2021 DCN Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards winners announced

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