BIFA Awards
for grabs this year; perhaps you have a great case study or new service offering that will fit perfectly into one of these categories. Customs Compliance Services Award – Customs compliance has burgeoned in complexity over recent years and freight forwarders have been at the forefront of innovation to simplify the processes and ensure a smooth flow of freight through the border. How do you ensure that your customers meet their Customs and compliance responsibilities? What services do you offer to encourage understanding of the legal aspects governing the export and import of commodities? Are you adopting AI (artificial intelligence) to assist in the completion of multiple Customs declarations or to identify potential data input errors before submission? Value-added Logistics Services Award - In this category the judges will be looking at the way the modern freight forwarder works alongside its customer to manage the supply chain by offering value- added services that complete the logistics jigsaw and enhance the customer experience. Perhaps you have analysed a supply chain and suggested alternatives and cost savings or offered ancillary services such as warehousing and fulfilment in order that your customer can concentrate on its core business secure in the knowledge that the nitty-gritty of logistics is in safe hands. Enter now For all of the information you need to choose your categories and prepare your entries, visit https://awards.bifa.org/. You may enter up to three service categories, in addition to entries in the people categories. All entries must be completed on the relevant entry form and received by BIFA (bifaevents@bifa.org) by 11 am, Wednesday 8 October 2025. A shortlist of finalists will be declared in late-October, with the winner of each category being announced at the BIFA Freight Service Awards ceremony luncheon on Thursday 15 January 2026 at The Brewery, Central London.
Readers of BIFAlink will be aware of the regular company and individual pro fi les published following the BIFA Freight Service Awards each year. Now is the time to think about your entry for 2025 so that it is your company name in lights in 2026! Making headlines
J ust as the summer heatwave hit the headlines, the BIFA Freight Service Awards 2025 competition was launched on day two of the Multimodal exhibition. BIFA trading Members are now invited to prepare and submit their headline-making entries to the eight service categories which, for 2025, include two brand new awards.
VALUE-ADDED LOGISTICS SERVICES – sponsored by Menzies LLP
Additionally, there are three People categories:
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR – for individuals employed by a BIFA trading member STAFF DEVELOPMENT – sponsored by Albacore YOUNG FREIGHT
The Service categories are:
AIR FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR – sponsored by IAG Cargo CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE SERVICES EUROPEAN LOGISTICS FORWARDER OF THE YEAR – sponsored by TT Club EXTRA MILE – sponsored by Descartes PROJECT FORWARDING – sponsored by Macbeth Insurance Brokers SEA FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Port Express SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS & THE ENVIRONMENT – sponsored by American Airlines Cargo
FORWARDER OF THE YEAR – for individuals employed by a BIFA trading member – sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo
“ For all of the information you need to choose your categories and prepare your entries, visit https://awa rds.bifa.org/.
New categories Regular entrants will have noticed that there are two new awards up
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