Ras Laffan Industrial City grabbed the spotlight at the annual Seatrade Middle East and Indian Subcontinent awards after walking away with a hat trick of awards.
Seatrade awards, recognizes the achievements in maritime safety and the environment ship and port operations and efficiency, security and financing.
The winners were honored at a gala dinner attended by around 600 senior executives of the region's maritime and related industries at Al Johara Ballroom, Mr Madinat Jumeirah of Dubai on October 8th 2009. The evening's guest of honor was HE Dr Nasser Al Mansoori GD of National Transport Authority UAE.
Mr Christopher Hayman chairman of Seatrade the award organizers said that "These prestigious awards celebrate and reward excellence and innovation in the maritime sector across the region and are much anticipated throughout the industry."
He said that more than 60 companies and organizations were short listed for the awards. In addition, 3 individuals were singled out for special honors for their significant and lasting contributions to the shipping and maritime industry throughout the region.
This year's celebrity host Mr Mishal Husain who is a familiar face to viewers around the world as a key presenter on BBC World News added glitter and glamour to a wonderful evening.
Ras Laffan Industrial City claimed the first of its 3 honors of the night by winning the 'Environment Protection award'. This award was a first for Ras Laffan Industrial City and it was presented by Mr Joseph Brincat VP of ABS, Mr Sheikh Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani director of Middle East to RLC and Dr Mohammad Albeldawi RLC Head of Environment.
It was a tough competition between DP World, Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited and QP RLC who were short listed for 'The Port Authority Award'. Ras Laffan Industrial City who was the winner in the 2007 edition of the awards, won the coveted honor again 2009. The award, sponsored by Hind terminals & Samsara Group, was presented by Mr Salah Sharaf director of Sharaf Group to Mr Sheikh Khalid and Captain Feisal Saad manager of RLC Port.
The celebration for the RLC team had already begun even before the announcement of its second consecutive award 'The Energy: Oil & Gas award’, which was presented to RLC for the second consecutive year. The award was presented by Mr Yaquob Abdullah director of Marketing & Promotions, Sharjah Port Authority to Mr Sheikh Khalid and Mr. Abdul Qader Qaddumi manager of Industrial Planning & Development.
Mr Sheikh Khalid said that "This is a dream run for us and it is a significant moment for all of us at QP and RLC. We are thankful to HE Mr Abdulla Bin Hamad Al Attiyah deputy premier & minister of energy and industry for his directives and support and to each and every employee of Ras Laffan who were the crucial factors for this resounding success and the series of accolades received tonight."
The Seatrade awards have always been a special one for Ras Laffan Industrial City. Ras Laffan is a recipient of the 2007 'Port Authority award' and the 2008 'The Energy Oil & Gas Award'. The vision of Ras Laffan Industrial City is to become a world leader in providing quality services to international customers operating in the natural gas sector.
