DUBAI, UAE, May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
The Maritime Standard Awards 2018 will take place at
the iconic Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, on Monday,
15th October 2018. Clive
Woodbridge, Editor of The Maritime Standard,
and Chairman of the judging panel, says, "We are giving
companies a bit of a head start, with a pre-nominations
announcement. Now is the time to start planning your nominations
and begin to gather together the evidential information you will
need to submit."
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He adds, "It takes time to put together a high quality
nomination and those who are successful have usually put a lot of
effort into compiling evidence against all the key criteria for
their particular category. My advice is the sooner you start the
process, the better your chance of a positive outcome will be."
There will be around 28 different awards presented on the night,
covering a range of activities in shipping, ports, and related
sectors. The majority of these will be selected by an eminent panel
of independent judges.
The Judging Panel for the Maritime Standard Awards 2018 has now
been confirmed. Chaired by The Maritime Standard editor,
Clive Woodbridge, the Judging Panel
is made up of experienced, well respected individuals that have
been drawn from many different fields and countries to ensure that
the Awards maintain their reputation for being the "Gold Standard"
awards for the industry.
This year The Maritime Standard is pleased to confirm that the
judges will comprise: Clive
Woodbridge, Editor, The Maritime Standard; Abdulla Bin Damithan, Chief Commercial Officer,
DP World; Abdulkareem Al Masabi,
Chief Executive, ADNOC Logistics & Services; Ali Shehab, Deputy CEO, Kuwait Oil Tanker
Company (KOTC); Angus Frew, Secretary General and Chief
Executive, BIMCO; Capt. Anoop Kumar
Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director, The Shipping
Corporation of India; Capt.
David Stockley, Chief Operating
Officer, Oman Shipping Company; Capt. Jitendra Misra, Managing Director, Emarat
Maritime; Dr. Mustafa Massad,
President, Jordan Academy for
Maritime Studies; Capt. S.R. Patnaik, Director and Chief Executive
Officer, International Shipping and Logistics; Ruwan Waidyaratne, Managing Director of
Hayley's Advantis Limited and Chairman of Ceylon Association of
Ships Agents (CASA); and Eng. Sherine El
Naggar, Chairman, AK Naggar Group.
All the judges for the Maritime Standard Awards 2018 are experts
in their fields, with many years of experience in shipping, ports,
ship agency and logistics, maritime training and other areas of the
maritime industry. The judges independently assess the nominations
and submit marks based on predetermined criteria to ensure a
transparent and fair process.
Trevor Pereira, Founder and
Managing Director of The Maritime Standard, says, "We are delighted
that these leading figures in the industry, whose knowledge spans
many different market segments and geographical regions, have
agreed to be part of the judging process. Their expertise and
integrity are unquestionable and the industry can have every faith
in their judgment in adjudicating who are the most worthy winners
in all categories."
The Maritime Standard Awards is a glittering ceremony that
recognises exceptional achievements and innovations within the
region. Over 700 prominent personalities are expected to attend the
gala dinner and awards, representing many of the biggest and most
prominent companies within the Middle
East and the Indian Subcontinent.
Ali Shehab, Deputy CEO, Kuwait
Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), says, "The TMS judging process is very
transparent, accountable and fair. I strongly encourage companies
to nominate themselves for the Awards, as it is a very valuable
experience."
Capt. Jitendra Misra, Managing
Director, Emarat Maritime, adds, "The difference between a good and
a great nomination usually lies in the effort put into the entry.
So do your research and put effort in at this stage of the
process."
Nominations are invited from across the region, including the
Middle East and the Indian
Subcontinent. A full list of categories can now be found
on http://www.tmsawards.com/award-categories/.
Nominations will open on the 15th May 2018.
