Mercuria’s Deputy CEO Magid Shenouda joined energy leaders in Fujairah to congratulate H.E. Admiral Mohab Mohamed Hussein Maneesh, former chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Egypt for winning the Aramco Trading New Silk Road CEO of the year Ports Category 2019.
In 2018, Marco Dunand, CEO of Mercuria Energy, was awarded New Silk Road CEO of the Year Awards for Trading.
The 2019 awards were held in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates and recognized industry leaders from Malaysia’s Petronas, Singapore’s Rotary Group, Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority and France’s Total for their role in helping to build an integrated energy corridor East-of-Suez from the Middle East to Asia.
Mamish, Presidential Adviser and recently retired Chairman of Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority, led the class of 2019 Award Winners, which also included Arif Mahmood, CEO of Downstream, and PETRONAS recognized in the field of oil refining. Thomas Waymel, President of Trading & Shipping for TOTAL, received the award for Energy Trading; and Roger Chia Kim Piow, Founder & Chairman of the Rotary Group of Companies, received the trophy for the advancement of oil storage capacity on the New Silk Road.
The rise of the Arab world, China and India are part of the same narrative of growth in the emerging markets, where once historic trading partners via the old Silk Road are reintegrating their economies. It isn’t a coincidence that Arab traders have returned to Asia at the same time that China is leading an Asian wave of nations that are fast regaining their share of the global economy. Much of this economic reintegration from the Arabian Peninsula to the massive populations of Asia is built on a foundation of physical energy: Trading – Refining – Storage – Ports & Shipping.
The New Silk Road CEO of the Year Awards, founded in partnership with the Port of Fujairah, strives to ensure that the worthiest nominees from around the world are identified each year for their outstanding record of accomplishment in their category. To achieve this, a group of renowned industry leaders are invited annually to join the International Selection Committee to independently nominate and evaluate a shortlist of candidates. This year that review board also included Mike Muller, Director – Oil Business Development & Head of Trading, Vitol Asia, Keith Martin, CEO of Uniper Global Commodities SE, and Marco Dunand.
The Awards are produced by Gulf Intelligence Under the Patronage of H.H. Hamad bin Mohammad Al-Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah. The 2019 Winners were presented their Awards at a Gala Dinner event held in Fujairah, UAE on Sept. 30th 2019 on the eve of the 9th Gulf Intelligence Energy Markets Forum.