Join us with Achievers of Ports/Terminals Excellence at 2020 GPF Awards, Dubai, UAE, 26 Feb 2020.

COME JOIN US WITH ACHIEVERS OF PORTS/TERMINALS EXCELLENCE AT 2020 GLOBAL PORTS FORUM AWARDS, Dubai UAE, 26 Feb 2020.     DEAR INDUSTRY COLLEAGUES, IN CONTINUATION OF OUR COMMITMENT OF IMPROVING GLOBAL PORTS AND FURTHERING THE INTERESTS OF PORTS GLOBALLY THROUGH COLLABORATIONS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE PORT ECOSYSTEM, WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2020 GLOBAL PORTS FORUM AWARDS. THESE AWARDS WILL COINCIDE WITH THE GLOBAL PORTS FORUM DUBAI TO BE HELD ON 26-27 FEBRUARY, 2020, AND WILL BE GIVEN OUT DURING THE GLOBAL PORTS FORUM AWARDS 2020 DINNER, TO BE HELD IN DUBAI, UAE, ON 26 FEBRUARY 2020 EVENING. WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM THAT THE 2017, 2018 & 2019 GPF AWARDS DINNER WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED AND A NUMBER OF AWARDS WINNERS IN PRESENCE OF EXCELLENT PARTICIPATION RECEIVED THEIR AWARDS FROM H. E. MR. MOHAMMED SHARAF, ASSISTANT FOREIGN MINISTER FOR ECONOMICS AND TRADE OF UAE & FORMER GROUP CEO, DUBAI PORTS WORLD (2005-JAN 2016). PLEASE FIND ATTACHED SOME OF THE MEDIA COVERAGE AND PRESS RELEASE ABOUT THE 2017, 2018 & 2019 EVENTS FROM A NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND TRADE JOURNALS. THE 2017, 2018 & 2019 GLOBAL PORTS FORUM AWARDS IN THE NEWS: GLOBALPORTSFORUM.COM/NEWS-2/ [http://globalportsforum.com/news-2/] PHOTOS OF THE 2017, 2018 & 2019 GLOBAL PORTS FORUM AWARDS EVENTS: M.FACEBOOK.COM/PG/THE-GLOBAL-PORTS-FORUM-1592509770984865/PHOTOS/TAB=ALBUM&ALBUM_ID=1896971990538640 [https://m.facebook.com/pg/The-Global-Ports-Forum-1592509770984865/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1896971990538640]   WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PG/THE-GLOBAL-PORTS-FORUM-1592509770984865/PHOTOS/TAB=ALBUM&ALBUM_ID=2081861948716309 [https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Global-Ports-Forum-1592509770984865/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2081861948716309] WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PG/THE-GLOBAL-PORTS-FORUM-1592509770984865/PHOTOS/TAB=ALBUM&ALBUM_ID=2315523845350117 [https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Global-Ports-Forum-1592509770984865/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2315523845350117] THE 2020 GLOBAL PORT FORUM AWARDS WILL RECOGNISE THE MOST VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY PROFESSIONALS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF PORTS AND TERMINALS INDUSTRY AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR ROLES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: BUNKERING PORT INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE YEAR BULK COMMODITIES PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR BULK GRAIN PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR BULK LOGISTICS PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR DRY BULK PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR LIQUID BULK PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR MOST EFFICIENT OIL/GAS TERMINAL OF THE YEAR GLOBAL CONTAINER TERMINAL OPERATOR OF THE YEAR CRUISE TERMINAL OPERATOR OF THE YEAR BEST TURNAROUND CRUISE PORT/TERMINAL OPERATIONS OF THE YEAR FERRY TERMINAL OPERATOR OF THE YEAR INTEGRATED PORT LOGISTICS HUB OF THE YEAR PORT/TERMINAL LOGISTICS OPERATOR OF THE YEAR GREEN PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR MULTI-PURPOSE PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR MARITIME SERVICES PROVIDER OF THE YEAR EXCELLENCE IN PORTS AND TERMINALS TRAINING / EDUCATION   PORT / TERMINAL INTERMODAL SOLUTIONS PROVIDER OF THE YEAR PORT / TERMINAL SERVICES PROVIDER OF THE YEAR OIL / GAS STORAGE TANK PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR PORT / TERMINAL SOFTWARE / OPERATING SYSTEM OF THE