Editor's Note: About The Maritime
Standard
The Maritime Standard (TMS), publishes a regular e-newsletter
aimed specifically at the shipping and maritime community. It is
delivered fortnightly, on the 1st and 15th of every month. It
delivers the most accurate, up-to-date news about the market and
has built up the largest readership of any shipping-related online
newsletter in the Middle East and
India. It is also gaining
popularity in other major shipping hubs, including Oslo, Hamburg, Singapore, London and Greece. The newsletter includes news and
analysis from the shipping and ports industries and related sectors
in the Middle East and the Indian
Subcontinent. Topics that are covered include tanker shipping,
container operations, dry and liquid bulk trades, ro-ro, and cruise
shipping. In addition there is up to date information about
regional terminal operations; port development; classification;
ship repair and conversion; shipbuilding; ship agency; finance and
insurance; maritime law; and transportation & logistics. The
newsletter regularly carries exclusives, analysis and interviews
with top executives.
TMS also publishes the very successful TMS UAE Yearbook. The
first 2016/17 edition was followed by a second volume covering
2017/18, that was launched in July last year. Covering key
developments across the country's maritime sector, the annual
publication aims to publicise the UAE's achievements both locally
and internationally, through in depth articles, researched first
hand. These cover all the major sectors of the shipping, ports and
maritime industry in the UAE. The articles, on terminals, shipping
companies, shipyards, maritime law firms, classification,
regulators and inland transport firms, among others, have been well
received by the industry as a year round reference point. The
Maritime Standard UAE Yearbook 2017/18 is a must-read publication
for everyone interested in UAE maritime issues, and can be
downloaded by going
to: http://www.themaritimestandard.com/uae-yearbook-
2017-18
Preparations for the 2018/19 issue are well underway and this
will be published in the summer of 2018.
Website: http://www.themaritimestandard.com
The not-to-be missed The Maritime Standard Awards recognise and
celebrate success in the shipping, ports and related sectors across
the Middle East and the Indian
Subcontinent. The fifth edition of TMS Awards will take place on
Monday, on 15th October 2018 at The
Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai.
The Awards are now positioned as one of the world's leading
shipping and maritime Awards gala dinners and are the premier event
of their kind in the region. All of the four events to date have
been held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, and have each
attracted close to 700 of the region's elite shipping and maritime
professionals, as well as a number of leading figures from
overseas. These guests have come from a variety of industry
segments, ranging from ports and terminal operators to ship owners
and managers, and executives from the worlds of maritime law and
finance, classification, ship building and repair and maritime
education and training.
For the inaugural event in 2014 PR guru, journalist and writer
Alastair Campbell performed as
master of ceremonies, while in 2015 Dutch soccer legend, Ruud
Gullit compered the event and in 2016 former CNN news anchor,
Jim Clancy, was on stage to lead
proceedings.
The 2017 TMS Awards event, which was hosted by the well-known
actress and model, Lara Dutta, saw
20 general awards presented, following the recommendations of an
elite, independent judging panel, as well as a number for special
individual awards recognising the contributions made by high
profile industry leaders and innovators. The Awards have set a
benchmark within the industry and have become an eagerly
anticipated meeting place for top executives from across the
business, where they can meet, network and create new
opportunities.
Website: http://www.tmsawards.com
The third Maritime Standard Tanker Conference will be held on
16th October 2018 at Atlantis, the
Palm, Dubai. Attendees will
include key decision makers and opinion formers who were able to
discuss the challenges and opportunities that exist, not just for
ship owners and operators active in the tanker markets, but those
delivering products and services to this sector. The second TMS
Tanker Conference took place on 24th October
2017 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Dubai. Presentations were given by many of the
region's leading tanker owners and operators, as well as experts in
related fields. For more information about the 2018 event, which is
at an advanced planning stage, please go to the
website: http://www.tmstankerconference.com
The fourth Maritime Standard Ship Finance and Trade Conference
will be held on 6th November 2018 at
Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort. The Conference will bring
together experts from the fields of shipping, ports, banking,
finance, trade and maritime law, among others, to discuss and
debate the key issues and trends facing the shipping business, and
trade, in the Middle East and the
Indian Subcontinent. The third TMS Ship Finance and Trade
Conference took place at the Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel and Resort,
on November 8th 2017, building on the
success of the first two events, held in 2015 and 2016
respectively. Speakers shared their insights and knowledge through
a series of presentations and panel discussions, signposting the
way forward. For more information about the 2018 event, please go
to: http://www.tms-shipfinanceandtrade.com
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SOURCE The Maritime Standard