THE winners of the 2021 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards were announced last night at a gala dinner in Sydney.
Congratulations to all winners, highly commended award recipients and finalists.
Award winners
The finalists in each award category are as follows:
LINER TRADE AWARD:
AUSTRALIA-NORTH AMERICA
Sponsored by Daily Cargo News
Winner: Maersk Line
Highly Commended: CMA CGM, Hamburg Süd
LINER TRADE AWARD:
AUSTRALIA-NORTH EAST ASIA
Sponsored by Port of Brisbane
Winner: OOCL
Highly Commended: ANL, COSCO Shipping
LINER TRADE AWARD:
AUSTRALIA-NZ/PACIFIC ISLANDS/PNG
Sponsored by Liebherr-Australia
Winner: ANL
Highly Commended: Swire Shipping, Sofrana-ANL
LINER TRADE AWARD:
AUSTRALIA-SOUTH EAST ASIA
Sponsored by Daily Cargo News
Winner: ANL
Highly Commended: OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd
BULK & SPECIALISED SHIPPING AWARD
Sponsored by GeelongPort
Winner: BBC Chartering
Highly Commended: AAL Shipping
CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD
Sponsored by DP World Australia
Winner: Swire Shipping
Highly Commended: ANL, COSCO Shipping
CUSTOMS BROKER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by IFCBAA
Winner: 3DL Customs & Consulting
Highly Commended: I. H. Hunter
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
Sponsored by Port Authority of NSW
Winner: Auriga Group
Highly Commended: Cusack & Co, Pilbara Ports Authority (Youth Training Strategy)
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
Sponsored by Major Host Sponsor, NSW Ports
Winner: GeelongPort
Highly Commended: ANL
FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Daily Cargo News
Winner: Commercial Freight and Logistics
Highly Commended: EES Shipping, Whale Logistics
MARITIME SERVICES AWARD
Sponsored by Port of Melbourne
Winner: Captain Jennifer Tumbers
Highly Commended: AMC Search, Svitzer Seara crew (Mike Waters & Thomas Bell)
PORT OR TERMINAL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Svitzer Australia
Winner: Port of Townsville
Highly Commended: Port of Eden (Port Authority of NSW)
SAFETY AWARD
Sponsored by Daily Cargo News
Winner: BHP Mitsubishi Alliance
Highly Commended: BHP Port Shipping Team (WAIO), Victoria International Container Terminal
SEAFARERS WELFARE AWARD
Sponsored by AMSA & Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development & Communications
Winner: Peter Ernst, PANSW; and Wayne Ashton, NSW Ports
Highly Commended: Daphne Colefax, Mission to Seafarers Melbourne, Mission to Seafarers Sydney
SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Sponsored by MIRRAT
Winner: IFC Global Logistics
Highly Commended: ImpexDocs, Port Authority of NSW
WOMEN IN SHIPPING & MARITIME LOGISTICS
Sponsored by LINX Cargo Care Group
Winner: Jacqui McCombie
Highly Commended: Liné Corfixen, Gladstone Ports Corporation; Captain Sarah Robinson, Southern Ports
YOUNG ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by The Merchant Navy War Memorial Fund
Winner: Captain Ian Anderson
Highly Commended: Diana Geaboc (Port of Brisbane), Justin Somerset (BHP Mitsubishi Alliance)
NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Daily Cargo News
Winner: Michael Jovicic and team of Patrick Terminals
AUSTRALIAN MARITIME HALL OF FAME
Sponsored by Daily Cargo News
Inductee: Jillian Carson-Jackson
