The 2004 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
SHANGHAI: Against the backdrop of Asia's most dynamically growing transport and logistics market, the best providers in Asia's cargo-related industries have been rewarded for a year of outstanding work at the 2004 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards, or the AFSCAs (pronounced similarly to 'Oscars', but with an 'aff' sound, not an 'o').
Press Release
Subject: The 2004 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
Issued by: Cargonews Asia
Embargo: 12 May 2004
The 2004 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
SHANGHAI: Against the backdrop of Asia's most dynamically growing transport and logistics market, the best providers in Asia's cargo-related industries have been rewarded for a year of outstanding work at the 2004 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards, or the AFSCAs (pronounced similarly to 'Oscars', but with an 'aff' sound, not an 'o').
Now in its 18th year, the AFSCAs are widely regarded as the most authoritative and prestigious awards for the industry in Asia and one of the highlights of the Asian freight industry calendar.
More than 12,500 readers of Cargonews Asia, the leading industry newspaper in the region, were polled to select companies which are the best service providers in 34 industry-specific categories. A full list of award winners is attached.
Notable winners were DHL who took home 4 AFSCAs including the Best Express Operator award for a stunning 18th consecutive year and Maersk Sealand who took home nearly all the container line trophies for best transpacific and best Asia Europe trades as well as Best Overall Shipping line.
Winner of the "Life-Time Achievement Award" was Mr. Ang Keng-Lam Chairman of Kerry Logistics Networks and Vice-Chairman of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing a key player in the development of the Logistics industry in China.
The AFSCAs special role is that they are the only Asian freight awards in which the customers, and not a panel of judges, are asked to choose the best service providers. Nominated companies can track their performance and gauge customer satisfaction levels by watching their standings change from one year to the next.
The awards recognise excellence in companies from Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, and reflect the global nature of the cargo industry serving Asia's Shippers.
Notable AFSCAs successes tonight included Maersk Sealand. The award ceremony took place in the grand ballroom of Shanghai's Grand Hyatt Hotel in the stunning Heart of Pudong.
All returned nomination and final ballot forms were verified by internationally respected auditor, KPMG. The top three finalists in each award category all received the top number of votes from the final ballot paper, which contained a shortlist of the top 10 nominees for each award. The AFSCA ballot papers are numbered and designed so as to prohibit companies voting for themselves voting is strictly by registered voters.
Cargonews Asia, the organiser of the Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards, is a fortnightly newspaper, which has been published every two weeks for the last 28 years. The paper is dedicated to covering news from the international and regional cargo industry for senior executives in Asia.
The core readership of Cargonews Asia are shippers - importers & exporters who use freight transport services - hence the term, "The Shippers' Choice Awards", which is associated with the AFSCAs.
Full details on the methodology of the 2004 AFSCAs can be found by clicking on the AFSCA logo at www.cargonewsasia.com.
For more information about the Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards please contact:
Mr. Huw Harries
Publisher
Cargonews Asia
Tel: (+852) 2508 2903
Fax: (+852) 2508 0255
Email:hharries@cargonewsasia.com.hk
Finalists
The top three finalists of each category in the 2004 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs), are listed in alphabetical order below. Where four companies are listed in a category, there was a tie for third place. Announcement of the winners and the presentation of awards was held over a gala dinner ceremony at The Grand Hyatt Shanghai on May 12, 2004.
Best Air Freight Alliance- Sky Team Cargo (Aeromexico Cargo Air, France Cargo, Alitalia Cargo, CSA Cargo)
- WOW (Japan Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, SAS Cargo, Singapore Airlines))
- New World Alliance (APL, Hyundai Merchant, Mitsui, OSK Lines)
- The CKYH Alliance (COSCO, K-Line, Hanjin, Yang Ming Line)
- The Grand Alliance (Hapag-Lloyd, MISC, NYK Line, P& O Nedlloyd, OOCL)
Asia
- Cathay Pacific Cargo
- MASkargo
- Singapore Airlines Cargo
North America
- FedEx
- Northwest Cargo
- UPS
North America
- FedEx
- Northwest Cargo
- UPS
Europe
- DHL
- KLM Cargo
- Lufthansa Cargo
Middle East
- Emirates SkyCargo
- Gulf Air Cargo
- Saudi Arabia Airlines
- DHL
- FedEx
- Singapore Airlines Cargo
Asia
- Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
- Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore
North America
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport ORD
- JFK International Airport, New York
- Los Angeles Airport
- San Francisco International Airport
Europe
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands
- Frankfurt Airport, Germany
- Heathrow, U.K.
