BIFA Awards
The fi nishing straight
Specialist Services Award (sponsored by Thyme IT) o Cardinal Global Logistics
o Metro Shipping Ltd o Seafast Logistics Ltd o Ucargo LLP Staff Development Award (sponsored by Albacore Systems) o DHL Global Forwarding o Kranlee Logistics Ltd o OIA Global Ltd o Uniserve Holdings Limited o Unsworth UK Supply Chain Management Award (sponsored by BoxTop Technologies) o Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics Ltd o Kerry Logistics (UK) Ltd o Ligentia UK Ltd BIFA and the sponsors of the awards would like to thank all who took the time to plan, compose and submit their entries. A whopping 136 entries, from 65 different companies were received from across the spectrum of BIFA Members with 11 companies entering for the first time. INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES BIFA has been delighted with the interest shown by individuals and the increase in the number of entries received in the Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by Menzies LLP) and Young Freight Forwarder of the Year (sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo) Awards which are, respectively, 25% and 50% higher than in 2022. For this reason, and to ensure o Noatum Logistics UK Ltd o Uniserve Holdings Limited that all entries receive the attention they deserve, the announcement of the finalists in the Apprentice of the Year and Young Freight Forwarder of the Year Awards will be delayed until early November. Selection of the finalists is always a mammoth task and, at disappointed not to make it to the next round, but now it is over to the final judging panels to determine the winners. We all look forward to finding out who they are on a chilly Thursday afternoon at The Brewery in January. the end of the day, it is a competition; some will be
A s we head into winter, it is all go behind the scenes as the entries to the 11 categories of the BIFA Awards reach the fi nishing straight and go before the sponsors for judging. Once the judges have made their decisions there is much to be done before the presentation of finalists and announcement of winners at the BIFA Freight Service Awards Ceremony at its traditional home of the Brewery. Certificates and trophies have to be commissioned, the ceremony presentations need to be planned and advertising and press-releases prepared. Last month we announced the celebrity speaker, sponsored by ASM (UK) Ltd, for the BIFA Awards ceremony on Thursday 18 January 2024, as Suzi Perry, motorsports enthusiast and TV presenter. We expect the ceremony to be a sell-out so go to www.bifa.org/awards to book your tickets now to secure your seat. FINALISTS Vying for the coveted winners’ trophies this year are: Air Cargo Services Award (sponsored by IAG Cargo) o cargo-partner Ltd o deugro (UK) Ltd o Hogg Global Logistics Ltd o Killick Martin & Company Ltd European Logistics Award (sponsored by TT Club) o Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics Ltd o Baxter Freight Ltd o Brunel European Ltd o Espace Europe Ltd o Uniserve Holdings Limited Ocean Services Award (sponsored by Port Express) o F.S. Mackenzie Ltd o Hemisphere Freight Services Ltd o Woodland Group o World Cargo Logistics Ltd Sustainable Logistics & the Environment Award (sponsored by American Airlines Cargo) o DHL Global Forwarding o Geodis FF United Kingdom Ltd
o Maersk Logistics and Services UK Ltd o Metro Shipping Ltd o Woodland Group Ltd Extra Mile Award
(sponsored by Descartes) o Cardinal Global Logistics o Cargo Overseas Limited o Hogg Global Logistics Ltd o Kranlee Logistics Ltd Project Forwarding Award (sponsored by Macbeths)
“ A whopping 136 entries, from 65 different companies were received from across the spectrum of BIFA Members with 11 companies entering for the fi rst time
o Brunel Shipping & Liner Services Ltd o Hemisphere Freight Services Ltd o Peters & May Limited o Ucargo LLP
Ceremony Sponsors
22 | November 2023
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