Announcement of Guest Host and Judging Panel of the 10th Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia

Guest hosted by Anita Kapoor, a well-known media personality, international travel and lifestyle presenter, the black tie gala event is expected to be attended by leading maritime professionals and executives. The call for entries has begun and 12 competitive award categories will be adjudicated by an independent panel of judges who are all industry stalwarts with decades of trade experience.

In addition to the competitive categories, Seatrade will also be presenting three special awards - Seatrade Young Person of the Year Award, Seatrade Personality of the Year Award and Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of the exceptional contributions by individuals in the region's maritime industry. Past recipients of the Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award include influential industry heavy-weights like Mr Lui Tuck Yew, former Singapore Minister for Transport and Mr George Chao, President, Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Ltd.

Marcus Hand, Seatrade Maritime Review Asia Editor and Chairman of the Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia Judging Panel, comments, "It is with great pleasure and anticipation that we are returning to Hong Kong this year for the the 10^th edition of Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia. In times of such challenging market conditions, the resilient characteristic of our maritime industry clearly exemplify through the award submissions we received.  Winning an award is a recognition of excellence and success that will position the winners at the forefront of the region's maritime industry."

Widely acknowledged as one of the region's most prestigious industry awards, the Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia is strongly supported by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) and promises to be a night of networking and celebration as hundreds of top maritime professionals gather to laud outstanding performances in the industry.

Visit http://www.seatradeasiaawards.com to find out more on how you can join the night of celebration.

About Seatrade
Founded in 1970, Seatrade was acquired in 2014 by UBM, the world's second largest media and event organiser across a wide variety of industries. Seatrade's publications, events, management training, research and award schemes cover every aspect of the cruise and maritime industries. The company's principal strength is its ability to bring key people together, encouraging innovation and facilitating better communication within the industry. Seatrade is headquartered in Colchester, UK, with regional offices in Dubai, Singapore, as well as representatives in all major maritime centres and cruise destinations across the globe.

For more information, please visit www.seatrade-maritime.com.  

About UBM plc
Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia is organised by UBM plc.  UBM is the largest pure-play B2B Events organiser in the world.  Our 3,750+ people, based in more than 20 countries, serve more than 50 different sectors.  Our deep knowledge and passion for these sectors allow us to create valuable experiences which enable our customers to succeed.  Please visit www.ubm.com for the latest news and information about UBM.

Appendix

Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia 2017 Award Categories

1. Education & Training Award
2. Environment Protection Award
3. Technical Innovation Award
4. Corporate Social Responsibility Award
5. Safety Initiative Award
6. Ship Manager Award
7. Ship Owner/Operator Award
8. Ports & Terminals Award
9. Maritime Law Award
10. Ship Finance Award*
11. Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Award
12. Deal of the Year Award
13. Seatrade Young Person of the Year Award**
14. Seatrade Personality of the Year Award**
15. Seatrade Lifetime Achievement Award**

*Open to ship finance lawyers
** Not open for nominations. Awarded by Seatrade.

Judging Panel
Chairman:
Mr Marcus Hand, Editor, Seatrade Maritime News

The Judges:
Mr Gerardo Borromeo, Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc
Mr Arthur Bowring, Senior Consultant, Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA)
Mr Peter Cremers, Executive Chairman, Anglo-Eastern Univan Group
Mr Koichi Fujiwara, Chairman & President, ClassNK
Ms Caroline Huot, Global Head – Lubricants, Cockett Marine Oil (Asia) Pte Ltd
Mr Chris Jones, Director, The Baltic Exchange
Mr Rene Pill Pedersen, Councillor & Chairman, International Committee, Singapore Shipping
Association
Mr Lee Wai Pong, Principal, LWP.Sg Consultants
Mr Tim Wilkins, Regional Manager, Asia Pacific, INTERTANKO Asia

SOURCE Seatrade Communications

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