The stage is all set to honour the winners of the 3rd annual Middle East Logistics Awards (MELA) at a glittering event where top players of the Middle East Logistics Industry gather on June 30 at the Monarch Hotel, Dubai. Over 100 companies and their representatives from 11 countries will vie for the top honours in both individual and company categories.
With the MELA voting process complete on June 3, the nominees now await to find out who the exceptional winners are. The winners will stand out for performance excellence as acknowledged (through nominations and voting) by the professionals in the logistics industry. The results are audited by international auditors Horwath MAK, official auditors for MELA.
The 3rd annual MELA has received overwhelming response from the industry even during these trying times, a positive indicator in the present economic climate. The platinum sponsor for the 3rd annual MELA is Dubai Industrial City.
The June 30 MELA night with all the grandeur and entertainment at the Al Masa Ballroom, Monarch Hotel (www.themonarchdubai.com) is the most sought after event in the logistics calendar of the Middle East.
The nominees are;
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN LOGISTICS -INDIVIDUALS
HALL OF FAME AWARD
Akbar Al Baker, CEO Qatar Airways, Qatar;
Engr Khalid K Al Mz'el, Director General, General Authority of Civil Aviation, KSA
Fadi Ghandour, President & CEO Aramex International, Jordan, ME
Hamdi Osman, Senior Vice President, FedEx Express Europe, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa
Humod Al-Ajlan, President, The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, KSA
James Hogan, CEO, Etihad Airways, UAE
Ram Menen, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates Sky Cargo, UAE
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD -
AIR CARGO INDUSTRY
Akbar Al Baker, CEO Qatar Airways, Qatar
Ali Khalfan Al Jallaf, Vice President, Cargo, Dubai Airports
Des Vertannes, Executive Vice President, Cargo, Etihad Airways
Dr.Ghanem Al Hajri, Director General, Sharjah Airport Authority
Engr. Khalid K Al Mzel, Director General, General Authority of Civil Aviation, KSA
Fahad A. Hammad, CEO, Saudia Airlines Cargo, Saudi Arabia
Hamdi Osman, Senior Vice President, FedEx Express Europe, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa Issa Baluch, Chairman and CEO Swift Freight, UAE
Ram Menen, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates Sky Cargo, UAE
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD -
LAND TRANSPORT
Dr. Mahmoud Abdallat, Secretary General, Arab Union of Land Transport, Jordan
Fadi Ghandour, President & CEO Aramex International, Jordan
Hamdi Osman, Senior Vice President, , FedEx Express Europe, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa Jitendra Sanchetti, Managing Director, TNT Express, Gulf, Middle East & Africa
Laxman Ramsinghani, Director, Mubarak & Sons General Transport, UAE
Tarek Sultan, CMD, Agility;
Tom Nauwelaerts, General Manager, Al Futtaim Logistics, UAE
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD -
MARITIME INDUSTRY
Amer Ali, CEO, Dubai Maritime City
Captain Mansoor Yasin Al Ghafoor, CEO, STALCO Group, President, NAFL & VP FIATA, UAE
Fawzi Kanoo, Chairman, Kanoo Shipping, Bahrain
General Mazen Nadim, Chairman, Nosco Shipping & Chairman EIFFA, Egypt
Humoud Abdulaziz Al Ajlan, President, The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, KSA
Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, Vice Chairman, Ports & Free Zone Authority, UAE
Naeem Bin Ibrahim Al Naeem, Director General, King Abdul Aziz Port & Chairman Arab Seaports Federation, Saudi Arabia
Sharafuddin Sharaf, Vice Chairman, Sharaf Group & President UAE Ship Owners' Association
Tiemen Meester, CEO, Port of Salalah, Oman
INNOVATION IN LOGISTICS AIR
BEST INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
ARAMEX International, ME
DP WORLD, UAE
Economic Zones World (EZW) / Jafza , UAE
FedEx Express, ME
Swift Freight / Barloworld, UAE
BEST AIRPORT
(AIR CARGO TERMINAL) AWARD
Abu Dhabi Cargo Village
Bahrain International Airport
Doha International Airport, Qatar
Dubai Cargo Village;
King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia
King Fahad International Airport, Saudi Arabia
Sharjah International Airport.
BEST EXPRESS OPERATOR AWARD
ARAMEX International, ME
DHL Express, ME
Empost, UAE
FedEx Express, ME
Hala Express, Saudi Arabia
TNT Express, ME
UPS, ME
BEST AIR CARGO CARRIER AWARD
Cargolux, ME
Emirates Sky Cargo, UAE
Etihad Crystal Cargo, UAE
Gulf Air, Bahrain;
Lufthansa, ME
Qatar Airways
Saudi Arabian Airlines Cargo
BEST AIR CHARTER OPERATOR AWARD
Air Charter International, UAE;
Chapman Freeborn Air Chartering
Emirates Sky Cargo, UAE
Lufthansa Cargo Charter, UAE
Midex Airlines Intl Group, UAE
National Air Cargo
Saudi Arabian Airlines Cargo.
