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Maritime Standard Awards finalists in 25 categories announced

Maritime Standard Awards finalists in 25 categories

announced

DUBAI Thu, 18 Sep 2025

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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 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 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.

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 categories. Despite the results of the final round, they can reflect on a very positive achievement.”

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