FOREWORD
The 3rd Shipping Star Awards takes place at the end of 2006. As the principle of this selection, "Service - Power of Life", has already became the law in ocean shipping industry, also a benchmark to evaluate the comprehensive competition competence, status quo and development trend of ship owners and ports. Guided by the principle of fairness, openness and impartiality, this selection is aiming to promote public recognition and exaltation of those enterprises who attaches great importance to service, invite comments,suggestions and public supervision on those enterprises without paying due attention to the significance of service. The 3rd Shipping Star Awards will summarizes the ability status quo and trend of shipping related parties both at home and abroad according to the actual data.
1. Awards
The 3rd Shipping Star Awards accept opinions in different ways and will choose 40 shipowners at home and abroad and each 15 ports of China and overseas. Finally www.shippingchina.com will evaluate the star shipowners and ports as below via internet voting:
"2006 Star of China Shipowner"(one 5-stars,three 4-stars and ten 3-stars)
"2006 Star of International Shipowner"(one 5-stars,three 4-stars and ten 3-tars)
"2006 Star of China Port"(two 5-star, five 4-star and seven 3-star)
"2006 Star of International Port"(two 5-star, five 4-star and seven 3-star)
2. Rules
Scoring to shipowners and ports form 0 - 4 on-line with reference of their service. www.shippingchina.com will evaluate their final grade according to the total scores.
3. Standard
Star of Shipowners at home and overseas:
a.service attitude b.facilities
c. transportation competence d. risks taking
e. smooth and accurate shipping formality
Star of China Ports:
a. service attitude b. facilities
c. port transportation volume and efficiency
d. reasonable charge e. scope of shipping lines
Star of Overseas Ports:
a. throughput b. reasonable charge
c. services & facilities
d.international uniform rules and regulations
e. work attitude
4. Promotive Media
The 3rd Shipping Star Awards, which is supported by China Ministry of Communication & Transportation, China Communication & Transportation Association, Hong Kong Logistics Association, etc., attract over 20 newspapers, 10 TV Stations such as CCTV and 100 net websites to report. Over 100,000 netizens voting and releasing comments on line.
5. Aim of the selection
The the 3rd Shipping Star Awards offer the platform which is aiming to build up the brand of China’s ocean shipping logistics, adjust current structure and promote internationalization of China’s shipping industry. The function of this selection is a deeply research of the whole ocean shipping industry, promote development of shipowners and ports and strengthen the administration on the shipping sectors. The 3rd Shipping Star Awards is not only show a result or a data, but also reviewing the status quo and prospect for the future.
6. Selection Time
Official Website Release: 01/12/2006
On-line Voting Deadline: 29/01/2007
On-line Comment Deadline: 10/02/2007
Awards honor Starting: 10/02/2007 | 