YEAR PORT / TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR PORT /TERMINAL CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR ENGINEERING / TECHNICALLY INNOVATIVE PORT / TERMINAL  OF THE YEAR DIGITALLY INNOVATIVE PORT / TERMINAL  OF THE YEAR PORT / TERMINAL CONCESSION / DEAL OF THE YEAR PORT / TERMINAL TECHNOLOGY AND R&D OF THE YEAR PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – ALL AFRICA PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – NORTH AFRICA PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – WEST AFRICA PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – EAST AFRICA PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – SOUTHERN AFRICA PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – CHINA PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – NORTH EUROPE PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – SOUTH EUROPE PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – WESTERN EUROPE PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – MIDDLE EAST PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – NORTH AMERICA PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – SOUTH AMERICA PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – NORTH EAST ASIA PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – SOUTH EAST ASIA PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR – INDIAN SUB CONTINENT BEST TRANSHIPMENT HUB PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR INLAND PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR MOST IMPROVED PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR EMERGING LEAD PORT/TERMINAL OF THE YEAR Outstanding Port/Terminal Design of The Year BEST PORT AGENCY OF THE YEAR PROCESS COMPLIANT PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR SAFE AND SECURE PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR CUSTOMERS VALUE CREATOR PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR CSR PURSUER PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR MOST IMPROVED PORT/TERMINAL FACILITIES OF THE YEAR  PEOPLE DEVELOPER PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR RO-RO PORT / TERMINAL OF THE YEAR PORT / TERMINAL CEO OF THE YEAR PORT / TERMINAL VISIONARY OF THE YEAR LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT IN PORT / TERMINAL INDUSTRY NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR IN PORT / TERMINAL INDUSTRY PORT AUTHORITY OF THE YEAR PORT PUBLIC PARTNER OF THE YEAR PORT / TERMINAL PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR OUTSTANDING PORT MANAGER OF THE YEAR PORT RISK MANAGER OF THE YEAR PORT / TERMINAL BUILDER OF THE YEAR PORT / TERMINAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR MOST INSPIRING WOMAN IN PORT/TERMINAL INDUSTRY PORT/TERMINAL FINANCIER OF THE YEAR PORT/TERMINAL CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR HALL OF FAME   2020 GLOBAL PORTS FORUM AWARD CATEGORIES DETAILS: globalportsforum.com/2020-gpf-awards-dubai-26-feb-20/global-ports-forum-award-categories-details/ [http://globalportsforum.com/2020-gpf-awards-dubai-26-feb-20/global-ports-forum-award-categories-details/] AWARD WINNERS WILL BE FINALISED BY A JURY COMPRISING OF GLOBAL PORTS CUSTOMERS & SENIOR PORT EXPERTS FROM THE GLOBAL PORTS COUNCIL THROUGH A TRANSPARENT WELL DEFINED PROCESS AND APPLYING COMMON CRITERIA IN EACH CATEGORY OF THE AWARDS. IN THE MEANTIME, WE LOOK FORWARD AND WELCOME NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2020 AWARDS BY 20 July 2020 covering the following: * PROVIDE US DETAILS OF YOUR ORGANIZATION / CONCERNED PERSONNEL WHO ARE COMPETENT TO STAKE A CLAIM TO ONE OR MORE AWARDS AMONG THE ABOVE LISTED CATEGORIES. * PLEASE SEND A BRIEF NOTE DESCRIBING JUSTIFICATION FOR YOUR CLAIM TO THE RELEVANT AWARD, BASED ON THESE THE JURY WILL FINALIZE THE LIST OF AWARD WINNERS. * SHORT LISTED NOMINEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED