BIFA Awards
Entry deadline day arrived with a record number of entries to the business categories BIFA announces awards fi nalists
Additionally, a total of 40 individuals, representing 25 companies, entered the Apprentice of the Year and Young Freight Forwarder of the Year Awards and the finalists are: APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR – sponsored by World Insurance Services, Inc. • Dylan Cheesman, Unsworth UK • Joseph Duffy, Metro Shipping Ltd • Joseph Findlay, DHL Global Forwarding • Nathan Brooks, Unsworth UK • Peter Boyd, DHL Global Forwarding • Veronika Litterova, Avocet Clearance Ltd YOUNG FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo • Josh Harbottle, cargo-partner • Nathan George, DSV • Rachel Townsley, Gravitas Worldwide • Mitchell Ward-Broadfield, Rohlig Winner announcements As always, the winners will be announced during the BIFA Freight Service Awards ceremony on Thursday 15 January 2026. Last month we announced that TV presenter, adventurer, author and conservationist Steve Backshall will host the ceremony and present certificates to each of the finalists. After lunch, Steve will return to the stage to regale us with tales of his adventures before presenting the winner’s trophies alongside the category sponsors. Tickets are now on sale at https://awards.bifa.org/ - book now before the event sells out! Ceremony sponsors In addition to the category sponsors listed above, BIFA acknowledges the generous support provided by the following ceremony sponsors: ASM (UK) Ltd MCP PLC Simpex Woodland Group Limited opportunities exist to sponsor the ceremony. Please contact bifaevents@bifa.org if you are interested.
O ctober saw the deadline for submissions to the 37th annual BIFA Freight Service Awards and the events team were inundated with entries as the application window closed. Across the nine business categories, 56 companies submitted 88 entries, a record number, with the two new categories of Customs Compliance Services and Value-added Services proving particularly popular. Twenty companies have entered the competition for the first time, alongside other regular entrants of all sizes. All entries received were reviewed and scored against category-specific criteria to determine a shortlist of finalists, as publicised via a special BIFA TV episode released on 28 October. The finalists are: AIR FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR – sponsored by IAG Cargo • Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics • James Cargo Services • KLN Freight • Pro-Logist CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE SERVICES – sponsored by CNS • ALS Customs Services • EV Cargo Global Forwarding
“ All entries received were reviewed and scored against category- specific criteria to determine a shortlist of finalists
Steve Backshall, the 2025 awards host
PROJECT FORWARDING – sponsored by BT • Deugro • DHL Global Forwarding • DFDS • Killick Martin & Co
CATEGORY SPONSORS
SEA FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Port Express • Denholm Good Logistics • KLN Freight STAFF DEVELOPMENT – sponsored by Albacore Systems • Ital Logistics • Metro Shipping • Neon Freight • Pro-carrier • Unsworth UK SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS & THE ENVIRONMENT – sponsored by American Airlines Cargo • Baxter Freight • Carousel Logistics • DFDS • Freight Systems Express (Wales)
• Samphire Cargo • Seafast Logistics
• UK Customs Solutions EUROPEAN LOGISTICS FORWARDER OF THE YEAR – sponsored by TT Club • Brunel European • JPM Future • Simpex • Transportify EXTRA MILE – sponsored by Descartes • Carousel Logistics Ltd • Efret • James Cargo Services • Mercury Freight • UPS SCS
VALUE-ADDED SERVICES – sponsored by Menzies LLP • Elite Logistics Consultants • HSM Global • IFE Global Group • Uniserve
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