The industry's most coveted awards

The competition encourages and rewards high standards and professionalism, representing the ultimate recognition of special achievements in different sectors of the industry. Past finalists and winners have felt very proud of their certificates and trophies, as well as benefiting from enhanced company profiles through substantial media coverage in the trade press, and high visibility at the awards ceremony itself.

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Award Finalists

Air Cargo Services Award As the air cargo industry emerges from the disruption caused by the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic the judges want to hear your case studies involving the movement of goods by air and the challenges that you had to overcome to get the shipment to destination.

Sponsor: IAG Cargo IAG Cargo, the single business combining the strengths of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus and LEVEL, has sponsored the BIFA Awards for over 30 years.

The success of the UK Freight Forwarding sector remains as important as ever to Britain’s place in international trade. Our sponsorship of these awards underlines our commitment to not only promote the sector, but to continue working closely with the Freight Forwarding community to deliver more connections and opportunities for global growth.

Finalists

Deugro (UK) Ltd deugro.com

GEODIS Freight Forwarding UK Ltd geodis.com/gb/

Mandarin Global Logistics mandarin-global.com

Noatum Logistics noatumlogistics.com/uk/

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European Logistics Award This category is for freight forwarders using road, short-sea or rail services to provide logistics solutions to and from Europe. With the changes brought about by EU-exit, the judges would like to see what your company has done to ensure continuation of service and customer compliance with new procedures.

Sponsor: TT Club TT Club is the established market-leading independent provider of mutual insurance and related risk management services to the international transport and logistics industry. TT Club's primary objective is to help make the industry safer and more secure. Founded in 1968, the Club has more than 1100 Members, spanning container owners and operators, ports and terminals, and logistics companies, working across maritime, road, rail, and air. TT Club is renowned for its high-quality service, in-depth industry knowledge and enduring Member loyalty. It retains more than 93% of its Members with a third of its entire membership having chosen to insure with the Club for 20 years or more.

Finalists

Brunel European Ltd bruneleuropean.co.uk/

Ewals Cargo Care Ltd ewals.com/en/

NNR Global Logistics Ltd nnrglobal.com/europe/united-kingdom/

Westbound Logistics Services Ltd westboundglobal.com/

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Ocean Services Award Forwarders using ocean freight to move cargo around the world have experienced a multitude of problems in recent years with schedules and equipment availability impacted by many factors and soaring freight rates. If you have used ocean services either as a stand-alone service or as part of a multimodal shipment, how have you managed customer expectation and mitigated problems?

Sponsor: Port Express Port Express was established in 2004 to provide a comprehensive range of container transport services to the supply chain industry.

Specialising in UK container haulage, Port Express works in partnership with its clients to provide innovative cost-effective supply chain solutions.

Due to our ongoing investment and development in new equipment and technology, Port Express operates from strategic locations throughout the UK ensuring the level of service we deliver remains among the very best in the industry.

Port Express operates to the highest standards and is committed to the health of safety of its employees, customers and visitors.

Finalists

DG International Group Ltd wearedg.com/

Ligentia UK Ltd ligentia.com/

Mapcargo International Ltd mapcargo.co.uk

Uniserve Group uniservegroup.co.uk/

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Project Forwarding Award The successful handling of major project shipment requires much planning and a multi-disciplinary team. In this category BIFA invites case studies from Members that have completed an out-of-gauge project or co-ordinated a complex movement that has reached a conclusion in the past 12 months.

Sponsor: Macbeth incorporating Peter Lole Insurance Brokers For over 40 years, Peter Lole & Co. have been insurance advisors to the freight and logistics industry. In 2021 we joined forces with Macbeth Insurance Brokers and are extremely proud to continue our association within this sector under the Macbeth name. Whether your business specialises in freight by sea, air, road or rail, or handles specific goods, we can provide advice on applicable trading conditions and contractual obligations. As an associate member of BIFA we’re proud to continue our support of the BIFA awards.

Finalists

Deugro (UK) Ltd deugro.com/

John Good Logistics Ltd goodlogisticsgroup.com/

Ucargo LLP ucargo.co.uk/

Wallis Shipping Services Ltd wssl.co.uk/

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Specialist Services Award The services offered by a modern freight forwarder extend far beyond the provision of basic transportation and documentation. This category is for value-added services that enhance the customer experience enabling them to concentrate on their core business. Such services need not be modal specific and could include warehousing, pick and pack, technology service, air or shipping line agency, or express services.

Sponsor: Thyme-IT Thyme-IT provides easy-to-use web-based Customs and Excise solutions that are competitively priced and address all HMRC requirements. We connect to all CSPs and Direct-to-HMRC for CDS and CHIEF. We provide imports, exports, CFSP, Transit, S&S GB, EU ICS, EMCS, EXS and GVMS. The Thyme-IT solutions allow for data entry via our secure web-based environment, data upload using our simple Excel upload options and 2-way data exchange via our XML APIs. We have an experienced team of C&E experts, available via phone and e-mail, to provide support services based on your business needs.

Finalists

ChannelPorts Ltd channelports.co.uk/

Freight Logistics Solutions freightlogisticsolutions.co.uk/

Seafast Logistics Ltd seafast.com/

Ucargo LLP ucargo.co.uk

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Supply Chain Management Award Have you worked with a customer to analyse their existing procurement procedures and provided a customer focused, innovative solution enabling a more efficient and cost-effective management of that supply chain? If the answer is “yes”, then this is the category for you.

