Robert Keen
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is pleased to reveal the finalists of the 27th BIFA Freight Service Awards. After a rigorous judging process, 44 finalists from 31 BIFA Member companies are in contention for awards across eleven categories.
The finalists are as follows:
General categories
Project Forwarding Award, sponsored by Peter Lole & Co:
CEVA Freight (UK); Expeditors International (UK); Greenshields Cowie & Co; Worldwide Energy Logistics
Specialist Services Award, sponsored by Forward Computers:
Customs Clearance; Dynamic International Freight Services; Priority Freight; World Transport Agency
Staff Development Award, sponsored by Albacore Systems:
512 (Sheffield); Espace Europe; Uniserve Group; Unsworth Global Logistics
Supply Chain Management Award, sponsored by BoxTop Technologies:
Ligentia UK; MIQ Logistics; Uniserve Group; Woodland Group
Sustainable Logistics Award, sponsored by Red Recruit:
Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics; Estuary Logistics; Priority Freight; Unsworth Global Logistics
Individual category
Young Freight Forwarder Award, sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo:
Daria Banks – Banks & Lloyd (Shipping); Nicolas Barrois – World Transport Agency; Liam Byrne – ACC Freight Management; James Mears – Ital Logistics.
Modal categories
Air Cargo Services Award, sponsored by IAG Cargo:
512 (Sheffield); Brunel Air Cargo; Greenshields Cowie & Co; Trans Global Freight Management
European Logistics Award, sponsored by TT Club:
ACC Freight Management; Eurogate Logistics; Ital Logistics; PSL Freight
Ocean Services Award, sponsored by Cargoguide International:
512 (Sheffield); Brunel Shipping; Ideal International; Panalpina World Transport
Specialist Categories
Cool Award, sponsored by American Airlines Cargo:
IJS Global (UK); James Cargo Services; Kuehne + Nagel; Panalpina World Transport
Extra Mile Award, sponsored by Descartes:
DSV Road; Ital Logistics; Moto Freight; PSL Freight
Robert Keen, BIFA’s Director General, commented: “We were pleased by the response once again this year, especially for the two new categories introduced – the Cool Award and the Extra Mile Award. The latter award demonstrates our long held conviction that freight forwarding is often all about going the extra mile for the client. BIFA Members sell a service and when they can, they know that to go the extra mile can often cement a business relationship.”
The victors will be revealed at the BIFA Awards Ceremony Luncheon to be held on Thursday 21st January 2016 at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, EC1.
Tickets are available from the BIFA Awards website:
http://www.bifa.org/book-now/
Information on the winner Judging Panel is here:
http://www.bifa.org/judging/
Information on the Ceremony/Host is here:
http://www.bifa.org/book-now/
Keen continued: “The awards encourage entries from small, medium and large companies, with the goal of identifying the highest standards of quality across the British freight forwarding and logistics sector. Every year Members tell us that they benefit from the process of application. Often in compiling the entry, managers and staff learn better ways of doing things. I would like to thank all the entrants and wish the finalists every success.”
BIFA is also pleased to announce the winner of the Young Freight Forwarder category prize draw. The prize, supplied by the category sponsor, Virgin Atlantic Cargo, is two return flights to New York. All candidates that registered in this category and submitted all the required documentation by the deadline date were entered into the draw. The winner is Hugo Cabos Larroya of Damco UK.
About the Awards:
The BIFA Freight Service Awards is entering its 27th year, and the ceremony has been held at the Brewery in Chiswell Street, London, since its inception in 1989. A carefully selected judging panel, consisting of sponsors and independent industry specialists, ultimately determines the winners.
About BIFA:
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) represents UK companies engaged in the international movement of freight by all modes of transport. A not-for-profit organisation, BIFA is funded by subscription and run by its members for members. It operates with a full-time Secretariat, which administers and manages the Association’s affairs. BIFA provides an effective and proactive organisation dedicated to improving standards of professionalism within the logistics and supply chain industry.
