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BIFA unveils Freight Service Awards shortlist

[ October 28, 2026   //   ]

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has announced the finalists for the Freight Service Awards. It features 28 companies in nine business categories, including air and sea freight, European logistics, customs compliance, value-added services, staff development and sustainability.

BIFA says that seven companies have entered the competition for the first time this year. Individual awards will also celebrate the next generation of industry talent, recognising the achievements of apprentices and young freight forwarders.

–              Air Freight Forwarder of the Year (sponsored by IAG Cargo): Daily Freight Services Ltd, Deugro (UK) Ltd, Scan Global Logistics (UK) Ltd.

–              Customs Compliance Services (sponsored by CNS): Cardinal Global Logistics Ltd, Customs Insights Consultancy Ltd, Hedley’s Group Ltd, and Zelir Logistics Ltd.

–              European Logistics Forwarder of the Year (sponsored by TT Club): Uniserve (GB Global Management Ltd), Mercury Freight Ltd, Sovereign Speed (UK) Ltd, Worldwide Book Services Ltd

–              Extra Mile (sponsored by Descartes Systems): Cardinal Global Logistics Ltd, Killick Martin & Company Ltd, KLN Freight (UK) Ltd, Scan Global Logistics (UK) Ltd

–              Project Forwarding (sponsored by BT): Hemisphere Freight Services Ltd, Mapcargo International Ltd, Ucargo LLP, Unsworth UK, Warrant Group Ltd.

–              Sea Freight Forwarder of the Year (sponsored by Port Express): Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics Ltd, DCG Logistics UK Ltd.

–              Staff Development (sponsored by Albacore Systems): CustomsLink Ltd, Mapcargo International Ltd, Simpex Express Ltd, Unsworth UK.

–              Sustainable Logistics & the Environment (sponsored by American Airlines Cargo): Baxter Freight Ltd, Denholm Good Logistics Limited, DSV Air & Sea Ltd, SEKO Logistics Group Limited, Woodland Group Ltd.

–              Value-Added Services (sponsored by Menzies LLP): Daily Freight Services Ltd, DCG Logistics UK Ltd, Freight Link Solutions Ltd, Scan Global Logistics (UK) Ltd.

–              Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by Elite Global Logistics Network): Tyler Abram, Denholm Good Logistics Ltd; Tamzin Martin, DHL Global Forwarding (UK) Ltd; Oliver Huckle, Noatum Logistics UK Ltd; Ethan Ireland, Quality Freight Services Ltd; Matthew Tittley, Savino Del Bene (UK) Ltd; Mya Cooksey, Unsworth UK.

–              Young Freight Forwarder of the Year (sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo): Haya Huang, DCG Logistics UK Ltd; Grace Brown, Denholm Good Logistics Ltd; Charlie Gregory, DSV Air & Sea Ltd; James Underwood, EV Cargo Global Forwarding Ltd; Elliot Haldane, Geodis Freight Forwarding UK Ltd; Wojciech Max Kucharski, JJX Logistics.

The winners of each category will be announced at the ceremony on Thursday 14 January 2027, at The Brewery, London.

Freight Service Awards 2026 – BIFA Awards

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