This archive report was first published on 20 September 2021.
On September 17, 2020, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) held its second East Africa Maritime Awards, EAMA 2020, in Mombasa, Kenya. The event recognized the industry's outstanding practices for excellence, sustainability, training, technology, initiative, personality, and leadership from the Eastern Africa region.
The awards were grouped into nine clusters based on maritime functionalities and service offerings, with a total of 27 distinct categories. Winners included Del Monte, which won the Exporter of the Year Award, and Bollore Transports and Logistics, which won the Best Cargo Transporter and Best Regional Cargo Logistics Provider.
Other winners included Electronic Sports League Forwarders, which won the Best Clearing and Forwarding Agent in Kenya, and Tahafresh Handling Limited, which won the Best Clearing and Forwarding Agent in Tanzania. Kenya's Siginon Group won the Best Warehousing Company, while Gulf Badr Group (K) Limited won the Best Shipping Line.
Chief Editor for Freight Logistics magazine Githua Kihara won the Maritime Journalist of the Year Award, while Mary Ireri and Gilbert Langat won the Young Achiever Award and Lifetime Achievement Award, respectively. KPA Acting Managing Director Ambassador John Mwangemi congratulated the winners, saying that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the critical role played by the maritime sector in enabling global supply chains.
Edward Oswe, Chief Executive Office Marketing Society of Kenya, said that the team was encouraged by the growing interest in the EAMA award across the region, adding that EAMA continues to consolidate the maritime industry as it matures.
