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Events Spotlight 53
First Annual Middle East Logistics
Awards to set benchmarks for
performance excellence
A toast will be raised in
recognition of excellence in the
field of logistics in a prestigious
event that will bring together key
industry players in the entire
Middle East. Dubbed as the first
Middle East Logistics Awards
(MELA), the momentous event –
organised and managed by Media
One Group – is slated for
November 21, 2006, in Madinat
Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE.
The Middle East Logistics
Awards 2006 aims to foster a
healthy competition among equals
in the dynamic and competitive
logistics industry. And there is no
better way to do this than
honouring the trailblazers of the
industry. MELA is a brand of
excellence in logistics business
that puts the best above the rest.
Three major accolades will be
awarded – the ‘Outstanding
Achievement Award’, the ‘Best
Personality of the Year Award’
and the ‘Outstanding Industry
Sector Award’. More than thirty
plum awards for different
categories and industry sectors
will highlight the outstanding
contributors and stellar
performers of the Middle East
logistics industry. The exclusive
world-class gala event aims to
network all players in the Middle
East logistics industry.
The list of awards for sea
transport includes the Best
Seaport, the Best Container
Terminal, the Best Global
Container Terminal Operator, the
Best Emerging Container
Terminal, the Best Container
Shipping Alliance, the Best Global
Shipping Line and the Best
Shipping Line. For air transport,
awards will be given for the Best
Airport, the Best Emerging
Airport, the Best Air Cargo
Terminal, the Best Express
Operator, the Best Air Freight
Alliance, the Best Air Cargo
Carrier, the Best All Cargo Airline
and the Best Air Charter Operator.
As far as surface transport is
concerned, awards for the Best
Rail Operator, the Best Road
Hauler, the Best Land Freight
Agent and the Best Land Freight
Forwarder are in the store.
From the shippers, the search
for the Best Exporter, the Best
Importer and the Best
Transhipment International Trader
is on. Awards will be given to the
Best Logistics Park (Air and Sea)
and the Best Emerging Free Zone.
Celebrating the spirit of
entrepreneurship, awards will be
given for Outstanding
Achievement, Personality of the
Year - Maritime Industry,
Personality of the Year - Air Cargo
Industry, Personality of the Year -
Land Transport Industry and Young
Achiever of the Year. Apart from
all these acknowledgements,
awards are there for the Best
Logistics Service Provider in Sea
Freight, Air Freight, Perishable
Logistics and the Best 3PL. Key
industry players will also be
receiving awards for the Best
Reefer Cargo Equipment Provider
(Sea Freight), the Best Project and
Special Cargo Provider, the Best
Insurance Service Provider, the
Best Trade Finance Bank, the Best
Supply Chain Management
Software Provider and the Best
Logistics Education Course
Provider.
Less than four months to go,
MELA is fast gaining momentum.
MELA awardees will be
determined by votes by the
industry players. Votes will be
based on the criteria of
excellence that the industry is
always looking for. Forms for the
vote will be made available soon
in all leading newspapers and
trade and business magazines as
well as on the website
www.mela.ae.
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