| Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Thursday, September 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]
This year’s The Maritime Standard Awards will have more than a touch of Bollywood glitz and glamour, as it has been confirmed that actress, model and former Miss Universe, Lara Dutta, will host the event. The Maritime Standard Awards, which recognise excellence and achievement in the shipping, ports and related sectors, take place on Monday 23rd October at the Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, and Lara’s presence is sure to generate considerable global interest in the event, which is now a firm fixture on the maritime industry calendar.
TMS managing director, Trevor Pereira, says, “Lara is a true superstar and we are delighted that she has accepted our invitation to be Master of Ceremonies on the night. As she is the biggest personality we have had on stage since we launched the Awards three years ago, her presence will help take the event to a whole new level, generating a huge amount of international media exposure for our Awards winners and sponsors.”
Since being crowned Miss Universe in 2000, Lara has gone on to have an award winning and hugely successful career on the Bollywood movie scene, with a succession of box office hits that have made her a household name. Now married to Indian tennis player, Mahesh Bhupathi, Lara is also well known for her health and fitness videos in India, which focus on yoga and meditation.
Despite being launched only three years ago, The Maritime Standard (TMS) Awards has earned the right to be referred to as the region’s premiere shipping and maritime awards event. The first three Maritime Standard Awards, held in November 2014 and 2015, and October 2016, all received the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum and were held at the prestigious Atlantis Ballroom, on The Palm.
For the inaugural event in 2014, PR guru, journalist and writer Alastair Campbell was master of ceremonies, while in 2015 Dutch soccer legend, Ruud Gullit compered the event. Last year former CNN news anchor, Jim Clancy, was on stage to lead proceedings. On all three occasions the Awards attracted over 700 of the region’s elite decision makers including chairmen, chief executives and directors from all of the leading shipping companies, ports, terminal operators and maritime companies and organisations.
A host of leading companies from the region’s shipping and maritime and related industries have already confirmed their attendance and participation. The organisation supporting The Maritime Standard Awards 2017 include Abu Dhabi Ports; Abu Dhabi Ship Building; Abu Dhabi Terminals; Bahri; COSCO Shipping West Asia; DNV GL; DP World UAE Region; Drydocks World Dubai; Dubai Maritime City; Dubai Trading Agency; Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC; Islamic P&I Club; Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies; Kuwait Oil Tanker Company; LUKOIL Marine Lubricants DMCC; MERCMARINE Group of Companies; Oman Shipping Company S.A.O.C; Abu Dhabi Marine Services-SAFEEN; Department of Seaports and Customs, Government of Sharjah; Al Safina Security; Essar Ports. The Maritime Standard Awards 2017 also have the support of regional trade associations such as The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO); The United Arab Emirates Shipping Association (UAESA); The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST); The Dubai Council for Marine and Maritime industries (DCMMI); The Organisation of Islamic Shipowners’ Association (OISA); The Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA); The Ceylon Association of Ships Agents (CASA); The Pakistan Ship
Agent’s Agents Association (PSAA); The Nautical institute; The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA); The Mission to Seafarers; Conqueror Freight Network; Globalia Logistics Network; Specialist Freight Network; The Corporate Logistics Network and World Freight Network.
For more information please go to: www.tmsawards.com
Editor’s Note: About The Maritime Standard:
The Maritime Standard (TMS) publishes a regular e-newsletter aimed specifically at the shipping and maritime community. It is delivered fortnightly, on the 1st and 15th of every month, and has built up a circulation of more than 40,000 recipients. It delivers the most accurate, up-to-date news about the market and has built up the largest circulation of any shipping-related online newsletter in the Middle East and India. It is also gaining popularity in other major shipping hubs, including Oslo, Hamburg, Singapore and Greece. The newsletter includes news and analysis from the shipping and ports industries and related sectors in the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. Topics that are covered include tanker, container, dry and liquid bulk, ro-ro, and cruise shipping; terminal operations; port development; classification; ship repair and conversion; shipbuilding; ship agency; finance and insurance; maritime law; and transportation & logistics. The newsletter regally carries exclusives, analysis and interviews with top executives.
