Malaysia Inc makes big splash at AFSCAs
The 2009 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs) will be remembered as the year Malaysia's transport and logistics companies swept in and captured six major awards.
The 23rd anniversary of the AFSCAs - organised by market leading transport and logistics newspaper Cargonews Asia - unfolded at a glittering gala evening in the Grand Ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel in Kowloon.
Hundreds of transport, logistics and supply chain executives from around the region gathered to celebrate at the event.
But no celebrations were greater than from the Malaysian contingent, which went home with:
Best Rail Operator: KTM Malaysia;
Best Container Terminal Asia (under 4 million TEUs): Northport;
Best Emerging Airport: Penang International;
Best Air Cargo Carrier Asia: MASkargo;
Best Shipping Line Intra Asia: MISC and
Best Green Airport: Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
DHL won Best Road Haulier Asia, Best Contract Logistics Provider, Best 3PL, Best Lead Logistics Provider and Best Express Operator.
FedEx also shone brightly, winning Best Logistics Service Provider Airfreight, Best All Freighter Airline and Best Air Cargo Carrier North America.
Singapore's Changi Airport maintained its perfect record, flying off with the Best Airport Asia award for the 23rd time, and
the world's biggest container carrier, Maersk Line, maintained its dominance of the liner awards, sailing away with Best Global Shipping Line and Best Shipping Line - Asia-Europe.
But the evening also saw some new faces picking up awards. The biggest upset among the newcomers was DP World, which took the Best Global Terminal Operating Company. OOCL Logistics scooped the Best Logistics Service Provider Sea Freight, Kuehne + Nagel won the Best Logistics Provider Project Cargo and DB Schenker took home the Best Green Logistics Operator.
The awards had an environmentally friendly face for the first time with five Green Service Provider accolades making up the new category. Winners here were the above-mentioned DB Schenker and Kuala Lumpur International Airport, plus the Port of Rotterdam (Best Green Seaport), Singapore Airlines (Best Green Airline) and Maersk Line (Best Green Shipping Line).
The coveted Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Tung Chee Chen, CEO of Orient Overseas (International) Limited, the parent company of OOCL. The award was in recognition of his work at the forefront of the international shipping industry for many years.
The AFSCAs are widely regarded as the most authoritative and prestigious awards for the industry in Asia and the evening is one of the highlights of the Asian freight industry calendar.
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