SEA
BEST SEAPORT AWARD
Fujairah Seaport, UAE
Jebel Ali Port, UAE
Jeddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia
King Abdul Aziz Port Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Port of Aden, Yemen
Port of Salalah, Oman
Sharjah Port
BEST CONTAINER TERMINAL AWARD
Aden Container Terminal, Yemen
Aqaba Container Terminal, Jordan
Jebel Ali Port Container Terminal, UAE
Khorfakkan Container Terminal, UAE
Salalah Port Container Terminal, Oman
BEST SHIPPING LINE AWARD
APL, Middle East
Emirates Shipping Line
Evergreen Shipping, Middle East
Hapag-Lloyd Container Line
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co
MAERSK, ME
NYK Line, ME
Orient Overseas Container Line
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA), Saudi Arabia
United Arab Shipping Co
LAND
BEST ROAD HAULER (BEST LAND TRANSPORT COMPANY) AWARD
Across Arabia, UAE
Agility Logistics, ME
Al Majdouie Logistics Group, Saudi Arabia
ARAMEX International
Gulftainer, UAE
Saudi Land Transport Co, Saudi Arabia
TNT Express.
BEST RAIL OPERATOR AWARD
Egyptian National Railways, Egypt
Jordan Hejaz Railways, Jordan
Saudi Railways Organization, Saudi Arabia
Syrian Railways, Syria
SHIPPERS
BEST EXPORTER AWARD
Al Ghurair Group, UAE
Dubai Aluminium Co, UAE
Juma Al Majid Group, UAE
Nokia, ME
RAK Ceramics, UAE
Sony Gulf, UAE
The Kanoo Group, UAE
BEST IMPORTER AWARD
AL FUTTAIM Group, UAE
Nokia, ME
Saud Bahwan Group, Oman
Sony Gulf, UAE
Tawoos, LLC, Oman
The Olayan Group, Saudi Arabia
Unilever, UAE
BEST LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS ( BLSP)
BLSP AWARD
Agility. ME
Al Futtaim Logistics, UAE
Al Majdouie Logistics Group, Saudi Arabia
APL Logistics
DHL Danzas, Air & Ocean
Gulf Agency Company
Hala Supply Chain Services, Saudi Arabia
KGL Logistics, Kuwait
Kuehne Nagel, ME
Maersk Logistics
Panalpina Group
RAK Global Logistics, UAE
Schenker ME
Sharaf Group, UAE;
Swift Shipping, UAE
BLSP AWARD - PERISHABLE LOGISTICS
AGILITY, ME
Al Futtaim Logistics, UAE
ARAMEX International
DNATA UAE
Global Shipping & Logistics (GSL), UAE
Gulf Agency Company, (GAC)
Swift Perishable Logistics, UAE
LOGISTICS PARKS
BEST LOGISTICS PARK AWARD - AIR
Dubai Airport Freezone
Dubai Cargo Village
Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone).
BEST LOGISTICS PARK AWARD - SEA
Aqaba Special Economic Zone, Jordan
Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah
Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), Dubai
Salalah Free Zone, Oman
Suez Public Free Zone, Egypt
BEST EMERGING FREE ZONE AWARD
Abu Dhabi Free Zone, UAE
Ajman Free Zone, UAE
Bahrain Logisitcs Zone
Fujairah Free Zone, UAE;
Kuwait Free Trade Zone
Logistics Free Zone, Beirut Port, Lebanon
Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, UAE
KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS (ME)
BEST TRADE FINANCE BANK AWARD
Citibank, ME
HSBC ME
National Bank of Kuwait
Oman Arab Bank
Qatar National Bank
Standard Chartered Bank;
The National Commercial Bank, Saudi Arabia
Members of the MELA Executive Board:
Mr Mike Lee
President
347 Logistics
UK
Mr Prakash Nair
Manager - Network
Cargo Sales Development
Emirates Airline
Dubai, UAE
Mr Aleem Aziz
Chief Executive Officer
MELA Management Office & Vice President, Media One
Dubai, UAE
Official Auditor - Horwath MAK
Dr. Khalid Maniar
Founder and Managing Partner
Horwath MAK
Mr. Shashi Ashok
Senior Management Consultant
Horwath MAK
For information on how to participate, network and celebrate, and to find the reservation form, log onto www.mela.ae, or call us on +971 4 2654811.
All individuals in the Logistics Industry or related industries are welcome to join this Gala event.
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© Press Release 2009
