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15 July 2016 | Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore www.seatradeasiaawards.com
Seatrade Singapore 10 Hoe Chiang Road, #20-05, Keppel Tower, Singapore 089315 Tel: +65 6592 0888 | Fax : +65 6221 2282 | email : [email protected]
Pressrelease–forimmediatereleaseSEATRADEANNOUNCESWINNERSOFTHE9THSEATRADEMARITIMEAWARDSASIASingapore,15July2016:OrganisedbySeatrade,the9thSeatradeMaritimeAwardsAsiaunveiledandhonouredoutstandingwinnersacross15awardcategorieslastnightattheShangri-LaHotel,Singapore.Highlyrecognisedandacknowledgedasoneoftheregion’smostprestigiousindustryawards,theawardsgaladinnerwasattendedbyover400leadingindustryprofessionalsandguestspresentedbytraveltelevisionhostandmediapersonality–AnitaKapoor.Amongstthe49finalistsinthecompetitivecategories,11well-deservingwinnerschosenbyanindependentpanelofseniorindustryfiguresfortheirremarkableachievementsdespitethestiffcompetitionandchallengeswithinthemaritimeindustry.Aswellasthe11competitiveawardcategories,fourspecialawardsweredecidedbytheSeatradeSeniorEditorialBoard.Theseawards-namelytheContributiontotheDevelopmentofMaritimeSingapore,SeatradeYoungPersonoftheYear,SeatradePersonalityoftheYearandSeatradeLifetimeAchievementAward-werepresentedtoindividualsfortheirexemplarycontributionstotheshippingindustry.MrLuiTuckYew,formerMinisterforTransport,waspresentedtheprestigiousSeatradeLifetimeAchievementAward,anawardpresentedtoveryselectfew.Priortohispoliticalcareer,MrLui,amaritimeveteran,wastheformerChiefofNavyandChiefExecutiveoftheMaritimeandPortAuthorityofSingapore. “IamtrulydelightedtobeawardedtheSeatradeLifetimeAchievementAward2016.Ihavespentbutashorttimeinthemaritimesector.Hence,whilethishonourisgiventoanindividual,ittrulyislessaboutanindividual'scontributionthanitistorecogniseourcollectiveeffortstopositionSingaporeasamaritimecentreofglobalstandingandinternationalrepute,”saidMrLui.MrMasamichiMorooka,PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofYokohamaKawasakiInternationalPortCorporation,wasawardedtheSeatradePersonalityoftheYearandMrAlanHatton,ChiefExecutiveOfficerofFSLTrustManagementPte.Ltd,theSeatradeYoungPersonoftheYearrespectively.MrDavidChin,ExecutiveDirectoroftheSingaporeMaritimeFoundationwasrecognisedandpresentedtheContributiontotheDevelopmentofMaritimeSingaporeawardforhisunwaveringcommitmenttowardspromotingSingaporeasanInternationalMaritimeCentre.“MayIthankSeatradeforthisAwardandIsharethiswithallthosewhojourneyedwithmeonthisattempttodoalittlebitmoreforMaritimeSingapore.Ithasbeenmyprivilegeandjoytohavehadmanygoodcolleaguesandsupportivefriendsovertheyearsthatmadethisjourneysatisfying,andyetfulloffun.Ithankthemallagain,”saidMrChin,expressinghisheartfeltappreciation.
