The Mersey Maritime Industry Awards have established an incredible reputation as one of the leading maritime award events in the UK

Mersey Maritime has launched their fifth annual industry awards and is calling for maritime and logistics businesses across the Northern Powerhouse to start preparing their entries for the 2019 awards.  

The Mersey Maritime Industry Awards have established an incredible reputation as one of the leading maritime award events in the UK, which celebrates the achievements of the industry’s most outstanding companies and performers.

The applications are open to any maritime or maritime related organisations, businesses and individuals across the Northern Powerhouse and Isle of Man.

Awards ceremony

The awards will take place on March 14, 2019, in the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool and are already fully sponsored; including diamond sponsors Beech Group, Peel Ports, Stellamar and Western Union. The event will be hosted by BBC Breakfast Presenter Louise Minchin and it is expected that 2019 will be the biggest yet with more than 450 industry professionals in attendance.

Application process 

Entries for the Mersey Maritime Industrial Awards 2019 are now open, and you can submit your entry via the Mersey Maritime website. There are 13 award categories including Business of the Year, Rising Star and Innovation awards.

The closing date for submitting award entries is midday Friday, December 14, 2018, and every application received is assessed by Mersey Maritime’s industry judging panel, who select the finalists for each category. The winner of each category will this year be determined by the industry itself, with an industry voting platform launching in February 2019. 

 Mersey Maritime chief executive Chris Shirling-Rooke said: “The industry vote is all about creating even more opportunities to showcase the fantastic innovation, growth and positive impacts happening across the Northern Powerhouse.

“We want everyone to feel involved in championing the region. There is already a great sense of comradery at the awards evening and we hope to shine a spotlight on this throughout the voting process”

To view the award categories, download an application pack or buy tickets/tables, please visit Mersey Maritime’s website.