<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Form 10-Q of APL
Limited for the quarter ended June 28, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-27-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-28-1996
<CASH>                                         141,739
<SECURITIES>                                   156,220
<RECEIVABLES>                                  243,938<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     30,665
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               644,320
<PP&E>                                       1,992,112
<DEPRECIATION>                                 847,542
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,933,218
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          423,766
<BONDS>                                        726,186
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        25,789
<OTHER-SE>                                     465,094
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,933,218
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,367,392
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,281,536<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              32,560
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 40,562
<INCOME-TAX>                                    15,819
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    24,743
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.94
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.93
<FN>
<F1>The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, included in Receivables, amounted to $22.3
million at June 28, 1996.
<F2>The Provision for Doubtful Accounts, included in Total-Costs, amounted to $2.9
million for the 26 weeks ended June 28, 1996.
</FN>