The 2021 AFLAS Awards
Leading companies in the cargo, logistics and supply chain sectors took home 49 different awards at the 2021 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards at the New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel in Hong Kong on October 21.
The awards, hosted and organized annually by Asia Cargo News, recognize leading service providers including air and shipping lines; airports and seaports; and logistics, 3PLs and other associated industry professionals.
This year we introduced two new awards to represent changes and growth within the industry: Best Logistics Service Provider – E-Commerce, and Best Logistics Service Provider – Warehousing, recognizing leaders in these rapidly evolving and expanding areas.
The nomination and voting process allowed the more than 15,000 readers of Asia Cargo News and e-news subscribers to first determine the leading companies in the market, and then determine the winners, making the results the opinion of service users rather than a panel of judges.
The nomination criteria were laid down by Asia Cargo News and, following a technical evaluation, the top eight firms in each category appeared on the final ballot. The top four firms in each category made up the final shortlist, with the winners collecting their awards from guest presenters from some of the biggest players in the Asian freight and logistics industry.
“We all continue to face challenges brought about by the global pandemic, but the industry has, nonetheless, spoken up, and Asia Cargo News is delighted to be able to announce the winners of the 2021 AFLAS Awards,” said Asia Cargo News publisher Darren Barton.
“Despite the ongoing pandemic, the AFLAS Awards are still where stakeholders in the cargo and logistics sector come together to celebrate the very best in our industry. I would like to offer my congratulations to all the finalists and winners. Only the very best in each category are represented here, so making it this far is quite an achievement in itself.”
“The past year has obviously been challenging for all of us,” said Asia Cargo News managing editor Gregory Glass. “We are excited to be able to continue to honour the best in the industry, despite the impacts of Covid-19.” Written by leading transport and cargo industry journalists, Asia Cargo News is a vital source of intelligence for cargo, logistics and supply chain companies located in and doing business in Asia. The newspaper includes a range of in-depth features, news and analysis designed to meet the information needs of industry decision-makers.
And the Winners Are...
2020 AFLAS Winners
BEST AIR CARGO CARRIER AWARDS
Best Air Cargo Carrier – Asia
Cathay Pacific Cargo
Best Air Cargo Carrier – Europe
Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo
Best Air Cargo Carrier – Middle East
Qatar Airways Cargo
Best Air Cargo Carrier – North America
United Cargo
Best Air Cargo Carrier – Oceania
Air New Zealand Cargo
Best Low-Cost Air Cargo Carrier
AirAsia Cargo
Best All-Cargo Airline
Polar Air Cargo
BEST LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDER AWARDS
Best Logistics Service Provider – Air
C.H. Robinson
Best Logistics Service Provide – Rail
Canadian National Railway
Best Logistics Service Provider – Road
DB Schenker
Best Logistics Service Provider – Sea
Kerry Logistics
Best Logistics Service Provider – Express
DHL
Best Logistics Service Provider – Project Cargo
Geodis
BEST SEAPORT AWARDS
Best Seaport – Asia
Port of Singapore
Best Seaport – Europe
Port of Hamburg
Best Seaport – Middle East
Port of Jebel Ali
Best Seaport – North America East & Gulf Coasts
Port of Houston
Best Seaport – North America West Coast
Port of Long Beach
Best Seaport – Oceania
Port of Melbourne
BEST SHIPPING LINE AWARDS
Best Shipping Line – Asia-Africa
Evergreen Line
Best Shipping Line – Asia-Europe
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC)
Best Shipping Line – Intra-Asia
Oriental Overseas Container Line (OOCL)
Best Shipping Line – Trans-Pacific
Yang Ming
Best Shipping Line – Project Cargo
AAL
BEST AIRPORT AWARDS
Best Airport – Asia (over 1m tonnes)
Singapore Changi Airport
Best Airport – Asia (under 1m tonnes)
Macau International Airport
Best Airport – Europe
Brussels Airport
Best Airport – Middle East
Dubai International Airport
Best Airport – North America
Miami International Airport
Best Airport – Oceania
Melbourne Airport
BEST AIR CARGO TERMINAL AWARD
Best Air Cargo Terminal Operator – Asia
SATS [SIN]
BEST CONTAINER TERMINAL AWARDS
Best Container Terminal – Asia (over 4m TEUs)
PSA Singapore
Best Container Terminal – Asia (under 4m TEUs)
Colombo International Container Terminals
Best Container Terminal – Europe
Hutchison BEST
BEST EDUCATIONAL COURSE PROVIDER AWARD
Best Educational Course Provider
Hong Kong Polytechnic University – Faculty of Business
GREEN AWARDS
Best Green Air Cargo Carrier
Singapore Airlines Cargo
Best Green Shipping Line
Hamburg Sud
Best Green Seaport
HAROPA, Port of Le Havre
Best Green Airport
Incheon International Airport
Best Green Logistics Operator
DB Schenker
Best Green Container Terminal Operator
Yantian International Container Terminals
Best Green Air Cargo Terminal Operator
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd [HKG]
GLOBAL AWARDS
Best Logistics Service Provider – 3PL
Kerry Logistics
Best Global Shipping Line
CMA CGM
Best Global Container Terminal Operator
PSA
Best Global Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Best Global Seaport
Port of Singapore
The 2021 AFLAS Awards was brought to you with the support of:
