BW Shipping re-confirms position as leading tanker operator, wins Lloyds List Maritime Asia Awards for the fourth consecutive year

Singapore - 8 November 2006 

Singapore-based BW Shipping won the 2006 Tanker Operator of the Year award at the Lloyd’s List Maritime Asia Awards ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur on 2 November 2006. BW Shipping has now won the title of best Tanker Operator for four consecutive years. “We are delighted with this industry endorsement," said Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Managing Director of BW Shipping. “Our tanker team has worked hard to achieve this, and we will continue to strive for even higher standards." “Re-branding from World-Wide to BW has not distracted us from continuing to deliver quality services. In fact, under our new brand BW we are placing even greater emphasis on operational excellence and quality services. We are delighted that our customers, our peers and tanker industry experts all continue to recognise our commitment to the highest standards,” said Bernard Stringer, General Manager of Marketing and Brand Development at BW.