Website: www.themaritimestandard.com
A very successful first edition of the TMS UAE Yearbook was published in 2016, covering all the major sectors of the shipping, ports and maritime industry in the UAE. The publication was launched at SMM in Hamburg in September and generated a high level of interest. The in-depth analysis of port, shipping, shipyards, maritime law, classification, regulation and inland transports on, and other topics, was well received by the industry. The Maritime Standard UAE Yearbook 2017/18 is now out. Covering developments in the fields of shipping, ship management, ports, shipbuilding and repair, maritime law, insurance and other maritime industry’s sectors; The Maritime Standard UAE Yearbook 2017/18 is a must-read publication for everyone interested in UAE maritime issues. The publication can be downloaded by going to: http://www.themaritimestandard.com/uae-yearbook- 2017-18.
The not-to-be missed The Maritime Standard Awards recognise and celebrate success in the shipping, ports and related sectors across the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. The Awards are now positioned as one of the world's leading shipping and maritime awards dinners and are the premier event of their kind in the region. The Maritime Standard Awards 2016, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and chairman Emirates Airline and Group, attracted close to 700 of the region's elite shipping and maritime professionals, as well as a number of leading figures from overseas. These guests came from a variety of industry segments, ranging from ports and terminal operators to ship owners and managers, and executives from the worlds of maritime law and finance, classification, ship building and repair and maritime education and training. The 2016 event had Jim Clancy, the well-known former CNN news anchor, as master of ceremonies, following on from Alistair Campbell and Ruud Gullit in 2014 and 2015 respectively. As well as 21 general awards categories, the TMS team presented 7 special individual awards recognising the contributions made by high profile industry leaders and innovators. The Awards have set a benchmark within the industry and have become an eagerly anticipated meeting place for top executives from across the business, where they can meet, network and create new opportunities. The Maritime Standard Awards 2017 will take place on Monday, 23rd October 2017 at The Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai.
Website: www.tmsawards.com
The first The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference took place on 25th October 2016 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Dubai, and attracted a high level audience who were able to hear presentations from many of the region's leading tanker owners and operators, as well as experts in related fields. Attendees included key decision makers and opinion formers and the event was hugely informative, also presenting opportunities for networking and face to face contact. Those present were given a unique insight into the challenges and opportunities not just for ship owners and operators active in the tanker markets, but those delivering products and services to this sector. The second The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference will be held on the 24th October 2017 at The Grosvenor House Hotel, Dubai.
For more information go to the website: www.tmstankerconference.com
The second Maritime Standard Ship Finance and Trade Conference took place at the Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel and Resort, on November 14th 2016. Like the first Conference, also held in Abu Dhabi, it was hugely successful, bringing together experts from the fields of shipping, ports, banking, finance, trade and maritime law, among others, to discuss and debate the key issues and trends facing the shipping business, and trade, in the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. They willingly shared their insights and knowledge through a series of presentations and panel discussions, signposting the way forward, and identifying the key challenges ahead, as well as the significant opportunities that exist. A high level panel of speakers dealt with a number of themes including regional trade patterns, ship finance and ports and shipping. Speakers and attendees alike praised the content of the conference and the networking opportunities presented. There was appreciation of the fact that leading executives shared their industry knowledge and pointed the way to opportunities to adapt to evolving market situations in line with their forecasts. The third Maritime Standard Ship Finance and Trade Conference will be held on the 8th November 2017 at Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel and Resort.
For more information go to the website: www.tms-shipfinanceandtrade.com
Contacts
The Maritime Standard
(A Division of Flagship Events LLC)
Ammaar Murtaza Moosa
M: +971 55 245 4466
Tel: + 971 4 380 5556
E: ammaar@flagshipme.com
www.flagshipme.com
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