental responsibility is a commitment our company and ships have honored since our founding. These awards allow us to know that we are delivering on our promise to be good citizens on shore and at sea, actions that make us proud of our people and our performance."The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA), founded in 1917, is an organization representing U.S. owners, operators and charterers of U.S. and foreign-flag ocean-going vessels. CSA promotes sound public policy regarding marine safety, maritime security and environmental protection and supports the domestic maritime industry and open international trade. Horizon Lines, Inc. is the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company comprised of two primary operating subsidiaries. Horizon Lines, LLC operates a fleet of 21 U.S.-flag containerships and 5 port terminals linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia and Puerto Rico. Horizon Logistics, LLC offers customized logistics solutions to shippers from a suite of transportation and distribution management services designed by Aero Logistics, information technology developed by Horizon Services Group and intermodal trucking and warehousing services provided by Sea-Logix. Horizon Lines, Inc. is based in Charlotte, NC, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.