BIFA reveals Freight Service Awards 2017 shortlist

BIFA REVEALS FREIGHT SERVICE AWARDS SHORTLIST

The British International Freight Association BIFA is pleased to reveal the finalists of its 29th BIFA Freight Service Awards 2017 with a late flurry of entries resulting in a near record number of entrants.

Those short-listed in the various categories are as follows:

Air Cargo Services (sponsored by IAG Cargo)512 Sheffield Ltd

Ligentia UK Ltd

Metro Shipping

NNR Global Logistics

Cool (sponsored by American Airlines Cargo)

GBA Services

Morgan Cargo

Pharmafreight

Unsworth Global Logistics

Extra Mile (sponsored by Descartes)

Connaught Air Services

MIQ Logistics

Morgan Cargo

Ucargo LLP

Ocean Services (Sponsored by Clecat)

512 Sheffield Ltd

Hemisphere Freight Services

Moto Freight

Ucargo

Project Forwarding (sponsored by Peter Lole & Co)

Connaught Air Services

OIA Global Ltd

Priority Freight

Superior Freight Services

Specialist Services (sponsored by Forward Computers)

Advanced Forwarding

B&H Worldwide

Cargo Forwarding Ltd

James Cargo Services

Staff Development (sponsored by Albacore Systems)

Customs Clearance Ltd

Dachser Ltd

Maltacourt Ltd

Unsworth Global Logistics

Supply Chain Management (sponsored by BoxTop Technologies)

B&H Worldwide

Dimerco

Ligentia UK Ltd

Yusen Logistics

Submissions from the finalists in each category now go forward to the sponsor judging panel where they will be examined in detail to select the winners.

Such was the quality of the Young Freight Forwarder entries this year that the judging panel has taken the decision to declare five finalists, each of whom will be invited to a face-to-face interview where they will have the opportunity to discuss their careers to date and their ambitions for the future.

Young Freight Forwarder (sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo)

Irene Borghi (Cargonet Limited)

Louis Perrin (Hemisphere Freight Services)

Scott Showell (Damco)

Kate Town (TPS Global Logistics)

Lee Wells (512 (Sheffield) Ltd)

The winners will be announced at the BIFA Awards Ceremony Luncheon being held on Thursday 18th January 2018 at its traditional home, The Brewery in central London.

Event host, celebrity chef, musician, and 'Dragon Slayer' Levi Roots will present certificates to all category finalists, as well as trophies to the category winners.

Robert Keen, BIFA’s Director General, commented: “The BIFA Freight Service Awards ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate the strengths of our dynamic sector, network with peers, and liaise with BIFA representatives. The awards encourage entries from a variety of companies, with the aim of identifying the highest standards of service across the British freight forwarding industry. Each and every submission was of the utmost excellence and I give my sincere thanks to all entrants and wish the finalists the best of luck.”

www.bifa.org/awards