NYK has been named recipient of the Green Shipping Excellence Award at the ShipTek International Conference & Awards Singapore 2026, a report published by reports states. The ceremony took place in Singapore on 6 October, the report says.

Capt. Sandeep Chawla, identified in the report as an NYK executive officer and head of the NYK Group’s South Asia region, attended the awards ceremony on behalf of the company. The source records his presence at the event and his role representing NYK.

The reports item notes that Capt. Chawla also took part as a panelist during the conference. The published account does not provide further detail in the supplied notes about the panel subject or the format of his participation.

The ShipTek International Conference & Awards Singapore 2026 served as the occasion for the award presentation, according to the same report. Additional specifics about the award presentation, citation language or NYK’s response were not included in the supplied factual notes.

Representation and participation

Capt. Chawla’s attendance and panel participation were recorded by the report as the principal representation of NYK at the Singapore event on 6 October. His titles are given in the report as executive officer and head of the NYK Group’s South Asia region.

Reporting and publication details

Sources published the report on 9 October 2026, as shown in the supplied notes. The item presents the award and Capt. Chawla’s attendance without additional commentary in the material provided here.

Key factual points from the supplied notes are as follows:

  • Award: Green Shipping Excellence Award.
  • Event: ShipTek International Conference & Awards Singapore 2026.
  • Ceremony location and date: Singapore, 6 October 2026.
  • Report: reports, published 9 October 2026.
  • Company representative: Capt. Sandeep Chawla, NYK executive officer and head of the NYK Group’s South Asia region; attended and took part as a panelist.

The supplied report identifies the award and records NYK’s presence at ShipTek through Capt. Chawla’s attendance and panel role. No further details from NYK or the event programme are available in the notes provided for this piece.

Luke Smout, Editor of The Maritime Gazette
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