Arctic Directory March 2016: Crowley recognized for road safety efforts in Costa Rica

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liner and logistics group in Central America recently received national road safety recognition from the Costa Rica Ministry of Public Works for their focus on regional, national and local road safety. During an awards ceremony, which took place Dec. 10, in San José, Costa Rica, Crowley was recognized for their strategies to reduce accidents and fatalities while transporting cargo.

Bernard Paniagua, Health, Safety, Security and Environment, regional road safety project manager, accepted the special recognition on behalf of Crowley.

“This special recognition would not have been possible without the support of Central America senior management, especially Jorge Campabadal, southern zone vice president, who championed the initiative,” said Paniagua. “The land operations team’s focus on Crowley’s goal of zero - zero harm to people, property and the environment - also contributed heavily. Together, we are focusing on setting the regional road safety benchmark when it comes to moving cargo.”

The national road safety recognitions are presented to companies which take a leadership position by formulating and implementing high level road safety initiatives. In 2015, Crowley met all the requirements of this program by analyzing drivers’ traffic infractions and road safety risk factors; attending more than 25 road safety management training courses; and developing and sharing road safety best practices, such as their expert driver campaign which is focused on carriers, owners, coordinators, drivers and other industry stakeholders.