As the awards process enters its final stages, a Dubai Trade committee is finalizing the list of nominees for each of the eight award categories as well as for the special signature award to the highest adopter of the “Cargo Gate Pass” online service. The fourth cycle of the competition aimed at appreciating e-transformation in trade and logistics is heading towards an exciting finish at the grand award ceremony on Jan. 15, 2012.
The ESEA winners will be judged on the basis of the extent to which they have adopted and maximized the use of e-services offered on Dubai Trade Portal. The primary criterion is percentage increase in adoption of e-services during 2011 by a customer, followed by the total number of e-transactions for the year through the portal.
A record number of 50,000 companies who use Dubai Trade’s portal are in the race for the top honors.
The award categories include: Shipping Agent of the Year – Containerized Cargo, Shipping Agent of the Year – General Cargo, Free Zone Company of the Year, Haulier of the Year, Importer of the Year, Exporter of the Year, Clearing Agent of the Year and Freight Forwarder of the Year.
ESEA 2011 is supported by DP World, Economic Zones World, Dubai Customs, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company, Al Futtaim Logistics, HSBC, Mashreq Bank, Globelink West Star Shipping, and Brokerage World Solutions.
