The President of the Association of Lithuanian Stevedoring Companies (ALSC) Vaidotas \u0160ileika was awarded the Medal of Lithuanian Sea Captain Liudvikas Stulpinas. The Medal for exclusive merits was awarded during the Seamen\u2019s Party organized in the framework of the Sea Festival.<\/p>\n
\u201eVaidotas \u0160ileika is an outstanding personality, the director managing one of Klaipeda Seaport cargo handling terminals for the longest time period. Due to the significant contribution of Vaidotas \u00a0\u0160ileika Klaipeda Seaport has become the container handling leader in the entire Eastern Baltic region\u201c\u00a0 – sounded the words of \u00a0sincere evaluation of Vaidotas \u0160ileika.<\/p>\n
Due to the initiative of Vaidotas \u0160ileika Klaipeda Container Terminal, managed by him since 2002, has turned into the first multimodal terminal in the Seaport and within the period of 2006-2008 Klaipeda Seaport for the first time within the entire period of its history was ahead the Freeport of Riga and has become the leader of container handling in the Baltic countries.<\/p>\n
Personally Vaidotas \u0160ileika treats this award as the evaluation of professional activity.<\/p>\n
\u201cI treat this award as the evaluation of my professional activity. This award makes me feel delighted and grateful, but\u00a0\u00a0 at the same time it obliges to do my best to turn the Seaport of Klaipeda to modern and competitive Port, attractive to our clients, friendly both to environment and to people working there. We cannot stop. All together we must endeavour to make the Seaport of Klaipeda the leader of the entire region\u201d- told Vaidotas \u0160ileika after the ceremony.<\/p>\n
During the Seamen\u2019s Party the Medal of Honour established by ALSC was awarded to Aldona Staponkien\u0117, the long time chairperson of the Law Committee of Association.<\/p>\n
The Medal designated to commemorate the personality of the first harbour master of Klaipeda Seaport Liudvikas Stulpinas was established in 2013 pursuant to the Order of the Minister of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Lithuania. This Medal is awarded to employees of Klaipeda Seaport, maritime industry, seamanship and river navigation for their long- term\u00a0 and impeccable work and merits in the development of maritime and inner waters\u2019\u00a0 transport, promotion of traditions of national maritime and inner waters\u2019 transport.<\/p>\n
For the time-being only four Medals manufactured from silver and gold have been awarded. In 2014 they were awarded to the member of Captains\u2019 Club Antanas Sigitas \u0160ileris and to one of the first directors of Klaipeda State Seaport Authority Valentinas Grei\u010di\u016bnas.<\/p>\n
This year the Medals were awarded to Vaidotas \u0160ileika and Juozas Darulis, the former\u00a0 head of Water Transport Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Lithuania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The President of the Association of Lithuanian Stevedoring Companies (ALSC) Vaidotas \u0160ileika was awarded the Medal of Lithuanian Sea Captain Liudvikas Stulpinas. The Medal for exclusive merits was awarded during the Seamen\u2019s Party organized in the framework of the Sea Festival. \u201eVaidotas \u0160ileika is an outstanding personality, the director managing one of Klaipeda Seaport cargo handling terminals for the longest time period. Due to the significant contribution of Vaidotas \u00a0\u0160ileika Klaipeda Seaport has become the container handling leader in the entire Eastern Baltic region\u201c\u00a0 – sounded the words of \u00a0sincere evaluation of Vaidotas \u0160ileika. Due to the initiative of Vaidotas \u0160ileika Klaipeda Container Terminal, managed by him since 2002, has turned into the first multimodal terminal in the Seaport and within the period of 2006-2008 Klaipeda Seaport for the first time within the entire period of its history was ahead the Freeport of Riga and has become the leader of container handling in the Baltic countries. Personally Vaidotas \u0160ileika treats this award as the evaluation of professional activity. \u201cI treat this award as the evaluation of my professional activity. This award makes me feel delighted and grateful, but\u00a0\u00a0 at the same time it obliges to do my best to turn the Seaport of Klaipeda to modern and competitive Port, attractive to our clients, friendly both to environment and to people working there. We cannot stop. All together we must endeavour to make the Seaport of Klaipeda the leader of the entire region\u201d- told Vaidotas \u0160ileika after the ceremony. During the Seamen\u2019s Party the Medal of Honour established by ALSC was awarded to Aldona Staponkien\u0117, the long time chairperson of the Law Committee of Association. The Medal designated to commemorate the personality of the first harbour master of Klaipeda Seaport Liudvikas Stulpinas was established in 2013 pursuant to the Order of… <\/p>\n