Seatrade Maritime Awards has announced the shortlist for its 2019 edition, with the winners to be unveiled on September 22, at the Madinat Jumeirah, in Dubai, UAE.

Judged by an expert panel of industry thought leaders and CEOs, participating in these awards gives entrants, regardless of size, the chance to tell their success stories through maritime and shipping’s most prestigious honours programme to an international audience covering the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa.

The shortlist for 2019’s Seatrade Maritime Awards are as follows:

Safety and Quality Award: ABS; Abu Dhabi Ports; Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company (Asry); Bahri; DNV GL – Maritime; Drydocks World Dubai; Dubai Police; IL&FS Prime Terminals; Oman Ship Management Company. Education and Training Award: Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST); International Maritime College of Oman; Kuwait Oil Tanker Company; Oman Ship Management Company; Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria; Corporate Social Responsibility Award; Abu Dhabi Ports – Safeen; DP World UAE region; Essar Ports; Red Sea Gateway Terminal; The Shipping Corporation of India; Tristar Group. Green Shipping Award: ABS; DNV GL – Maritime; GMS; HullWiper; Seacor Offshore Dubai. Technical Innovation Award: ABS; Atom Alloys; Coltraco Ultrasonics; DNV GL – Maritime; HullWiper; IEC Telecom; Seacor Offshore Dubai; SteelCorr DMCC. Shipyard of the Year: Albwardy Damen; Drydocks World Dubai; Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria;

Ship Agent Award; GAC Group; Inchcape Shipping Services; Kanoo Shipping; Sharaf Shipping Agency.

Port & Terminal Operator Award: Abu Dhabi Ports; DP World UAE Region; Essar Ports; Sohar Port and Freezone. Contribution to the Development of the Regional Maritime Cluster Award: DP World UAE Region;

Emirates Classification Society (Tasneef); Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST); Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria. Shipping Company of the Year: Bahri; Maersk Kanoo; Oman Ship Management Company; The Shipping Corporation of India; Tomini Shipping; Tristar Group.