Award Categories

1: Liner Trade Awards Sponsored by Fremantle Ports



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

2010 WINNER: Maersk

2: Liner Trade Awards

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

2010 WINNER: ANL

3: Liner Trade Awards

Australia-New Zealand/Pacific Islands/PNG

2010 WINNER: ANL

4: Liner Trade Awards

Australia-North America

2010 WINNER: Hamburg Sd

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

2010 WINNER: OOCL

6: Environmental Transport Award (formerly Green Transport) Sponsored by Norton Rose



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.

2010 WINNER: Hempel Australia

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.

2010 WINNER: Svitzer Australia

8: Freight Forwarder of the Year Award Sponsored by Westgate Ports



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

2010 WINNER: Powerhouse Logistics

9: Project Cargo Award Sponsored by Darwin Port Corporation



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.

2010 WINNER: Jumbo Shipping

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.

2010 winner: Sydney Seafarers Centre

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.

2010 WINNER: Stuart Hetherington

12: Supply Chain and Integration Award Sponsored by Port of Melbourne Corporation

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.

2010 WINNER: Westgate Ports

13: New Generation Award Sponsored by 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.

2010 WINNER: Fleur Walsh, ANL Melbourne

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.

2010 WINNER: Patrick AutoStrad Terminal, Brisbane

15: Newsmaker of the Year Sponsored by Castrol Marine



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.

2010 WINNER: Australian Defence Forces (Royal Australian Navy) CTF 150 and CTF 151

16: The Australian Maritime Hall of Fame - Sponsored by Sydney Ports Corporation

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

2010 inductee: Peter Dexter, AM, FAICD