

Lifetime Achievement Award
Lloyd’s List Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards 2015
Captain Haleem Ahmad Siddiqui wins the Lifetime Achievement Award,
sponsored by
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company, at the Lloyd’s List Middle East and Indian
Subcontinent Awards
The Lloyd's List Awards series recognises the industry’s successes,
setting a benchmark for excellence while rewarding innovative ideas and concepts
that have pushed the boundaries of what is possible.
This year the Lloyd’s List Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards recognised
many who had contributed to the changing nature of the shipping industry, with
new awards given to the outstanding individuals shaping some of these changes
and to the companies driving change with their training, environmental and
humanitarian projects.
Captain Haleem Ahmad Siddiqui won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Lloyd’s
List Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards, presented at the esteemed
Armani Hotel Dubai on Wednesday 9th December 2015
The Lloyd’s List Award series recognises the industry’s successes, setting a
benchmark for excellence while rewarding innovative ideas and concepts that have
pushed the boundaries of what is possible.
This year’s lifetime achievement award goes Capt. Haleem, who has been
instrumental in the development and growth of shipping and ports in Pakistan.
A former cadet in the late 1950’s he worked through the ranks to become
shipmaster, and then after starting his own businesses in 1971 went on to become
part of Pakistan’s efforts to privatise the port and shipping industries.
From 1993 till 2003 he became a major political figure and served as a federal
minister of communications, and a minister of state for water and power.
Holding a large number of influential posts within the industry, as well as a
growing list of professional accreditations within the shipping, ship masters
and logistics industries and is a respected philanthropist in his home country,
offering generous support for schools for under privileged children and
hospitals.
Now, after 60 years and counting in the shipping industry, Capt.
Haleem is chairman of one of Pakistan’s largest and most widely known
businesses, the Marine Group of Companies.
Recipients are chosen from entries taken from the Middle East and Indian
Subcontinent region and adjudicated by a distinguished judging panel which this
year included: Craig Eason, Chair of Judging Panel and Deputy Editor of
Lloyd's List, Captain Saleem Alavi, LNG Buyer and Logistics Consultant
Emirates LNG, Abu Dhabi, Adel Jebara Alfalahi, Adviser, Abu Dhabi
National Oil Company (ADNOC), Nils Kristian Berge, Chief Executive
Officer, Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard, Simon Brebner, Chief
Commercial Officer, Abu Dhabi Terminals, Joseph Brincat, Regional Vice
President, Middle East-American Bureau of Shipping, Simon Cartwright, Partner,
Holman Fenwick Willan Middle East LLP, Lars Christiansen, Chief Trade
Officer, United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), Michel Deleuran, Executive
Vice President, Milaha, H.E Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghafar PhD, President,
Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Marcus
Machin, Director- Middle East, Tufton Oceanic, Arun Sharma, Chairman
and Managing Director, Indian Register of Shipping.
The awards are managed by Lloyd's List - leading maritime commerce since
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business decision makers in a changing and increasingly complex shipping
environment. To see the full list of Lloyd’s List Middle East and Indian
Subcontinent Awards winners please visit:
https://ibiawards.com/lloydslist-meis/winners-2015/
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