The 2005 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
HONG KONG: Hundreds of top transport executives gathered on the waterfront of the worlds busiest port last night to celebrate the 2005 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs).
Press Release
Subject: The 2005 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
Issued by: Cargonews Asia
Embargo: 27 April 2005
The 2005 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
HONG KONG: Hundreds of top transport executives gathered on the waterfront of the worlds busiest port last night (April 27) to celebrate the 2005 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs).
In the glittering ballroom of Hong Kong's Intercontinental Hotel, Asia's transport and logistics providers were rewarded for a year of outstanding work by Cargonews Asia, the region's leading freight and logistics publication.
Now in its 19th 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.
For a stunning 19th consecutive year, DHL won the Best Express Operator award, coming in ahead of rival global express operators FedEx and UPS However, it was still a winning night for FedEx, which took home five awards in total.
Other notable winners were Maersk Sealand, PSA International and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The world's third biggest carrier, Evergreen Marine Transport, scooped the award for Best Shipping Line Intra-Asia.
In a dead heat, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) and Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) took the Best Air Cargo Terminal Asia. Singapore also had a good showing with Singapore Changi Airport winning the Best Airport Asia award, Port of Singapore taking the Best Seaport Asia award and PSA Singapore going home with the Best Container Terminal Asia.
A significant winner of the Best Emerging Airport Asia was Shenzhen Baoan International Airport.
Winner of the "Life-Time Achievement Award" was Dr Victor Fung, Chairman and CEO of Li & Fung Distribution Group and Chairman of the Hong Kong Airport Authority. Under Dr Fung's guidance, Li & Fung grew from a small family business to a giant trading house and the world's leading supply chain management company.
More than 12,500 readers of Cargonews Asia, the leading industry newspaper in the region, were polled to select companies that are the best service providers in 41 industry-specific categories.
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.
All returned nomination and final ballot forms were verified by internationally respected auditor, Ernst & Young. 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.
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 2005 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs), are listed in alphabetical order below. Announcement of the winners and the presentation of awards will be held over a gala dinner ceremony at The InterContinental Hotel Hong Kong on April 27, 2005.
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)
- The CKYH Alliance (COSCO, K-Line, Hanjinm Yang Ming Line)
- The Grand Alliance (Hapag-Lloyd, MISC, NYK Line, P&O Nedlloyd, OOCL)
- The New World Alliance (APL, Hyundai Merchant, Mitsui, OSK Lines)
Asia
- Cathay Pacific
- MASkargo
- Singapore Airlines Cargo
North America
- FedEx
- Polar Air Cargo
- UPS
Europe
- DHL
- KLM Cargo
- Lufthansa Air Cargo
Middle East
- Emirates Sky Cargo
- Gulf Air Cargo
- Qatar Airways
- Cargolux
- DHL
- FedEx
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
Europe
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands
- Frankfurt Airport, Germany
- London Heathrow Airport, UK
Middle East
- Bahrain International Airport
- Dubai International Airport
- Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia
- Senai International Airport, Malaysia
- Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, China
- Macau International Airport, Macau, China
Asia
- DHL Express Cargo Terminal, Hong Kong
- HACTL-Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd, Hong Kong
- SATS-Singapore Airport Terminal Services, Singapore
Europe
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands
- British Airways World Cargo Centre, Heathrow, UK
- DHL Worldwide Express in East Midlands, UK
- DHL
- FedEx
- UPS
- APL (NOL)
- Evergreen Marine
- Maersk Sealand
Transpacific
- APL (NOL)
- Evergreen Marine
- Maersk Sealand
APL (NOL)
- Evergreen Marine Transport
- Maersk Sealand
Asia-Europe
- APL (NOL)
- Hapag-Lloyd
- Maersk Sealand
Intra-Asia
- Evergreen Marine Transport
- Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC)
- Maersk Sealand
Project Cargo
- Clipper Elite Carriers
- Intermarine
- Rickmers-Linie
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 Amersterdam, The Netherlands
- Port of Hamburg, Germany
- Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Middle East
- Dubai Ports, U.A.E.
- Port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Port of Salalah, Oman.
Asia
- HIT - Hong Kong International Termainls
- Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Malaysia
- PSA, Singapore
Europe
- Ceres Paragon, Amsterdam
- Hamburger Hafen and Lagerhaus AG, Germany
- Port of Amersterdam, The Netherlands
- Hutchison Port Holdings
- International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI)
- PSA
- Penang Port
- Johor Port, Malaysia
- Jurong Port Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Japan Railways Group, Japan
- KCRC - Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation, Hong Kong
- KTM-Keretapi Tanah Melayu, Malaysia
- DHL Danzas Air & Ocean
- Exel
- TNT Express Worldwide
- Kuehne & Nagel
Air Freight
- DHL Danzas Air & Ocean
- Exel
- FedEx
Sea Freight
- APL Logistics
- DHL Damzas Air & Ocean
- Maersk Logistics
Project Cargo
- DHL Danzas Air & Ocean
- FedEx
- TNT Express Worldwide (Hong Kong)
- DHL
- FedEx
- UPS Supply Chain Solutions
- DHL
- Exel
- FedEx
- IPACS
- SAP
- SSA Global Technologies
- Daikin Industries Ltd
- Mitsubishi
- Thermo King
- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport of Hong Kong
- The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific, National University of Singapore
- University of Hong Kong
- Evergreen Airways
- Lufthansa Cargo Charter
- Transmile Group
- ABN AMRO
- Citibank
- HSBC
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Winners
Best Air Freight Alliance
- Sky Team Cargo
- The Grand Alliance
Asia
- The Grand Alliance
North America
- FedEx
Europe
- Lufthansa Air Cargo
Middle East
- Emirates Sky Cargo
- FedEx
Asia
- Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore
North America
- Los Angeles Airport
Europe
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands
Middle East
- Dubai International Airport
- Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, China
Asia (joint winners)
- HACTL-Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd, Hong Kong
- SATS-Singapore Airport Terminal Services, Singapore
Europe
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands
- DHL
- Maersk Sealand
Transpacific
- Maersk Sealand
Asia-Europe
- Maersk Sealand
Intra-Asia
- Evergreen Marine Transport
Project Cargo
- Intermarine
Asia
- Port of Singapore, Singapore
North America
- Port of Long Beach, U.S.A.
Europe
- Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Middle East
- Dubai Ports, U.A.E.
Asia
- PSA, Singapore
Europe
- Ceres Paragon, Amersterdam
- PSA International
- Jurong Port Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Japan Railways Group, Japan
- TNT Express Worldwide
Air Freight
- FedEx
Sea Freight
- Maersk Logistics
Project Cargo
- FedEx
- FedEx
- DHL
- SAP
- Thermo King
- The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific, National University of Singapore
- Lufthansa Cargo Charter
- HSBC
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