Wilhelmsen Ships Service wins IBJ Bulk Ships Agent Award

25.11.2010


Wilhelmsen Ships Service has won the International Bulk Journal (IBJ) Bulk Ships Agent Award. The award was presented in recognition of the company’s innovation in revolutionising the way ships agency services are provided to the dry bulk industry.

The IBJ Awards, dedicated exclusively to the maritime dry bulk industry, recognise achievements by individuals and companies improving and enhancing efficiency, safety and environment protection in this vital global market.

Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s new Ships Agency Re-Defined concept was a winning factor in the competition. This unique concept was recognised as streamlining and simplifying multiple port-call operations worldwide. Previously the ships agency business has been, and largely still is, highly fragmented, with no dominant players, and with different agents in every port, and different administrative systems.

Now, with the new Ships Agency Service Agreements , each customer is served by an experienced Global Agent working in the customer’s location and coordinating all the port calls for them. This gives customers the benefits of someone who speaks their language and works in the same time zone, as well as the benefits of predictable pricing. A central point of contact for order handling and global coordination for marine products and technical services comes with defined deliverables and pre-agreed prices.

Simon Hutt, Area Manager Wilhelmsen Ships Service Europe accepted the award from Nick West, Chief Executive Officer of Euroports, the sponsor of the award category. He commented, “We are absolutely thrilled with this award. It recognizes our efforts in shaping the maritime industry by creating and bringing to market innovative cost effective solutions to the challenges our customers are facing in this tough economic climate.”

The award ceremony 2010 was held at The Savoy in London on Monday 15th November.

Wilhelmsen Ships Service