And the 2025 DCN Award winners are ...

Daily Cargo News is delighted to announce the winners of the DCN 2025 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards.

The winners were announced on Thursday [20 November] at a special event at the Shangri-La Sydney.

The winners, highly commended recipients and finalists are as follows.

LINER TRADE AWARD | AUSTRALIA-SOUTH EAST ASIA

SPONSORED BY DAILY CARGO NEWS

Winner: Maersk
Highly Commended: ANL and PIL Australia
Finalists: ANL, COSCO Shipping Lines, Maersk, ONE, PIL Australia

LINER TRADE AWARD | AUSTRALIA-NORTH EAST ASIA

SPONSORED BY PORT OF BRISBANE

Winner: OOCL
Highly Commended: COSCO Shipping and TS Lines
Finalists: ANL, COSCO Shipping Lines, OOCL, PIL Australia, TS Lines, Yang Ming

LINER TRADE AWARD | AUSTRALIA-NORTH AMERICA

SPONSORED BY DAILY CARGO NEWS

Winner: CMA CGM
Highly Commended: Maersk
Finalists: ANL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

LINER TRADE AWARD | AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

SPONSORED BY DAILY CARGO NEWS

Winner: ANL
Highly Commended: NPDL
Finalists: ANL, Maersk, NPDL, PFL, Sofrana ANL

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

SPONSORED BY DP WORLD

Winner: OOCL
Highly Commended: COSCO Shipping and ONE
Finalists: COSCO Shipping, ONE, OOCL, TS Lines, Yang Ming

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

SPONSORED BY PORT OF NEWCASTLE

Winner: Port of Brisbane
Highly Commended: Port Authority of New South Wales
Finalists: ANL, Maersk Oceania, O2 Marine In Partnership with Pilbara Ports, Fremantle Ports, Kimberley Ports and Mid-West Ports, Patrick Sydney AutoRail, Port Of Brisbane, Port Authority of NSW, Swire Shipping Pte. Ltd. (Australia Head Office), Victoria International Container Terminal

FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR AWARD

SPONSORED BY FREIGHT & TRADE ALLIANCE

Winner: Whale Logistics Australia
Highly Commended: Freightplus (Australia)
Finalists: Bullocks Freightmasters International, Clearance Solutions Australia, Freightplus (Australia), Globelink International, IFC Global Logistics, Pro Kinetics (Aust), Transitainer WA, Whale Logistics Australia

BULK & SPECIALISED SHIPPING AWARD

SPONSORED BY DAILY CARGO NEWS

Winner: AAL Shipping
Highly Commended: ANL & CMA CGM Agencies
Finalists: AAL Shipping, ANL & CMA CGM Agencies, Wallenius Wilhelmsen

WOMEN IN SHIPPING & MARITIME LOGISTICS AWARD

SPONSORED BY ONESTOP

Winners: Ekaterina Khramova and Kelly Crossley
Highly Commended: Sherie Evans
Finalists: Alison Cusack, Amanda Bradfield, Bernadette Habkouk, Caitlin Garrett, Catherine Blaine, Christina Gallichio, Christine Field, Deanne Withers, Ekaterina Khramova, Elkie Richards, Emma Andrew, Eunice Garte, Jo Clark, Jodie Murray, Karlene Bylund, Kayla Harris, Kelly Crossley, Kristie Magazinovic, Lauren Daniels, Letitia Wilson, Nicola Murray, Rea Mihaka, Sermin Alvarez, Sherie Evans, Sue Dight

CUSTOMS BROKER OF THE YEAR AWARD

SPONSORED BY IFCBAA

Winner: Gavos Freight Solutions
Highly Commended: IFC Global Logistics
Finalists: Alyce Heavener, C.H. Robinson, Colin Brame, Deanne Withers, Freight On Board, Gavos Freight Solutions, I. H. Hunter, IFC Global Logistics, Independent Customs Services, Transitainer WA

SAFETY AWARD

SPONSORED BY BOLUDA TOWAGE

Winner: Gavin Simpson
Highly Commended: Michael Randall
Finalists: Australasian Marine Pilots Institute, CCIS ANL Australia, Gavin Simpson, Hunterlink, MAERSK Oceania, MarinePALS, Maritime Safety Queensland, Michael Randall, Port Authority of NSW, Riverside Marine, Safe Harbours Australia, Southern Ports, Svitzer

SEAFARERS WELFARE AWARD

SPONSORED BY DAILY CARGO NEWS

Winner: Michael Kelly
Highly Commended: Pilbara Ports and Chaplain Retchie Salvador
Finalists: Hunterlink, MarinePALS, Michael Kelly, Pilbara Ports, Chaplain Retchie Salvador, Reverend Un Tay, Strait Link, Svitzer, Wilhelmsen Port Services

MARITIME SERVICES AWARD

SPONSORED BY NSW PORTS

Winner: Halliday Engineering
Highly Commended: Christina Gallichio
Finalists: Adam Manders, Ajaz Mir, Alison Cusack, Christina Gallichio, Encore Group, Halliday Engineering, Keith Wilks, The MCC Group, MPC International, Nazooque Nihar, Port Authority of NSW

SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY AWARD

SPONSORED BY THE MCC GROUP

Winner: Svitzer
Highly Commended: Kimberley Marine Support Base
Finalists: AAL Shipping, Maersk Oceania, Amazon, ANL & Aurizon, IFC Global Logistics, Kimberley Marine Support Base, Linergame™, OneStop, Patrick Terminals - Sydney , Autostrad Landside , Operations, Salil Tuli, Southern Ports, Svitzer, VICT

YOUNG ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

SPONSORED BY THE MERCHANT NAVY WAR MEMORIAL FUND

Winner: Casey Cook
Highly Commended: Bianca Flint and Rachel Green
Finalists: Bianca Flint, Brittany Neate, Casey Cook, Chris Harnett, Dennis Wenn, Doreen Vrankar, Gareth Evans, Jarrod Perconte, Lawrence Niccoli, Phoebe Withers, Rachel Green, Stephanie Perta, Thomas Roberts, Tristan Maddock

PORT OR TERMINAL OF THE YEAR AWARD

SPONSORED BY SVITZER

Winner: Darwin Port
Highly Commended: Port of Brisbane and Southern Ports
Finalists: Darwin Port, NSW Ports, Patrick Terminals - Brisbane , AutoStrad, Pilbara Ports, Port of Brisbane, Port of Newcastle, Southern Ports, Squadron Energy, VICT

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD

SPONSORED BY PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Winner: Auriga
Highly Commended: Alison Cusack
Finalists: Alison Cusack, Anu Lamba, Auriga, Halliday Engineering, Hay Point Coal Terminal, MAERSK Oceania, Patrick Terminals - WILpower program, Port of Newcastle, Svitzer Australia, Swire Shipping Pte. Ltd. (Australia Head Office)

NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR

SPONSORED BY DAILY CARGO NEWS

Winner: Robert Clifford

AUSTRALIAN MARITIME HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

SPONSORED BY DAILY CARGO NEWS

Inductee: Ravi Nijjer