Award Categories

1: Liner Trade Awards Sponsored by Fremantle Ports



Australia-South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India sub-continent)

2: Liner Trade Awards

Australia-North East Asia (Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan)

3: Liner Trade Awards

Australia-New Zealand/Pacific Islands/PNG

4: Liner Trade Awards

Australia-North America

5: Liner Trade Awards

Australia-Europe

The Liner Trade Awards are to be judged on the basis of Customer Service which is defined as a combination of Customer Satisfaction and Schedule Reliability. The essential criteria for customer satisfaction is a combination of IT/communication capabilities, availability of equipment, cargo tracking capabilities, responding to customer complaints, procedures to deal with agencies such as Customs and AQIS and testimonials from customers

6: Environmental Transport Award (formerly Green Transport)

The award may be given for practical examples of initiatives which environmentally enhance operating procedures; for management and monitoring systems which measure targets in environmental goals or for general environmental initiatives either in the community or with other industry stakeholders.

2009 WINNER: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

7: Safe Transport Award Sponsored by Rightship



This award will be made to the company responsible for introducing effective safety measures producing demonstrable improvements in occupational health and safety or risk reduction. This may involve either the movement of freight or by any mode carrying freight.

2009 WINNER: Fonterra Australia

8: Freight Forwarder of the Year Award

This award is for companies displaying excellence in freight forwarding, in terms of service and efficiency in sea, air, road or rail freight.

2009 WINNER: Magellan Logistics

9: Project Cargo Award

This new award recognizes achievements in the transportation of Project Cargoes as either a representative or individual of a Shipping Line / Vessel Operator / Cargo Broker / or Facilitator of project or break bulk cargoes, using high levels of expertise and service, in an on-time fashion combined with innovative safe working practices all being a consideration.

10: Seafarers Welfare Award Sponsored by Australian Maritime Safety Authority



A special award to a company, organisation or individual deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to the welfare of seafarers.

2009 winner: Sydney Bethel Union

11: Maritime Services Award Sponsored by Australian Amalgamated Terminals



For exceptional achievement or contribution to any service sector of the Australian maritime industry by a company, individual or organisation. Open to agents, brokers, classification societies, legal practitioners, finance providers, telecommunications or IT suppliers, security services, training and education companies or institutions.

2009 WINNER: OMC International

12: Transport and Logistics Intermodal Award

An award for achievement in the efficient movement of freight, using high levels of integration between different modes of transport. The award can go to an individual shipping line or freight forwarder for a common user intermodal service, or for a transport solution which they have customised for a particular user or cargo. The award could also be made to a dedicated intermodal facility or for a specific piece of technology.

2009 WINNER: Mobile Conveying Services

13: New Generation Award Sponsored by SRS Maritime and Field & Associates

An award for a person under the age of 35 working in any sector of the Australian maritime or transport industry deemed to have made special contribution to his or her industry during the past 12 months.

2009 WINNER: Nick Probert (Strang LLP)

14: Port or Terminal of the Year Sponsored by Svitzer Australia



Now well established as one of the most sought-after awards in the Australian maritime industry, this award recognises excellence in both specific port/terminal development projects, technical innovation, overall management achievements and commercial successes.

2009 WINNER: TasPorts

15: Newsmaker of the Year Presented by Lloyd's List DCN



This award goes to the person deemed by the editorial staff of Lloyd's List DCN to have had the most newsworthy impact on the transport and logistics industry in the past year.

2009 WINNER: Graeme Samuel, Chairman, ACCC

16: The Australian Maritime Hall of Fame

This award will go to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to Australias maritime industry.

2009 WINNER: Don Telford, Asciano