Finalists named for Australian Shipping and Transport Awards

Now in its 14th year, the awards evening will this year recognise a broader range of entrants across an expanded list of categories, which includes the New Generation, Seafarers Welfare and Maritime Services awards.

A number of entrants have been named as finalists in multiple categories.

Finalists in the highly-prized Port or Terminal of the Year category are Darwin Port Corporation, GeelongPort, Port of Brisbane Corporation and Tasports.

The night will also include the naming of the newest inductee into the Trade and Transport Hall of Fame as well as recognition of the Newsmaker of the Year.

This year's awards saw a particularly strong field of entries across all categories with the shipping and transport industry eager to draw attention to the exceptional achievement and innovation in areas such as environmental protection, health and safety, training and education, security and logistics.

All finalists are reminded to contact the event organisers to confirm their place and provide further details.

To do so, please contact Victoria Nolasco on (02) 90804352 or email victoria.nolasco@informa.com.au.

Bookings can be made by phone (02 9080 4307) or email registration@informa.com.au

For further details, go to www.lloydslistdcnawards.com.au

The Finalists (listed in alphabetical order):
 

Liner Trade to Asia Award (sponsored by Fremantle Ports)
- Boomerang service (Maersk/MSC) 
- SAS/ACX service (Cosco/Pacific International Lines)
- The ASA consortium (Hanjin, K Line, Regional Container Line)  

Liner Trade to Rest of the World
- OC1/Trident service (Maersk/Hamburg Sud)
- Oceania VSA PSW service (ANL/USL, Hamburg Sud, Hapag Lloyd, Maersk)
- PAN/NASP/AUS-1 service (CMA CGM/Marfret/ANL)

Green Transport Award
- Maersk Australia
- Quay Solutions Australia
- Rightship
- Schenker Australia
- Strang LPP
- TNT Australia
- Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

Safe Transport Award
- CRT Group
- Fonterra Australia
- Northern Stevedoring Services
- Skelton Sherborne
- SmartCage
- TNT Australia

Innovation in Security Award
- Sydney Ports Corporation
- TasPorts

Port or Terminal of the Year (sponsored by Svitzer Australasia)
- Darwin Port Corporation
- Geelong Port
- Port of Brisbane Corporation
- Tasports

Training and Education Award (sponsored by IIR Executive Development)
- Captain Anton Andrado
- Direct Couriers
- Future Force
- Port Ash Australian Ship-Handling Centre
- Project Professionals Group
- Transport & Distribution Training Victoria

Transport and Logistics Intermodal Award (sponsored by Port of Melbourne Corporation)
- A Ward Attachments
- CBH Group
- Mobile Conveyor Services
- Schenker Australia

Freight Forwarder of the Year Award
- Magellan Logistics
- Schenker Australia
- Skelton Sherborne

Maritime Services Award
- 1-Stop Connections
- Captain Anton Andrado
- Northern Stevedoring Services
- OMC International
- Stuart Chandler, Townsville Shipping Agencies

New Generation Award (sponsored by SRS Maritime)
- Fleur Walsh (ANL Container Line)
- Hussein Chahine (Seaway Agencies)
- James Griffiths (Newcastle Stevedores)
- Nick Probert (Strang LPP)
- Todd Emmert (Northern Stevedoring Services)

Seafarers Welfare Award (sponsored by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority)
- Carol Morgan (Port Hedland Peace Memorial Seafarers’ Centre)
- Gladstone Ports Corporation
- Jim Beggs AM
- Rio Tinto Marine
- Sydney Bethel Union
- Tim Hopwood (Bunbury Mission to Seafarers)
- Victorian Regional Channels Authority

Newsmaker of the Year 2009*

The Trade and Transport Hall of Fame Award* (sponsored by Sydney Ports Corporation)

* To be named at the dinner on November 26