2008 Judging Panel
Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah
Executive Vice Chairman, DP World & Group CEO of Ports & Free Zone World
Dr. Mohamed Ali Abdelrahim
Director- Maritime Strategy & Policy, Department of Transport- Abu Dhabi
Eivind Grostad
Senior Vice President and Regional Manager Middle East and India, Det Norske Veritas
Mukesh Oza
President- Samsara Group
Sabyasachi Hajara
Chairman and Managing Director, The Shipping Corporation of India
President, Indian National Shipowners Association
Amir Maghami
Managing Director - Simatech Shipping and Forwarding LLC
Ramesh Ramakrishnan
Chairman, Transworld group of Companies
Jørn Hinge
Deputy CEO & Chief Trade and Operating Officer, United Arab Shipping Company (S.A.G.)
Yudhishthir Khatau
Managing Director, Varun Shipping Company Limited
M. Moghaddami Fard
Chairman and Managing Director, IRISL Middle East
Judging panel for the Technical and Operational categories:
Capt. Jitendra Misra
Managing Director, Emarat Maritime
Chairman of Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, UAE
Secretary General of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, UAE
Secretary General of UAE Ship Owners Association
Lazaros Sarris
Chairman, IMarEST, UAE and DNV Country Manager, UAE
Capt. Brian Course
Chairman, Nautical Institute, UAE Branch and Director, Crude Scheduling, Vela International Marine Ltd