The HSBC Business Thinking Awards were launched to find and reward the UK’s best and most ambitious business thinkers, with regional heats for the various regions of the UK. Cardinal Maritime were announced as Regional Winners for the North West, winning a substantial cash prize along with eligibility for up to £6 million in lending for business development.

To be recognised not just within the freight industry but in the wider business world was a great accolade for the company and validation that the achievements and progress we’ve made in tough economic times are worth shouting about.