Tilbury Port has made the international shortlist of a Corporate Social Responsibility award.

The Containerisation International 2015 award nomination comes from the Port's efforts to create the East of England Training Academy.

The award list also shortlists global shipping lines CMA CGM Group, Maersk Line and MOL and ports including DP World UAE Region, Halifax Port Authority and Modern Terminals.

Perry Glading, Chief Operating Officer at Forth Ports (owners of the Port of Tilbury), said: "It's great for the Port and our staff to receive this international recognition.

"The Port has a strong CSR pedigree: we invest heavily in our workforce, support our tenants, and the local community.

"Since the training academy was established, over 100 trainees, apprentices and advanced apprentices have undertaken bespoke training programmes, while many development sessions have been held to support the local unemployed population find their next job."

The award will be presented at an event held at Jumeriah Carlton Tower Hotel in London on Thursday June 18.

It also comes in the wake of this year's Herbert Crow award for the port from the Worshipful Company of Carmen*.

The East of England Training Academy was built to provide training for 13,000 transport and logistics jobs in coming years, including 1,100 jobs at the Port’s new distribution park.

The Port also spent nearly £250,000 on refurbishing the former London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games building as a centre for logistics related education and training.

As well delivering training, the port also works to provide pre-employment training, traineeships, apprenticeships, advanced apprenticeships and higher apprenticeships in partnership with Thurrock Council, Job Centre Plus and Ixion Holdings (part of Anglia Ruskin University).

Training provided is not only for port workers but business and local communities across the Thames Gateway area.