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At the Awards


Clockwise from bottom left: Jean Otto De Kat (AP Moller Maersk), Tim Wilkins (Intertanko), Simon Walmsley (WWF UK), Alison Jarabo-Martin (Sustainable Shipping), Cara Davies (Sustainable Shipping), Natalie Bruckner Menchelli (Sustainable Shipping), Roger Harrabin (Environmental Correspondent BBC), Paul Clark (Under Secretary of State for Transport), Niels Bjørn Mortensen (BIMCO)

Alison Jarabo-Martin from Sustainable Shipping opens the awards evening
Clockwise from bottom left: Matt Cape (Petromedia), Toshifumi Takeuchi (NYK), Jim Bruce (Mitsui OSK Line), Sudhir Malhotra (Mitsui OSK Line), Susumu Murakami (K-Line), Allan Hull (DFDS Tor Line PLC.), Paul Goodhand (DFDS Tor Line PLC.), Stephanie Moffett (NYK), Andrew Partington (Honda Motor Europe)
Clockwise from bottom left: Nick Clark (UECC), Tilo Waterstradt (K Line European Sea Highway Services GmbH), Hans Ackermann (K Line European Sea Highway Services GmbH), Roy Postlethwaite (GrimaldiUK), Claire Whitehouse (Grimaldi UK), Ray Maden (Honda Motor Europe), Paul Reeves (Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics), David Hamlen (Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics), Brian Anderson (UECC)

Quotes from the Attendees


Soren Stig Nielsen

"At Maersk Line we are committed to conducting our operations in a sustainable fashion. As any responsible company, we recognise that we have an important role to play in addressing climate change. Winning this award provides great encouragement to the many people within Maersk, that on a daily basis challenge us to improve our business."

- Soren Stig Nielsen, Senior Director, Head of Sustainability, Maersk Line - Winner of Sustainable Shipping Operator of the year


Hans Otto Holmegaard Kristensen



"There is no doubt that the honor of receiving a Sustainable Shipping Award will intensify our efforts to include more companies in our group."

- Hans Otto Holmegaard Kristensen, Senior Researcher, Technical University of Denmark - Winner of Environmental Awareness in Shipping Award


Simon Walmsley



"A massive thank you on behalf of the WWF'ers for a very enjoyable and well organised event."

- Simon Walmsley - Head of Marine Program WWF



"Congratulations on a most successful evening last night - the first of many successful awards' nights, I am sure."

- Trevor Blakeley, Chief Executive - The Royal Institute of Naval Architects


"It is a great honor for SkySails to receive a 'Sustainable Shipping Award'. The great response to the award underlines that green shipping is one of the main challenges and trends in the maritime industry today. We are very happy and proud that the highly innovative SkySails technology is not only noticed but receiving this industry-wide recognition as a sustainable solution for the future."

- Stephan Wrage, Managing Director, SkySails - Winner of Environment Technology of the Year Award