Robban Assafina is pleased to announce the shortlisted nominees for the “Robban Assafina Maritime Awards Night 2023” #AssafinaAwards, following an online nomination process, launched a few months ahead of the event.
The Robban Assafina Maritime Awards Night will be held under the patronage of the Directorate General of Land & Maritime Transport of the Ministry of Public Works & Transport, in Lebanon, organized by Robban Assafina, the MENA Maritime Media Platform, on June 20, 2023 at Hilton Beirut Habtour Grand, Beirut-Lebanon, to honor main international and regional maritime figures of significant roles, accomplishments and valued milestones in the shipping, ships, offshore and ports industry.
The nominees shortlisted for the 26 awards to be presented on the night of June20, 2023 include the following organizations:
| Top Service Provider in Marine & Offshore Award: |
| Marine Capabilities MARCAP LLC |
| Bureau Veritas |
| Marine Core and Charter LLC |
| Global Maritime Consultants Group GMCG |
| Aries Group |
| URSA AS |
| Accelleron |
| Sustainable Environment Award: |
| International Sailing Schools Association |
| Bureau Veritas |
| Sallaum Lines |
| URSA AS |
| Sohar Port & Freezone |
| Dromon Bureau of Shipping |
| Maritime Youth Award: |
| Mr. Sami Sallaum – President & CEO – Sallaum Lines |
| Ms. Souraya Karam – General Manager - Arkas Levant |
| Mr. Akil Fouani – Overseas Director - Gezairi Holding |
| Capt. Assaad Rayess – Chairman & CEO – Edelweiss Maritime Management Services |
| Ms. Zeina Wakim – Founder – Wakim & Associates |
| Mrs. Rola Azar – Regional General Manager & Head of Compliance – Gevo Maritime & Transport |
| CEO of the Year Award: |
| Sir Sohan Roy “Aries Group” |
| Eng. Jad Mouawad “URSA AS” |
| Mrs. Rita Abimansour “DHL Global Forwarding” |
| Mr. Aydın Üst “Ozata Shipyard” |
| Capt. Assaad Rayyes “Edelweiss Maritime Management Services” |
| Dr. Eng. Farhan Mouhaisen Al Fartoosi - Director of the General Company for Ports of Iraq |
| MP Eng. Adib Abdel Massih - CEO, Marine Core & Charter LLC |
| Leading Woman in Shipping Award: |
| Ms. Ranim Obeid “Managing Director, Global Maritime Consultants Group GMCG” |
| Mrs. Heba Bawarshi “Board Member, Gezairi Group” |
| Ms. Stephanie E. Eid “Chairman & Partner, Blue Wave Shipping Agents” |
| Mrs. Faezeh Tabatabaei “Founder, Taba Legal Services” |
| Ms. Zeina Wakim – Founder – Wakim & Associates |
| Classification Society of the Year Award: |
| Bureau Veritas |
| Dromon Bureau of Shipping |
| Best Ship Agency Award: |
| Arkas Levant |
| Marine Core & Charter LLC |
| Gezairi Shipping SAL |
| Blue Wave Shipping Agents |
| Ship Manager of the Year Award: |
| COLUMBIA Shipmanagement Saudi Arabia |
| Mediterranean Management Group Ltd “MMG” |
| Marine Capabilities MARCAP LLC |
| Marine Core and Charter LLC |
| Shipping Company Award: |
| Sallaum Lines |
| Kuwait Oil Tanker Company “KOTC” |
| Best Project Innovation Award: |
| Fugro |
| Sohar Port & Freezone |
| Ennero |
| Boxxport |
| Best Freight Forwarder & Logistics Award: |
| Gevo Maritime & Transport |
| DHL Global Forwarding |
| Cirera Logistics |
| Read More: A Promising Awards Night with International Participation |
| Social Responsibility Award: |
| DHL Global Forwarding |
| Cirera Logistics |
| International Sailing Schools Association |
| Maritime Institute of Sciences & Technology “Marsati” |
| Maritime Law Firm of the Year Award: |
| Wakim & Associates |
| GMCG “Legal and Consultancy Services” |
| VRETTAKOS General Chambers Law Offices |
| Read More: Robban Assafina is proud to announce our new sponsor "BTR Marine Services" to the "Robban Assafina Maritime Awards Night" |
| Excellence in Maritime Education Award: |
| Maritime Institute of Sciences & Technology “Marsati” |
| International Sailing Schools Association |
| Kuwait Oil Tanker Company “KOTC” |
| Port of the Year Award: |
| Umm Qasr Port |
| Sohar Port and Freezone |
| The Green Shipping Award: |
| Kuwait Oil Tanker Company “KOTC” |
| StormGeo |
| Dromon Bureau of Shipping |
| The Maritime Safety Award: |
| Kuwait Oil Tanker Company “KOTC” |
| Bureau Veritas |
| Rozmarine for Safety |
| Marine Core and Charter LLC |
| Best Marine Services Award: |
| Constellation Marine Services LLC. |
| MMC Group Holding Hellas |
| Best Yacht Services Award: |
| Edelweiss Maritime Management Services |
| Constellation Marine Services LLC. |
| Best Yacht Services Award: |
| Edelweiss Maritime Management Services |
| Constellation Marine Services LLC. |
| The Marine Insurer Award: |
| Islamic P&I Club |
| Marine Core and Charter LLC. |
| Al-Bahriah Insurance & Reinsurance S.A.L. |
| Newbuilding Yard of the Year Award: |
| Med Marine |
| Özata Shipyard |
| Alexandria Shipyard |
| Best Ship Repair Award: |
| Alexandria Shipyard |
| Özata Shipyard |
| Maritime Personality of the Year Award* |
| Alexandria Shipyard |
| Özata Shipyard |
| *The winners of these awards will be announced during the ceremony. |
| Best Ship Broker Award* |
| Seafarer of the Year Award* |
| Maritime Hall of Fame Award* |
