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Posted by Daily Cargo News
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23 Oct, 2026
DAILY Cargo News is delighted to announce the finalists of the 2026 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 |
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Finalists ANL |
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LINER TRADE AWARD | AUSTRALIA-NORTH EAST ASIA |
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Finalists COSCO Shipping |
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LINER TRADE AWARD | AUSTRALIA-NORTH AMERICA |
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Finalists ANL |
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LINER TRADE AWARD | AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND, PNG AND PACIFIC ISLANDS |
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Finalists ANL |
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LINER TRADE CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD |
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Finalists ANL |
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CUSTOMS BROKER OF THE YEAR AWARD |
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Finalists 3DL Customs & Consulting |
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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARD |
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Finalists AAT Fisherman Islands Terminal |
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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD |
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Finalists ANL CMA CGM |
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FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR AWARD |
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Finalists Bullocks Freightmasters International |
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INDUSTRY TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR AWARD |
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Finalists Adam Binns |
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MARITIME SERVICES AWARD |
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Finalists Alison Cusack |
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PORT OR TERMINAL OF THE YEAR AWARD |
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Finalists BHP Mitsubishi Alliance - Hay Point Coal Terminal |
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PROJECT CARGO AND SPECIALISED SHIPPING AWARD |
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Finalists AAL Shipping |
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SAFETY AWARD |
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Finalists Hunterlink - Drug & Alcohol education program |
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SEAFARERS WELFARE AWARD |
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Finalists Alison Cusack |
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SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY AWARD |
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Finalists CSL Australia |
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Women in Shipping & Maritime Logistics Award |
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Finalists Amanda Bradfield |
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YOUNG ACHIEVEMENT AWARD |
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Finalists Abby Meng |
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NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR |
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AUSTRALIAN MARITIME HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE |
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The 2026 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards will be held on Thursday 26 November 2026 at The Star Brisbane. Book your tickets now at dcnawards.com.au before they sell 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.
