BIFAlink February 2022

Awards

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THE AWARD WINNERS

The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic threw existing air cargo operations into chaos in 2020-21. The sponsor IAG Cargo wanted to hear case studies involving the movement of goods by air and the challenges that had to be overcome to get the shipment to destination. Winner – Kerry Logistics

All photos: Event host Matt Dawson All pictures © www.philippagedge.com

Other finalists: • Maltacourt • Pentagon • Uniserve Group

Air – Kerry Logistics – David Mallinson – Sponsor: IAG Cargo – Daniel Byrne

European Logistics – Killick Martin & Company – Paul Gallagher – Sponsor: TT Club – Michael Yarwood

European Logistics Award – Sponsor TT Club Aimed at those companies using road, shortsea or rail services to provide logistics solutions to and from Europe. With the changes brought about by EU-exit, the judges were looking to understand what companies have done to ensure continuation of service and customer

compliance with new procedures. Winner – Killick Martin & Company Other finalists: • Espace European • Simarco Worldwide Logistics • Unsworth UK

Ocean – Allseas Global Logistics – Bryn Atherton – Sponsor: Port Express – Adam Dawson

Cool & Special Cargoes – JCS Livestock – Philip Knowles – Sponsor: American Airlines Cargo – Jason Alderton

Ocean Services Award – Sponsor Port Express 2020-21 was a difficult period for ocean freight with schedules and equipment availability impacted by many factors. The category sponsor, Port Express, was interested to learn how forwarders managed customer expectation and mitigated problems while using ocean services either as a standalone service or as part of a multimodal shipment. Winner – Allseas Global Logistics Other finalists: • NNR Global Logistics • Vikstar Cool & Special Cargoes Award – Sponsor: American Airlines Cargo For Members organising specialist cargo and 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. Winner – JCS Livestock Other finalists:

Extra Mile – Hemisphere Freight Services – Paul Allen – Sponsor: Descartes – Simon Heath

Apprentice of the Year – Herbie Cobby (Geodis Freight Forwarding) – Sponsor: Seetec Outsource – Karen Palfreyman

Young Freight Forwarder – Laura Hobby (FS MacKenzie) – Sponsor: Virgin Atlantic Cargo – Joe Ellis

Project Forwarding – ACE Forwarding – Sponsor: Peter Lole Insurance Brokers – Ben Butler

Specialist Services – Your Special Delivery Service – Tomasz Helizon – Sponsor: Newage Software & Solutions – Doug Anderson

Staff Development – Unsworth UK – Stephanie Askew – Sponsor: Albacore Systems – Cliff Atkinson

• Evolution Forwarding Ltd • United Worldwide Logistics

Extra Mile Award – Sponsor: Descartes Targeted at companies that can provide specific examples of ‘innovation’ or ‘customer care’ by adding value and exceeding their customers’

expectations in relation to international shipments by any mode of transport.

Supply Chain Management – Brunel European – Mike White – Sponsor: BoxTop Technologies – Paul Richardson

Special Recognition for Services to the Industry & Charitable Activity – Gordon Day – presented by: Robert Keen, BIFA Director General

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