The winners of the 2024 Mercury Awards were recently announced as part of MEGATRANS, Australia’s largest integrated exhibition and conference for the logistics industry.
The expo showcased cutting-edge technologies and services for the supply chain, from vehicle telematics and fleet management software to warehousing solutions.
Hundreds of attendees came along to Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre from September 18-19, enjoying interactive displays, live demonstrations, and the opportunity to speak with experts in their respective fields.
A glamorous gala dinner also took place to celebrate the Mercury Awards, recognising the achievements of companies across the logistics, supply chain and materials handling sectors.
See the full list of winners below.
Mercury Awards
Sustainability Initiative Award
Winner: CEVA Logistics
Finalists for the Sustainability Initiative Award were assessed on the practicality of the program, as well as its difference to other projects available to the industry.
CEVA Logistics, a global logistics and supply chain company that operates both freight management and contract logistics, won the award for their project ‘Zero Waste to Landfill in Australia’.
Best Technology Application
Winner: Skilled Materials Handling
Finalists were assessed on how their technology has improved logistics and materials handling efficiency and cost-saving, as well as how it has improved either the environment, production outputs or safety.
Skilled Materials Handling, a Dandenong-based company engaged in the design, manufacture and commissioning of equipment for the conveying of bulk materials, won the award for their innovative Membrane Expansion Tank.
Freight Transport Solution of the Year
Winner: MachShip
For this award, finalists were assessed on how well their freight transport solution enhances efficiency, traceability, cost-saving, or sustainability.
Melbourne-based company MachShip were recognised for their time-saving freight management software, also called MachShip.
Supply Chain Innovator of the Year
Winner: Allotrac
For the Supply Chain Innovator of the Year award, finalists were judged on what their company has done to disrupt the supply chain industry, as well as the capability to introduce their project to the wider industry.
New South Wales software company Allotrac took out the trophy for their AI assistant, Allie, which they describe as “the next step in transport management software”.
Industry Awards
SCLAA Contribution to Industry Award
Winner: Dr. Elsie Hooi, Senior Lecturer at RMIT University
MHD Sustainable Warehouse Award
Winner: Silk Logistics Holdings
The MHD Sustainable Warehouse Competition aims to celebrate and promote the ground-breaking efforts of warehouses across the nation who are dramatically reducing their emissions and implementing sustainable practices.
Silk Logistics Holdings, a leading Australian-owned logistics business providing an integrated ‘port-to-door’ service to some of the world’s best-known brands, took home the award for their sustainability efforts at their Kenwick 2 site.