Awards
Excitement revved up as 52 competitors assembled on the starting grid of the 35th BIFA Freight Service Awards A roaring triumph
C lose to 560 forwarders, airlines, shipping lines, and others, along with their customers and guests, gathered at The Brewery in central London for the BIFA Freight Service Awards ceremony on Thursday 18 January. Opening his first ceremony as BIFA Director General, Steve Parker welcomed guests to the 35th anniversary event and spoke of his pride in the industry and the wide- ranging subject matter of the 135 entries submitted to the judging panels back in October. Guests then heard from Sir Peter Bottomley MP, BIFA President, who expressed his admiration for the personnel who manage the day- to-day challenges of international shipping, including the current insurers, software providers issues affecting vessels in both the Red Sea and the Panama Canal. The toastmaster then announced
• Cardinal Global Logistics • Cargo Overseas • cargo-partner • deugro (UK) • DHL Global Forwarding • GEODIS Freight Forwarding UK • Hemisphere Freight Services • Hogg Global Logistics • Kerry Logistics • Killick Martin & Company • Kranlee Logistics • Ligentia UK • Maersk Logistics & Services • Metro Shipping • Noatum Logistics • OIA Global • Peters & May • Seafast Logistics • Ucargo • Uniserve Group • Unsworth UK • Woodland Group • World Cargo Logistics • Espace Europe • F S Mackenzie
“ BIFA Director General Steve Parker spoke of his pride in the industry and the wide-
the presentation of certificates by Suzi Perry, special guest TV presenter and motorsports enthusiast, to the finalists in the 11 categories being celebrated. Lining up on the starting grid for the nine business awards were: • Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics • Baxter Freight • Brunel European • Brunel Shipping & Liner Services
ranging subject matter of
the 135 entries submitted to the judging panels
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