Shipping & MaritimeIndustry Awards

20th Australian

Two decades of celebrating ourindustry’s achievers

www.australianshippingawards.com

Thursday, November 19th 2015Dockside Pavillion, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Sponsorship Opportunities2015 Sponsors

The Event

Position yourself as a market leader and strengthen awareness of your brand by taking up one of our sponsorship options:

• Major Host Sponsor • Category Award Sponsor• Pre-Dinner Drinks Host • Sponsored Tables

If you are associated with this iconic industry event, you will receive extensive promotion in the lead-up to, during and after the awards.

Event Bookings• Tables of 10• Individual Seats

Can you afford not to be seen at the shipping and maritime industry’s flagship awards dinner?

Contact Joseph D’Albora on +61 2 9080 4335 or email Joseph.DAlbora@informa.com.au

How to Nominate for an AwardAll companies, corporations, organisations and individuals are eligible to nominate for any category with the exception of Liner Trade Awards, Customer Service Award and Newsmaker of the Year.

• Any person can nominate another company, corporation, organisation or individual for any award.

• Any company, corporation, organisation or individual can nominate themselves for any award.

• Nominations should preferably be kept to 500 words in a written document but there is no restriction on detail. Nominations can be supported by still or electronic graphics.

• Nominations will close on Friday 16th October 2015.

Nominate on-line at: www.australianshippingawards.com

By email to: nominations@australianshippingawards.com

By post to: Nominations Desk, Lloyd’s List Australia Awards PO Box Q1439, Sydney QVB, NSW 1230

By fax to: +61 2 9299 4622 (Typed submission only)

Personal inquiries to: Ronda.McCallum@informa.com.au or phone 02 9080 4354

The 20th Annual Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards will take place at the unique Dockside Pavilion Darling Harbour Sydney

With the Sydney skyline as a stunning backdrop, the 20th annual awards will again host the who’s who of the industry for a night of excellent entertainment and networking. A champagne welcome will be followed by a sumptuous dinner and drinks, and presentation of the awards throughout the evening.

You can:

• Raise your organisation’s profile by sponsoring an award and/or a table

• Nominate your organisation, an Individual, a supplier and/or customer for an award

• Book a table or register single places at the awards

This unique event provides you with an excellent networking opportunity with the leading figures of the industry.

Award Categories Fremantle Ports – Liner Trade Awards : The Liner Trade Awards are awarded based upon study of schedule reliability by Lloyd’s List Australia data analysts (65%) and response from customers in a customer service survey (35%)

1: Liner Trade Award : Australia-South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India sub-continent)2014 WINNER: K-Line

2: Liner Trade Award : Australia-North East Asia (Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan)2014 WINNER: ANL

3: Liner Trade Awards : Australia-New Zealand/Pacific Islands/PNG2014 WINNER: Hamburg Sud Australia

4: Liner Trade Award : Australia-North America2014 WINNER: Hamburg Sud Australia

5: Environmental Transport Award – Sponsorship available The award is given for practical examples of initiatives which environmentally enhance operating procedures; for management and monitoring systems which measure targets in environmental goals or for general environmental initiatives either in the community or with other industry stakeholders.2014 WINNER: Franmarine Underwater Services

6: RightShip Safe Transport Award:The award for the company responsible for

introducing effective safety measures producing demonstrable improvements in occupational health and safety or risk reduction. This may involve either the movement of freight or by any mode carrying freight.2014 WINNER: Maritime Engineers

7: QUBE Freight Forwarder of the Year Award : This award is for companies displaying excellence in freight forwarding, in terms of service and efficiency in sea, air, road or rail freight.2014 WINNER: Customs Agency Services

8: Darwin Port Corporation Project Cargo Award : This award recognises achievements in the transportation of Project Cargoes as

either a representative or individual of a Shipping Line/Vessel Operator/Cargo Broker/or Facilitator of project or break bulk cargoes, using high levels of expertise and service, in an on-time fashion combined with innovative safe working practices all being a consideration.2014 WINNER: Mermaid Marine Australia

9: Department of Immigration and Border Protection Customers Broker of the Year : Open to all regulated entities or individuals that hold a current customs broking licence, this award will be judged on the basis of excellence both in customer service and also in

regulatory compliance in the areas of customs, biosecurity and transport security. Judges will be looking entries for that clearly demonstrate that the nominee goes beyond the call of duty for their customers and also achieves everyday excellence.2014 Winner: Bronwyn Revell

