APL providing free shipping to The Ocean Cleanup, a non-government, non-profit organisation working to develop advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, the company said in its release. As an Official Partner of The Ocean Cleanup, APL has committed to transport containers of components and equipment for the extraction of plastic pollution from the oceans from 2019 to 2020.
In these two years, APL will deliver equipment and components for research programs and clean-up operations globally. In support of its clean-up operations and to create a better understanding of the problem, The Ocean Cleanup performs global measurement campaigns to determine the sources and composition of floating plastic in the oceans.
APL has been demonstrating care for the environment and supporting efforts in ocean biodiversity protection. Operationally, the carrier protects the marine environment from the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water carried by its ships.
Commercially, APL prohibits the carriage of endangered species products including shark fin, dolphins and whales among others onboard its vessels. APL is also a signatory of the United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce, joining the fight against illegal wildlife trade.
Globally, APL employees also embrace marine conservation, involving in coastal and waterway clean-up for litter-free seas and rivers; as well as raising funds for marine charities.
About APL
APL is one of the world’s leading ocean carriers, providing world-class container shipping and terminal services, as well as intermodal operations supported by leading-edge IT and ecommerce. APL offers transcontinental cargo shipping across Asia, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Australia through more than 120 weekly services calling ports in over 70 countries worldwide. APL is part of the CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group founded in 1978 by the late Jacques R. Saadé and now headed by Rodolphe Saadé.