Finalists announced for 2025 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Awards
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Posted by Daily Cargo News
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19 October, 2025
DAILY Cargo News is delighted to announce the finalists of the 2025 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards.
The list below is the outcome of the countless hours our judges collectively spent reading and digesting each individual nomination. Our panel of trusted industry leaders and representatives carefully worked through hundreds of high quality submissions before gathering in person to discuss them in detail. Then points awarded by each judge were calculated to determine the winners of each category.
The finalists for each category are as follows:
LINER TRADE AWARD | AUSTRALIA-SOUTH EAST ASIA
Sponsored by DAILY CARGO NEWS
ANL
COSCO Shipping Lines
Maersk
ONE
PIL Australia
LINER TRADE AWARD | AUSTRALIA-NORTH EAST ASIA
Sponsored by PORT OF BRISBANE
ANL
COSCO Shipping Lines
OOCL
PIL Australia
TS Lines
Yang Ming
LINER TRADE AWARD | AUSTRALIA-NORTH AMERICA
Sponsored by DAILY CARGO NEWS
ANL
CMA CGM
Hapag-Lloyd
Maersk
LINER TRADE AWARD | AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND,PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Sponsored by DAILY CARGO NEWS
ANL
Maersk
NPDL
PFL
Sofrana ANL
CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD
Sponsored by DP WORLD
COSCO Shipping Lines
ONE
OOCL
TS Lines
Yang Ming
BULK AND SPECIALISED SHIPPING AWARD
Sponsored by DAILY CARGO NEWS
AAL Shipping
ANL & CMA CGM Agencies
Wallenius Wilhelmsen
CUSTOMS BROKER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by IFCBAA
Alyce Heavener
C.H. Robinson
Colin Brame
Deanne Withers
Freight On Board
Gavos Freight Solutions
I. H. Hunter
IFC Global Logistics
Independent Customs Services
TransitainerWA
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARD
Sponsored by PORT AUTHORITY OF NSW
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)
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
Sponsored by PORT OF NEWCASTLE
ANL
MAERSK Oceania
O2 Marine in partnership with Pilbara Ports, Fremantle Ports, Kimberley Ports and Mid-West Ports
Patrick SydneyAutoRail
Port of Brisbane
Port Authority of NSW
Swire Shipping Pte. Ltd. (Australia Head Office)
Victoria International Container Terminal - VICT Rural Tailgate Initiative
Victoria International Container Terminal - CO2 emissions reductions
FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by FREIGHT & TRADE ALLIANCE
Bullocks Freightmasters International
Clearance Solutions Australia
Freightplus (Australia)
Globelink International
IFC Global Logistics
Pro Kinetics (Aust)
TransitainerWA
Whale Logistics Australia
MARITIME SERVICES AWARD
Sponsored by NSW PORTS
Adam Manders
Ajaz Mir
Alison Cusack
Christina Gallichio
Encore Cars
Halliday Engineering
Keith Wilks
The MCC Group
MPC International
Nazooque Nihar
Port Authority of NSW
PORT OR TERMINAL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by SVITZER
Darwin Port
NSW Ports
Patrick Terminals - Brisbane AutoStrad
Pilbara Ports
Port of Brisbane
Port of Newcastle
Southern Ports
Squadron Energy
Victoria International Container Terminal
SAFETY AWARD
Sponsored by BOLUDA TOWAGE
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
Hunterlink
MarinePALS
Michael Kelly
Pilbara Ports
Chaplain Retchie Salvador
Reverend Un Tay
Strait Link
Svitzer
Wilhelmsen Port Services
SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Sponsored by THE MCC GROUP
AAL Shipping
Amazon
ANL & Aurizon
IFC Global Logistics
Kimberley Marine Support Base
LinerGame™
OneStop
Patrick Terminals - Sydney AutoStrad Landside Operations
Salil Tuli
Southern Ports
Svitzer
Victoria International Container Terminal
Women in Shipping & Maritime Logistics Award
Sponsored by ONESTOP
Alison Cusack
Amanda Bradfield
Bernadette Habkouk
Caitlin (Caity) Garrett
Catherine Blaine
Christina Gallichio
Christine Field
Deanne Withers
Ekaterina (Katya) Khramova
Elkie Richards
Emma Andrew
Eunice (Marie) 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
Young Achievement Award
Sponsored by MERCHANT NAVY WAR MEMORIAL FUND
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
NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by DAILY CARGO NEWS
To be announced on the night
AUSTRALIAN MARITIME HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
Sponsored by DAILY CARGO NEWS
To be announced on the night
The 2025 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards will be held on Thursday 20 November at the Shangri-La Sydney. Book your tickets now at dcnawards.com.au before they run out.
For any ticket queries please contact James at james.hayman@thedcn.com.au
Daily Cargo News would like to thank all those who took the time and effort to nominate
as well as those who took part in our Customer Service Award and Liner Trade surveys.
We wish all finalists the best of luck.