15 July 2016 | Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore www.seatradeasiaawards.com
Seatrade Singapore 10 Hoe Chiang Road, #20-05, Keppel Tower, Singapore 089315 Tel: +65 6592 0888 | Fax : +65 6221 2282 | email : [email protected]
TheawardscelebrationalsotooktheopportunitytorecognisethegoodworkcontributedbySailors’SocietyandTheMissiontoSeafarers,intheireffortstosupportandassistseafarersandtheirfamilies.DonationsfromSeatradewerepresentedtobothcharities.“SeatradeMaritimeAwardsAsiacontinuestoserveasanimportantplatformtorecogniseandapplaudtheoutstandingachievementsandcontributionsbyindividualsandcompaniesinthemaritimeindustry.Iwouldliketocongratulateallwinnersandthankoursponsors,judges,supportingpartnersandcharitiesforthetrustandsupportandjoiningusinthisverymeaningfulcelebration,”saidChrisHayman,ChairmanofSeatrade.Visitwww.seatradeasiaawards.comformoreinformationabouttheSeatradeMaritimeAwardsAsia.Appendix:ListofwinnersatSeatradeMaritimeAwardsAsia2016**ENDS**
15 July 2016 | Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore www.seatradeasiaawards.com
Seatrade Singapore 10 Hoe Chiang Road, #20-05, Keppel Tower, Singapore 089315 Tel: +65 6592 0888 | Fax : +65 6221 2282 | email : [email protected]
Formoreinformation,pleasecontact:DaphneYuenEmail:[email protected]:+6565920888Ext740JoelleQuahEmail:[email protected]:+6565920888Ext748AboutSeatradeFoundedin1970,Seatradewasacquiredin2014byUBM,theworld'ssecondlargestmediaandeventorganiseracrossawidevarietyofindustries.Seatrade’spublications,events,managementtraining,researchandawardschemescovereveryaspectofthecruiseandmaritimeindustries.Thecompany'sprincipalstrengthisitsabilitytobringkeypeopletogether,encouraginginnovationandfacilitatingbettercommunicationwithintheindustry.SeatradeisheadquarteredinColchester,UK,withregionalofficesinDubai,Singapore,aswellasrepresentativesinallmajormaritimecentresandcruisedestinationsacrosstheglobe.Formoreinformation,visitwww.seatrade-maritime.com.AboutUBMplcUBMplcisaleadingglobalevents-ledmarketingservicesandcommunicationscompany.Wehelpbusinessesdobusiness,bringingtheworld’sbuyersandsellerstogetheratevents,onlineandinprint.Our5,000staffinmorethan20countriesareorganisedintospecialistteamswhichservecommercialandprofessionalcommunities,helpingthemtodobusinessandtheirmarketstoworkeffectivelyandefficiently.Runningover300eventsperyearUBMisthesecondlargestexhibitionsorganisergloballyandthebiggestcommercialorganiserintheUS,mainlandChina,IndiaandMalaysia.Formoreinformation,gotohttp://www.ubm.com;followusonTwitterat@UBMplctogetthelatestUBMcorporatenews;follow@UBMfornewsandupdatesfromacrossthebusinessesandselectedmembersofUBM'sTwitterat:http://media.ubm.com/social.
15 July 2016 | Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore www.seatradeasiaawards.com
Seatrade Singapore 10 Hoe Chiang Road, #20-05, Keppel Tower, Singapore 089315 Tel: +65 6592 0888 | Fax : +65 6221 2282 | email : [email protected]
AppendixListofwinnersAwardCategory WinnersEducation&TrainingAward MagsaysayPeopleResourcesCorporationEnvironmentProtectionAward BergeBulkTechnicalInnovationAward AkzoNobel’sMarineCoatingsBusiness,InternationalCorporateSocialResponsibilityAward WillisTowersWatson,NortonRoseFulbrightandRPCSafetyAward PacificBasinShippingShipManagerAward RickmersShipmanagement(Singapore)PteLtdShipOwner/OperatorAward SwireShippingPorts&TerminalsAward YantianInternationalContainerTerminalsMaritimeLawAward StephensonHarwoodShipFinanceAward ICBCFinancialLeasingCo.,LtdShipbuilding&RepairYardAward KeppelShipyardLimitedContributiontotheDevelopmentofMaritimeSingapore
DavidChin
SeatradePersonalityoftheYear2016 MasamichiMorookaSeatradeYoungPersonoftheYear2016 AlanHattonSeatradeLifetimeAchievementAward2016 LuiTuckYew
