Horizon Lines Receives 2011 Vessel Awards for Safety and Stewardship

News Release Horizon Lines, Inc. (Corporate Headquarters) June 24, 2011

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CHARLOTTE,
NC (June 23, 2011)-- Horizon Lines,
Inc. (NYSE:HRZ), America's leading domestic ocean shipping company,
has received recognition from the Chamber of Shipping
of America (CSA) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for its record of
safety and stewardship.
 
CSA presented Horizon Lines with the Jones F.
Devlin Awards for safety at the Chamber's recent Annual Ship Safety Awards
luncheon, which recognizes the men and women responsible for safe ship
operations. Self-propelled merchant vessels that have operated for two full
years or more without a crewmember losing a full turn at watch because of an
occupational injury are eligible for the award. The awards were presented to the
Horizon Challenger (4 years), Horizon Eagle (2 years), Horizon Hunter (2 years),
and Horizon Spirit (2 years). 
 
In
addition, the Horizon Producer received a Citation of Merit for the crew's
rescue of fishermen on a sinking 17-foot skiff that had drifted more than 120
miles from shore.  
 
"Our vessel teams have done an outstanding job managing
their daily activities in a very dangerous environment, all the while remaining
injury-free," said Joe Breglia, Vice President and General Manager of Horizon
Lines' Ocean Transportation Services group. "Three years ago, we set a goal for
injury-free performance. As a result, we have improved an already stellar safety
record, including better safety participation, practices and reduced injury
rates. In 2010, we achieved four months without an injury
fleet-wide."
 
CSA represents 33 U.S. based companies that own, operate or
charter oceangoing tankers, container ships, and other merchant vessels engaged
in both the domestic and international trades, as well as other entities that
maintain a commercial interest in the operation of such oceangoing
vessels.
 
"Since 1950, we have honored all qualifying ships," said
Joseph Cox, CSA President. "This year we honored more than 1,000 vessels. For
this, we salute the seagoing crews and the shore-based staff that lead safe
operations."
 
Separately, Horizon Lines also has been honored by the
USCG's Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System, known as AMVER, for its
invaluable support of the voluntary program over the years. At the AMVER Awards
ceremony in Washington D.C., the Horizon Producer, a 720-foot ocean-going
container shipping vessel, received AMVER's award for 36 consecutive years of
participation. Other Horizon Lines vessels recognized by AMVER with years of
continual participation were: Horizon Anchorage (23 years); Horizon
Navigator (27 years); Horizon Pacific (27 years); Horizon Trader (27 years);
Horizon Enterprise (23 years); Horizon Kodiak (23 years); Horizon Tacoma (23
years); Horizon Spirit (21 years); Horizon Reliance (20 years); Horizon Eagle (4
years); Horizon Falcon (4 years); Horizon Hawk (4 years); Horizon Hunter (4
years); Horizon Tiger (4 years); Horizon Consumer (1 year); Horizon Challenger
(1 year).
 
AMVER is a unique, computer-based, global ship reporting
system used worldwide by search and rescue authorities to arrange for assistance
to persons in distress at sea. Awards are given to vessels that send position
reports and are available to divert a minimum of 128 days per year. More than
19,000 vessels representing hundreds of countries are enrolled in the AMVER
network.
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