WELL IN ADVANCE AND THEIR PRESENCE IS DESIRABLE AT THE 2020 GLOBAL PORTS AWARDS DINNER EVENT. GUESTS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO AN EVENING FOR NETWORKING AMONG SENIOR PROFESSIONALS OF PORTS / TERMINAL AND SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES IN A RELAXED ENVIRONMENT ALONG WITH ENJOYING THE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS. DRESS CODE: FORMAL SUITS / NATIONAL DRESS FOR GENTLEMEN, GOWNS / COCKTAIL DRESSES FOR LADIES. THE GLOBAL PORTS FORUM WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE AND PROVIDE A COMMON PLATFORM FOR THE PROFESSIONALS OF PORTS AND TERMINALS INDUSTRY. TICKET COSTS: ON OR BEFORE 1 OCT 2019: THE ‘EARLY BIRD’ TICKET RATE IS USD$499 – SAVE USD$100!   FROM 2 OCT 2019: THE REGULAR TICKET RATE IS USD$599   NOTE:  TICKET FOR DINNER DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COST OF ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL TO THE EVENT. TO REGISTER, PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO THOMASNG@GLOBALPORTSFORUM.COM: NAME: POSITION: ORGANISATION: ADDRESS: TEL: FAX: EMAIL: WHAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR INDUSTRY SECTOR?: BILLING INFORMATION: FOR CHEQUE PAYMENTS: TO BE MADE PAYABLE TO ‘GLOBAL PORTS FORUM PTE. LTD.’ PLEASE DO NOT SEND POST-DATED CHEQUE. FOR TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFERS: ACCOUNT NAME:             GLOBAL PORTS FORUM PTE. LTD.,   ACCOUNT NO. :                695 477 141 001. BENEFICIARY BANK:          OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, SINGAPORE. (SWIFT: OCBCSGSG),                                     ADDRESS : 65 CHULIA STREET #01-00, OCBC CENTRE, SINGAPORE 049513. PLEASE SUPPLY CONFIRMATION VIA EMAIL OF THE TT FROM YOUR BANK. TRANSMITTING BANK CHARGES MUST BE PAID BY SENDER. PLEASE QUOTE BOTH DELEGATE AND COMPANY NAME AS REFERENCE. KINDLY NOTE THAT AS WE ARE PROVIDING A SPECIAL RATE FOR ‘EARLY BIRD’ SIGN UP, WE WILL NEED TO RECEIVE YOUR COMPANY PAYMENT BY 1 OCT 2019 TO ENJOY THE DISCOUNT. We are indeed pleased to share selected details of  our 23 EXECUTIVE WORKSHOPS, 6 EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS, 5 FORUMS AND 3 AWARDS DINNERS THAT WE HAD RECENTLY ORGANIZED, BEING uploaded onto our website:- globalportsforum.com/past-events/ [http://globalportsforum.com/past-events/] DETAILS OF GPF FORTHCOMING EXECUTIVE WORKSHOPS/FORUMS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT BELOW LINK:   globalportsforum.com/forthcoming-gpf-executive-programmes/ [http://globalportsforum.com/forthcoming-gpf-executive-programmes/] WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND VALUED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUCCESS AT YOUR AWARDS DINNER.   BEST REGARDS THOMAS NG CHAIRMAN THE GLOBAL PORTS FORUM GLOBAL PORTS FORUM PTE. LTD. 10 ANSON ROAD #27-15 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA SINGAPORE 079903 WEBSITE: WWW.GLOBALPORTSFORUM.COM/ [http://www.globalportsforum.com/] MOBILE: +65 9684 3289 DID:    +65 65197662 FAX:    +65 6725 8438 EMAIL:  THOMASNG@GLOBALPORTSFORUM.COM TERMS & CONDITIONS: NO DELEGATE REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT COMPLETING REGISTRATION DETAILS AND FULL PAYMENT. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REGISTRATION DETAILS AND FULL PAYMENT, FURTHER PROGRAMME INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU INCLUDING YOUR PROFORMA INVOICE AND, IF REQUIRED, A LETTER OF INVITATION FOR ENTRY VISA APPLICATION. DELEGATES WILL NOT BE ADMITTED UNLESS PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN FULL. FLIGHTS, AIRPORT TRANSFERS AND ACCOMMODATION ARE NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR DELEGATE REGISTRATION FEE. NO CANCELLATION IS ALLOWED, BUT A REPLACEMENT WITH ANOTHER PARTICIPANT IS ALLOWED. THIS PROGRAMME IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE, E&O.E.