Category Descriptions
Dry Cargo Operator of the Year
Italian companies owning or operating bulk carriers, containerships, and any other category of dry cargo vessel.
Category Sponsors: Unitramp Shipbrokers
Website: www.unitramp.it
Tanker Operator of the Year
Italian companies owning or operating ships carrying any type of liquid and energy cargoes, including oil tankers, product tankers and gas carriers.
Category Sponsors: Dubai Maritime City
Website: www.dubaimaritimecity.com
Passenger / Ro-Ro Operator of the Year
Italian companies owning or operating passenger ferries, Ro-Ro's or cruise vessels offering services to Italy.
Category Sponsors: Fincantieri
Website: www.fincantieri.it
Maritime Services Award
For excellence and innovation in maritime support services provided by an Italian company or organization. Open to suppliers, classification societies, buker services, tugboat services, dredging services, telecommunications, IT and software or any other important service to Italian shipping.
Category Sponsors: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Website: www.mscgva.ch
Ship Agent of the Year
Italian companies that have demonstrated outstanding service to the Italian shipping industry and/or have made an outstanding contribution to the development of Italian commerce, or by upgrading or introducing new services.
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Shipping Financier of the Year
Italian or non-Italian banks or other financial institutions active in financing Italian shipping.
Category Sponsors: Gestioni Armatoriali SpA
Marine Broker of the Year
Italian or non-Italian shipbroking and marine insurance broking firms active in the Italian marketplace.
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Achievement in Safety and/or Environmental Protection
Any Italian individual, crew, company or organization whose act, initiative or product contributes to either safety or protecting the environment, or both.
Category Sponsors: Lloyd's Register
Website: www.lr.org
Training & Education Award
For a significant contribution by a company or institution to improve the efficiency of the Italian shipping industry through specialized training and/or education programs.
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Port or Terminal of the Year
Any Italian Port or Terminal meeting the criteria of outstanding service to the development of Italian ports and global trades.
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Yacht Builder of the Year
For expertise in terms of design, innovation, investment, efficiency and consideration for environmental protection by an Italian yacht builder.
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New Generation Award
An under 35 Italian executive playing a significant role in the shipping industry, either by shipowning, ship-management, shipbroking or other maritime activity.
Category Sponsors: SpecTec
Website: www.spectec.net
Italian Shipping Newsmaker of the Year
Italian personalities, companies or organizations "in the news" this year. To be chosen by Lloyd's List from proposals from senior editorial staff. (Not open to outside nominations)
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Italian Shipping Personality of the Year
For an Italian personality, involved in any aspect of shipping or the wider maritime world, whose recent initiatives or achievements in the industry exemplify the dynamism, quality or importance of Italian shipping.
Category Sponsors: Royal Bank of Scotland
Website: www.rbs.com
Cristoforo Colombo Award (special achievement)
Any Italian individual or entity of Italian character who has turned his forward looking vision into a solid reality by the means of introducing innovation into the Italian shipping industry during a substantial career.
Category Sponsors: Rina
Website: www.rina.org