Sponsor: BoxTop Technologies BoxTop Technologies have been successfully delivering freight management software solutions to international freight forwarders and logistics providers for over 20 years. BoxTop puts you in control of a smarter, more efficient business and enables your team to free up time to focus on developing other areas of your business.

Finalists

B&H Worldwide Ltd bhworldwide.com/

Freight Logistics Solutions freightlogisticsolutions.co.uk/

Killick Martin & Company Ltd killickmartin.com/

Ligentia UK Ltd ligentia.com/

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Staff Development Award BIFA Members, whatever their size, need comprehensive training programmes to keep abreast of regular changes in regulations, industry practices and general business matters. In this category the judges want to understand how you encourage and develop all personnel to “be their best” and contribute to the success and direction of your business.

Sponsor: Albacore Systems Albacore believes that people are a company’s most valuable asset. That’s why we are proud to sponsor the Staff Development Award for the 12th year.

Albacore supply and support efficient and reliable IT systems which ensure productive, empowered and satisfied staff.

Finalists

GEODIS Freight Forwarding UK Ltd geodis.com/gb/

LV Shipping Ltd lv-logistics.com

Speedy Freight speedyfreight.co.uk/

Uniserve Group uniservegroup.co.uk/

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Apprentice of the Year BIFA encourages Members to employ Apprentices to ensure the industry is well positioned to meet future requirements. In this category BIFA Members are invited to nominate outstanding individuals to showcase the difference the named apprentice has made to their organisation.

Sponsor: Seetec Outsource Training & Skills Seetec Outsource Training & Skills is a leading provider of innovative training, education and recruitment. Established in 2009 Seetec Outsource has delivered thousands of successful programmes to a range of small and large organisations nationwide and helped many people into employment.

Seetec Outsource provides Apprenticeships and Traineeships on a range of subjects at various levels.

In May 2016, Seetec Outsource Training & Skills became part of the Seetec Group.

Seetec is one of the leading public and business service providers in the UK and Ireland. Established for over 30 years, Seetec has helped businesses to grow, communities to flourish and people from all walks of life to reach their full potential.

Finalists

Joel Amado
Aramex UK Ltd aramex.com/

Jacob Kennerley
Cargo Overseas Ltd cargo-overseas.co.uk/

Elliot Haldane
GEODIS Freight Forwarding UK Ltd geodis.com/gb

Kelly Bell
John Good Logistics Ltd goodlogisticsgroup.com/

Cameron Smith
Ligentia UK Ltd ligentia.com/

Thomas Low
OIA Global Ltd oiaglobal.com/

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Young Freight Forwarder Award The Young Freight Forwarder Award was established to recognise an individual with the drive and ambition to flourish in the international freight industry. Entrants must be under the age of 32, employed by a BIFA Member and have a minimum of two years’ experience across relevant disciplines. The winner of the prestigious Young Freight Forwarder Award will be nominated by BIFA to represent the UK in the FIATA / TT Club Young Logistics Professional Award competition next year.

Sponsor: Virgin Atlantic Cargo Virgin Atlantic Cargo is proud to sponsor BIFA’s ‘Young Freight Forwarder Award’ to recognise and encourage the next generation of industry leaders. As well as rewarding the progress of the best young people, this award helps to highlight the vital role freight forwarders play in the growth and development of our industry.

We recognise the importance of developing and retaining talented young people in our industry and we are confident this award will help to attract more recruits that want to build a future career in a sector that is so important to the economy and international trade.

Finalists

Thomas Frost
GEODIS Freight Forwarding UK Ltd geodis.com/gb

Dalya Henry
ITD Global itdglobal.com/

Jenna Speed
Kuehne + Nagel Ltd kuehne-nagel.com/

Jordan Prangnell
Ligentia UK Ltd ligentia.com/

Kyle Lawrence
OIA Global Ltd oiaglobal.com/

Cheryl Sullivan
Ucargo Pacific Logistics Ltd ucargo.co.uk

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Cool & Special Cargoes Award This category is for Members organising specialist cargo & refrigerated freight services where specific arrangements are required to ensure the smooth and timely delivery Shipments may range from small high-value pharma products through to a large reefer container, livestock transportation or heritage goods, by any mode of transport. Entries should demonstrate good practice in all relevant areas.

Sponsor: American Airlines Cargo American Airlines Cargo provides one of the largest cargo networks in the world with cargo terminals and interline connections across the globe. Every day, American transports cargo between major cities in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. Together with wholly owned and third-party regional carriers operating as American Eagle, the airlines operate an average of approximately 6,700 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in over 50 countries.

Finalists

JCS Livestock (a division of James Cargo Services Ltd) jamescargo.com/livestock/

Seafast Cold-Chain Logistics seafast.com/

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Extra Mile Award This category is for Members that can provide specific examples of 'innovation' and/or 'customer care' by adding value and exceeding their customer's expectations in relation to international shipments by any mode of transport. Perhaps you initiated a joint working group to provide regular feedback or set up a new department or service.

Sponsor: Descartes Descartes gives international freight forwarders and shippers a single Customs Platform to import and export freight across international borders. Descartes’ customs, freight and transport management software is used by most of the major forwarders and shippers in the UK to minimise speed of entry with single data entry for multiple countries, boosting productivity, improving data quality and ensuring compliance with the Union Customs Code.

Descartes’ Transport Management solutions will increase efficiency, reduce costs and enhance customer service when using outsourced multimodal transportation operations.

Finalists

Anchor Freight Ltd anchor-freight.co.uk/

Coyote Logistics UK Ltd coyotelogistics.com/

Deugro (UK) Ltd deugro.com/

Unsworth UK unsworth.uk/

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