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Press Release

Maritime Standard Awards 2025 revealed, finalists set to compete

across 25 categories in Dubai

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 extremely intense, with a record number of entrants in several