NEWS 55 - Grimaldi Group

Achievements
Acl recertified for
U.S. Coast Guard’s Qualship 21
ACL was recertified by the U.S. Coast
Guard for their Qualship 21 certification
for its five G3 vessels. This certification
recognizes ACL’s compliance with international
and U.S. standards of the U.S. Coast
Guard initiative to identify high-quality
ships and operations for the 21 st century.
After an initial vessel screening and a series
of questions, U.S. Coast Guard headquarters
determined ACL's eligibility. The
Company’s G3 vessels received Qualship
21 certification which allows a maximum of
two years of reductions in port state control
examinations, streamlined inspection
procedures to vessels meeting its criteria as
well as Qualship 21 and EQUASIS webpage
recognition.
ACL is committed to the highest vessel and
service standards, complying with all relevant
registrations. Its vessels received ISO
14001 Environmental Management System
Certification and they are also in compliance
with the mandatory International Ship
and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS).
Scandinavian Auto Logistics
gets ISO 9001 certification
Scandinavian Auto Logistics
(SAL), the Group’s logistics
company based in Esbjerg
(Denmark), achieved the ISO 9001
certificate, in compliance with the
terms of the ISO Registration. The
certificate was officially handed over
to Henrik Otto Jensen, Managing Director
of SAL, by Auditor Mr. Jorgen
Larsen from DS Certification A/S.
Scandinavian Auto Logistics, created
in 1999 by Niels Winther & Co.
together with Grimaldi and other
strategic partners, performs the distribution
of new cars as a fully integrated
intermodal supply chain from
factory to dealer, offering car handling
and transportation system from
manufacturers to their customers. In
addition to the stocking of new cars,
its 40,000-square metres fully fenced
terminal is able also to handle ro-ro
cargo. In 2010, SAL handled 31,529
cars and transported 15,471 cars.
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