Uniserve Holdings Limited was the winner of the Air Cargo Services category at the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) 2024 Freight Service Awards.
The freight forwarding and logistics provider scooped the award, sponsored by IAG Cargo, over fellow finalists Brunel Air Cargo, Kerry Logistics (UK) Ltd, and Metro Shipping Ltd.
Former Olympic rower James Cracknell hosted the 36th Freight Service awards, attended by over 550 people across the industry.
During the event at The Brewey in London, Cracknell announced nine winning companies and two outstanding individuals across 11 award categories.
BIFA director general Steve Parker congratulated all the winners and finalists, highlighting the achievements of the 34 freight forwarding companies that made it to the nine service category shortlists — six of which earned recognition in multiple categories. Additionally, he commended the 12 finalists in the two individual award categories.
Winner of the Ocean Services Award, sponsored by Port Express, was Denholm Good Logistics, which overcame strong challenges from fellow finalists Atlantic Freight, Kerry Logistics (UK) Ltd, and NNR Global Logistics UK.
Deugro (UK) took first place in the Project Forwarding category, sponsored by Macbeth Insurance Brokers, ahead of fellow finalists Maersk Logistics and Services UK, Perform Logistics, and Westbound Logistics Services.
In the Specialist Services category, sponsored by Descartes + Thyme IT, the winner was John Pipe International, whilst the other finalists included Daily Freight Services, Irish Freight Solutions, Metro Shipping, and Samphire Cargo.
Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics was revealed as the winner of the Supply Chain Management category, sponsored by Descartes + BoxTop Technologies, seeing off strong competition from fellow finalists Noatum Logistics UK, Seafast Logistics, and Uniserve Holdings.
Scooping first place in the Sustainable Logistics & the Environment Award category, sponsored by American Airlines Cargo, was DHL Global Forwarding, which overcame excellent entries from fellow finalists, DSV Road, Ital Logistics, Peterson Freight Management, Rhenus Logistics, and Wallis Shipping Services.
United Worldwide Logistics took first place in the Extra Mile Award, sponsored by Descartes, ahead of the entries from fellow finalists Carousel Logistics, Killick Martin & Company, Pro-Logist, and Seafast Logistics.
Victorious against fellow finalists Deugro (UK), PFE Express, and Unsworth UK, Speedy Freight triumphed in the Staff Development category, which was sponsored by Albacore Systems.
In the European Logistics category, which was sponsored by TT Club, the winner was Cargo Overseas, with the other finalists being Mercury Freight, NNR Global Logistics, and Transportify.
Winner of the Apprentice of the Year category, which was sponsored by Menzies LLP, was Joseph Freestone of the Woodland Group, who beat off strong competition from Dylan Cheesman at Unsworth UK, Keira Greenough at Cardinal Global Logistics, Leah Griggs from Laser Transport International, Luis Matthews of Ligentia UK, and Iwan Williams from United Worldwide Logistics.
Meanwhile, Thomas Bedöcs from DHL Global Forwarding impressed the judges with his commitment to the industry to win the Young Freight Forwarder of the Year category, which Virgin Atlantic Cargo sponsored.
Fellow finalists were Charmaine Anderson from Blue Water Shipping UK, Georgia Gibson from Cargo-partner, Magdalena Krasinska from Unsworth UK, and Ben Thompson and Charlie Griffiths, both from NNR Global Logistics UK. The judges highly commended Griffiths.
Attendees raised more than £4,000 for international development charity Transaid.