10: Australian Maritime Safety Authority Seafarers Welfare Award : This award recognises the corporate commitment of a company to the mental, physical and pastoral welfare of seafarers,

through in-house programs or sponsorship of an external event or organisation or general financial and moral assistance. Consideration will also be given to individual contributions made to welfare of seafarers.2014 WINNER: Port of Brisbane & Sister Mary Leahy

11: Maritime Services Award – Sponsorship AvailableFor exceptional achievement or contribution to any service sector of the Australian maritime industry by a company, individual or organisation. Open to agents, brokers, classification societies, legal practitioners, finance providers, telecommunications or IT suppliers, security services, training and education companies or institutions.2014 JOINT WINNERS: Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors and Ravi Nijjer

12: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Supply Chain Excellence Award : An award highlighting operational excellence in the movement of freight and/or bulk goods. The award can go to an individual

shipping line, port, rail operator, freight forwarder, transport company or intermodal facility for demonstrated efficiency increases, throughput innovation or an innovative solution that integrates different modes of transport. The award could also be made to a specific piece of technology.2014 WINNER: Asciano Limited

13: Svitzer Australia Port or Terminal of the Year : This award recognises excellence in both specific port/terminal development projects, technical

innovation, overall management achievements and commercial successes.2014 WINNER: Darwin Port Corporation

14: PATRICK New Generation Award : An award for a person under the age of 35, working in any sector of the

Australian maritime or transport industry, deemed to have made special contribution to his or her industry during the past 12 months.2014 WINNER: Chris Russell

15: Customer Service Award : This award recognises the standard of customer service offered by individual shipping lines, or their agent, as seen by their customers. This award is not open for individual nomination – all lines and their agents will be automatically judged via an on-line survey of

subscribers to Lloyd’s List Australia. To win this award a business must excel in providing the highest level of customer experience via their involvement in communications, problem solving and innovation.2014 Winner: Hamburg Sud Australia

16: Insync Personnel Newsmaker of the Year Award – This award goes to the person deemed by the

editorial staff of Lloyd’s List Australia to have had the most newsworthy impact on the transport and logistics industry in the past year.2014 WINNER: Australian Maritime Safety Authority

17: The Australian Maritime Hall of Fame – Sponsorship available This award goes to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to Australia’s maritime industry.2014 INDUCTEE: Dr Terry O’Brien

The 2015 Master of Ceremonies - Master Illusionist Our MC for the evening is the very funny, very clever Adam Dean. Adam is considered to be one of Australia’s leading comedic illusionists who will have even the most sceptical amongst us mesmerized with an evening of comedy, magic and the just-plain-unbelievable.

Keynote Speaker – The Honourable Warren Truss MP – Deputy Prime Minister

Accommodation & Travel:For your convenience, please access our website and click on the ‘Venue accommodation & travel’ tab or call the Lido Group on 1800 817 339. Travel & accommodation fees are not included in the dinner fees. We do not refund airfares or hotel expenses in the event of cancellation.

Cancellation Policy & Substitutions:Cancellations must be advised in writing at least ten (10) working days prior to the event. An administration fee of $1,100.00 (inc 10% GST) will be applied to sponsored table cancellations, $550.00 (inc GST) for standard table cancellations and $60.50 per individual seat booking. A refund will not be given if a person fails to attend or cancels within ten (10) working days of the event. Substitutions can be made at any time before the event without penalty. Informa reserves the right to cancel, alter the content and/or awards on the program. Paid fees will be fully refunded in the event of cancellation.

Privacy Policy & Updating Your Details:Please visit us online for our full privacy policy at www.informa.com.au/privacy. Database amendments can be sent to database@informa.com.au or by calling +61 2 9080 4307 asking for the database department.

Payment Terms:Payment must be made prior to the event or admittance will not be permitted. A tax invoice and a confirmation letter will be emailed to the booker upon completion of a valid registration. Payment may be made by EFT, cheque or credit card.

Upgrade to a sponsored table:• Priority position• Branding on your table• Company name listed on website• Acknowledgement by MC and on event graphics

An excellent option to impress invited guests: only $3000 +gst

Seating options available:PRICE $ GST $ TOTAL $

Sponsored table of 10: 3,000.00 300.00 3,300.00

Standard table of 10: 1,500.00 150.00 1,650.00

Individual seat: 165.00 16.50 181.50

REGISTER ONLINE NOW via our secure server at AustralianShippingAwards.com

Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards20th

Australian

6:30pm Pre-dinner drinks and registration

7:30pm Dinner and awards

The evening: Will consist of dinner, drinks and entertainment

Dress code: Business attire

Thursday, November 19th 2015Dockside Pavillion, Darling Harbour

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