Asian 3PL of the Year

• Nominated companies should have their global headquarters located in Asia
• Ability to understand clients needs (partnering)
• Range of specialized services on offer
• Size of transport and warehouse network
• IT capability
• Level of local knowledge of developing Asian markets
• Cost of services

The Green Supply Chain Award

• Nominated companies should be recognized as leaders in the field of building environmental sustainability into industry and should have a track record of excellence in environmental standards in creation and deliverance of products and services
• Companies should be proven to regularly take measures to improve their environmental performance, such as through application of environmental criteria to assess and choose suppliers, and study and action to control emissions from transportation requirements
• Companies should adhere to and/or outperform all official national, regional and global environmental guidelines set for their industry
• Companies should be profitable in the past year and show a strong recent track record of profitability

The Supply Chain Security Award

• Nominated companies should have implemented a customised security policy relevant to the organisation.
• Evidence that the policy is fully supported by top management, and includes regular security education and training initiatives for staff
• Evidence that the policy is uniformly applied across the organisation, covering people, property and information
• Participation in and adherence to a best practice security management system, such as C-TPAT, ISO28000, WCO Authorised Economic Operator
• Proof or regular audits and review of security policy and implementation, and evidence of regular adjustments and improvements

Global 3PL of the Year

•  Ability to understand client’s business
•  Size of warehouse and transport network
•  IT know-how and systems
•  Level of product visibility offered
•  Level of customer service
•  Range of value added services
•  Launch/upgrade of new products/services in the past 12 months

Shipping Line of the Year

• Schedule reliability
• Rates/value for money
• Service speed
• Size of network
• Level of customer service
• Quality and range of logistics services
• Launch/upgrade of new products/services in the past 12 months

Seafreight Forwarder of the Year

• Standard of customer service
• Relationship with shipping lines
• Flexibility of service
• Cost/value for money
• Range of value added services
• Launch/upgrade of new products/services in the past 12 months

Container Terminal of the Year

• Cost of services
• Level of customer service
• Standard of facilities
• Overall supply chain integration
• Application of IT systems
• Frequency of liner calls
• Level of communication with lines and other customers
• Distribution facilities

Air Cargo Carrier of the Year

• Range of products available
• Reliability of guaranteed services
• Size of network
• Understanding of customer needs
• Efficiency in processing documentation
• Partnering initiatives
• Launch/upgrade of new products/services in the past 12 months

Airfreight Forwarder of the Year

• Standard of customer service
• Flexibility of service
• Cost/value for money
• Size of network
• Range of value added services on offer
• Launch/upgrade of new products/services in the past 12 months

Air Cargo Terminal of the Year

• Handling charges
• Level of customer services
• Sophistication of facilities
• Overall efficiency
• Incidents of mishandling
• Airline network coverage
• Use of IT
• Launch/upgrade of new products/services in the past 12 months

The Supply Chain Software Award

• Range and flexibility of solutions on offer
• Level of customer service
• Standard of consulting/training services
• Speed and efficiency of implementation of solutions
• Launch/upgrade of new products/services in the past 12 months

*nominees can be state, semi-state or private companies but must have an Asian presence