Those shortlisted in the various categories are as follows:
Air Cargo Services Award, sponsored by IAG Cargo – Kerry Logistics (UK) Ltd, Maltacourt, Pentagon Freight Services PLC, and Uniserve Group
European Logistics Award, sponsored by TT Club – Espace Europe Ltd, Killick Martin & Company Ltd, Simarco International Ltd, and Unsworth UK
Ocean Services Award, sponsored by Port Express – Allseas Global Logistics, NNR Global Logistics, and Vikstar Ltd
Cool & Special Cargoes Award, sponsored by American Airlines Cargo – Evolution Forwarding Ltd, James Cargo Services, and United Worldwide Logistics
Extra Mile Award, sponsored by Descartes – Evolution Forwarding Ltd, Hemisphere Freight Services Ltd, Pentagon Freight Services PLC, and Unsworth UK
Project Forwarding Award, sponsored by Peter Lole Insurance Brokers – ACE Forwarding Ltd, AsstrA UK Ltd, LV Shipping Ltd, and Ucargo LLP
Specialist Services Award, sponsored by Newage Global – B&H Worldwide Ltd, Cargo Overseas Ltd, Kerry Logistics (UK) Ltd, and Your Special Delivery Service Ltd
Staff Development Award, sponsored by Albacore Systems – Aramex (UK) Ltd, Espace Europe Ltd, Reliable Shipping Ltd, and Unsworth UK
Supply Chain Management Award, sponsored by BoxTop Technologies – Brunel Shipping, Hemisphere Freight Services Ltd, Noatum Logistics UK Ltd, and Uniserve Group
The finalists in the Apprentice of the Year category – sponsored by Seetec Outsource, are Josh Boswell (Geodis FF UK Ltd), Herbie Cobby (Geodis FF UK Ltd), Thomas Low (OIA Global Ltd), Bobby Lowe (NVO Consolidation UK), and Matt Vick (John Good Logistics Ltd)
In the Young Freight Forwarder of the Year category, sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo, the finalists are Corey Chambers (Ital Logistics Ltd), Jamie Halliday (Tudor International Freight Ltd), Laura Hobby (F.S. Mackenzie International Ltd), Milos Bogovac (Davies Turner & Co Ltd), and Ronan Kitchin (Aramex (UK) Ltd)
Robert Keen, BIFA’s Director General, commented: “Over the last 18 months, the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit have created huge challenges for our members and propelled international forwarding into the public eye as never before.
“During this extraordinary period, during which the world came to a virtual standstill, BIFA members overcame many of those challenges to maintain the UK’s supply chains.
“It is no surprise that many entries to the BIFA Freight Service Awards 2021 document the obstacles encountered by our members and the innovative measures taken to overcome them while continuing to manage their businesses through an incredibly trying time.
“The finalists in each category will now go forward to the final round of judging with winners due to be announced at the BIFA Annual Luncheon and Awards Ceremony on Thursday 20th January 2022.”