Middle East
- Bahrain International Airport, Bahrain
- Dubai International Airport, UAE
- Sharjah International Airport, UAE
- Cebu International Airport, Philippines
- Haikou Airport, China
- Macau International Airport, Macau
Asia
- CIAS-Changi International Airport Services, Singapore
- HACTL-Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd, Hong Kong
- SATS-Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd, Singapore
Europe
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands
- British Airways World Cargo Terminal, U.K.
- . Fraport, Germany
- DHL
- FedEx
- UPS
- APL
- Hapag-Lloyd
- Maersk Sealand
Transpacific
- APL
- Evergreen Marine Corp, EMC
- Maersk Sealand
Asia-Europe
- APL
- Maersk Sealand
- P & O Nedlloyd
Intra-Asia
- APL
- Evergreen Marine Corp, EMC
- Maersk Sealand
Asia
- Port of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Port of Singapore, Singapore
- Port of Tanjung Pelepas PTP, Malaysia
North America
- Port of Long Beach, U.S.A.
- Port of Los Angeles, U.S.A.
- Port of New York & New Jersey, U.S.A.
Europe
- Port of Antwerp, Belgium
- Port of Hamburg, Germany
- Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Middle East
- Dubai Ports, U.A.E.
- Port of Aden, Yeman
- Port of Salalah, Oman.
Asia
- HIT, Hong Kong
- Port of Tanjung Pelepas, PTP, Malaysia
- Port of Tanjung Pelepas PTP, Malaysia
Europe
- APM Terminals, Rotterdam
- ECT, Rotterdam
- HHLA, Hamburg
- Jurong Port, Singapore
- Northport, Malaysia
- Westport, Port Klang
- China Railways Corp
- KCR-Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation, Hong Kong
- KTM-Keretapi Tanah Melayu, Malaysia
- DHL
- Nippon Express
- Schenker Stinnes Logistics
- DHL
- Maersk Logistics
- UPS Logistics
- APL Logistics
- DHL
- Maersk Logistics
- DHL
- FedEx
- Maersk Logistics
- Global Logistics Tecnology (G-Log)
- Oracle
- SAP
- Florens Container Services
- Kooll International
- Thermo King
- Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
- The Logistics & Supply Chain Society, Singapore
- The Logistics Institute, Asia Pacific, National University of Singapore
- Air Charter Services
- Lufthansa Cargo Charter
- Polar Air Cargo
- Citibank
- HSBC
- Standard Chartered Bank
- ATL Logistics Centre Hong Kong Co Ltd, Hong Kong
- CILC-Changi International Logistics Centre, Singapore
- CWT Distribution Limited, Singapore
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Winners
Best Air Freight Alliance
- WOW
- The Grand Alliance
Asia
- Singapore Airlines Cargo
North America
- FedEx
Europe
- Lufthansa Cargo
Middle East
- Emirates SkyCargo
- DHL
Asia
- Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore
North America
- JFK International Airport, New York, U.S.A.
Europe
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands
Middle East
- Dubai International Airport, UAE
- Macau International Airport, Macau
Asia
- CIAS-Changi International Airport Services, Singapore
Europe
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands
- DHL
- Maersk Sealand
Transpacific
- Maersk Sealand
Asia-Europe
- Maersk Sealand
Intra-Asia
- APL
Asia
- Port of Singapore, Singapore
North America
- Port of Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Europe
- Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Middle East
- Dubai Ports, U.A.E.
Asia
- PSA Singapore
Europe
- ECT, Rotterdam
- Jurong Port, Singapore
- KCR-Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation, Hong Kong
- DHL
Air Freight
- DHL
Sea Freight
- Maersk Logistics
- FedEx
- SAP
- Thermo King
- The Logistics Institute, Asia Pacific, National University of Singapore
- Lufthansa Cargo Charter
- HSBC
- CILC-Changi International Logistics Centre, Singapore
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