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Maritime Standard Awards 2025 revealed,

finalists set to compete across 25 categories in

Dubai

23/09/2025

This year marked a milestone, with the awards attracting their highest number of

nominations.

September 18, 2025: The Maritime Standard (TMS), the premier awards event for the maritime and
shipping industry across the Middle East region and the Indian Subcontinent, which is held annually in

Dubai, officially announced the finalists for the Maritime Standard Awards 2025 edition to compete across
25 categories. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,

President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group,
the event will bring together around 1,000 top executives.
The finalists were shortlisted through a rigorous, multi-level evaluation process led by a judging panel of

senior industry leaders and CEOs from diverse backgrounds, each recognised for their key contributions
in their respective fields. Entries were assessed against strict criteria covering operational excellence,

innovation, sustainability, market impact and leadership.
The panel includes, Clive Woodbridge, Editor, The Maritime Standard; Capt. Abdulkareem Al Masabi,

CEO, ADNOC Logistics and Services; Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO and Managing Director, DP World
GCC; Capt. Ammar Mubarak Al Shaiba, CEO, Maritime Cluster and Noatum Maritime, AD Ports Group; Dr

Ibrahim Al Nadhairi, CEO, ASYAD Shipping; Ali Shehab, Global Director of Special Projects and Services,
DNV; Numair Shaikh, CEO, Timini Shipping; Capt. Binesh Kumar Tyagi, Chairman and Managing
Director, The Shipping Corporation of India and Bard Poulsson, Senior Vice President, International

Maritime Lead, Lockton.
Clive Woodbridge, the Chairman of the Judging Panel and Editor of The Maritime Standard, said: “All

companies named as finalists should take great pride in this achievement. Competition this year was
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