Each year the CMA Board present the annual Commodore Award to someone who has significantly contributed to the dynamism, growth and development of the maritime industry.
Commodore Award Recipients
2023
Cesare d’Amico
CEO of d’Amico Dry Cargo
Paolo d’Amico
President and CEO of d’Amico International Shipping (DIS)
2022
Gary Vogel
CEO, Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.
2020 and 2021
Lois K. Zabrocky
President & CEO, International Seaways, Inc.
2019
John C. Hadjipateras
Chairman, CEO & President – Dorian LPG Ltd.
2018
Sabrina Chao
Executive Chairman – Wah Kwong Maritime Holdings Ltd.
2017
Jack Noonan
CEO – Chembulk Tankers
2016
Paddy Rodgers
CEO – Euronav NV
2015
Capt. Panagiotis N. Tsakos
Tsakos Group
2014
Robert Bugbee
President & Director – Scorpio Tankers Inc. & Scorpio Bulkers Inc.
2013
Peter Evensen
President & CEO – Teekay Corporation
2012
Øivind Lorentzen, III
CEO – SEACOR Holdings Inc.
2011
Angeliki Frangou
Chairman & CEO – Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
2010
Philippe Louis-Dreyfus
President – Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group
2009
Capt. Wei Jiafu
President and CEO – COSCO Group
2008
John Fredriksen
President & CEO – Frontline Ltd.
2007
Morten Arntzen
President & CEO – Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
More CMA Commodore Award Recipients!
- 2006 – Torben G. Jensen, Chairman & CEO – The Clipper Group
- 2005 – C. Sean Day, Chairman – Teekay Shipping Corporation
- 2004 – Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman – General Maritime Corporation
- 2003 – Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Chairman – EasyGroup
- 2002 – Frank Tsao, Group Chairman – IMC Group
- 2001 – Marc Saverys, Chairman – Compaigne Maritime Belge (CMB)
- 2000 – Per Heidenreich, President – Heidenreich Marine Enterprises, Inc.
- 1999 – Richard du Moulin, Chairman – Marine Transport Corporation | Chairman – Intertanko
- 1998 – William A. O’Neil, Secretary-General – International Maritime Organization
- 1997 – Gerhard E. Kurz, President – Mobil Shipping and Transportation Company
- 1996 – Dr. Helmut Sohmen, Chairman – World-Wide Shipping Agency, Ltd. (Hong Kong)
- 1995 – Gregory B. Hadjieleftheriadis, President – Eletson Corporation
- 1994 – Thomas E. Moran, Chairman – Moran Towing Corporation
- 1993 – Philip Loree, Chairman – Federation of American Controlled Shipping
- 1992 – George P. Livanos, Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises, Ltd.
- 1991 – Jacob Stolt-Nielsen, Chairman – Stolt-Nielsen, Inc.
- 1990 – Ole Skaarup, Chairman – Skaarup Shipping Corporation