{"id":36115,"date":"2026-10-28T13:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incargo.md\/shortlist-announced-for-bifa\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T13:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T10:42:20","slug":"shortlist-announced-for-bifa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/incargo.md\/en\/shortlist-announced-for-bifa\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortlist announced for BIFA&hellip;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has announced the finalists for the Freight Service Awards. Now in its 38th year, the annual competition celebrates outstanding achievement, innovation and excellence across the UK\u2019s freight forwarding industry, recognising the businesses and individuals helping to drive the sector forward. This year\u2019s shortlist features 28 companies competing across nine business categories, including air and sea freight, European logistics, customs compliance, value-added services, staff development and sustainability.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-122976\" src=\"https:\/\/warehousenews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Freight-Service-Awards.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"413\" \/>Reflecting the continued appeal of the awards, seven companies have entered the competition for the first time this year. The finalists also represent businesses of different sizes, highlighting the breadth of talent and expertise across BIFA\u2019s membership and the opportunities for recognition available to companies across the industry. Individual awards will also celebrate the next generation of industry talent, recognising the achievements of apprentices and young freight forwarders.<\/p>\n<p><b>Freight Service Awards 2026 \u2013 shortlist<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>Air Freight Forwarder of the Year <\/b>(sponsored by IAG Cargo): Daily Freight Services Ltd, Deugro (UK) Ltd, Scan Global Logistics (UK) Ltd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>Customs Compliance Services <\/b>(sponsored by CNS): Cardinal Global Logistics Ltd, Customs InsightsConsultancy Ltd, Hedley\u2019s Group Ltd, and Zelir Logistics Ltd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>European Logistics Forwarder of the Year <\/b>(sponsored by TT Club): Uniserve (GB Global Management Ltd), Mercury Freight Ltd, Sovereign Speed (UK) Ltd, Worldwide Book Services Ltd<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>Extra Mile <\/b>(sponsored by Descartes Systems): Cardinal Global Logistics Ltd, Killick Martin &amp; Company Ltd, KLN Freight (UK) Ltd, Scan Global Logistics (UK) Ltd<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>Project Forwarding <\/b>(sponsored by BT): Hemisphere Freight Services Ltd, Mapcargo International Ltd, Ucargo LLP, Unsworth UK, Warrant Group Ltd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>Sea Freight Forwarder of the Year <\/b>(sponsored by Port Express): Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics Ltd, DCG Logistics UK Ltd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>Staff Development<\/b> (sponsored by Albacore Systems): CustomsLink Ltd, Mapcargo International Ltd, Simpex Express Ltd, Unsworth UK.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>Sustainable Logistics &amp; the Environment <\/b>(sponsored by American Airlines Cargo): Baxter Freight Ltd, Denholm Good Logistics Limited, DSV Air &amp; Sea Ltd, SEKO Logistics Group Limited, Woodland Group Ltd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>Value-Added Services <\/b>(sponsored by Menzies LLP): Daily Freight Services Ltd, DCG Logistics UK Ltd, Freight Link Solutions Ltd, Scan Global Logistics (UK) Ltd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>Apprentice of the Year<\/b> (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.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><b>Young Freight Forwarder of the Year <\/b>(sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo): Haya Huang, DCG Logistics UK Ltd; Grace Brown, Denholm Good Logistics Ltd; Charlie Gregory, DSV Air &amp; Sea Ltd; James Underwood, EV Cargo Global Forwarding Ltd; Elliot Haldane, Geodis Freight Forwarding UK Ltd; Wojciech Max Kucharski, JJX Logistics.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The winners of each category will be announced at the BIFA Freight Service Awards ceremony on Thursday 14 January 2027, at The Brewery, London.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit: <a title=\"https:\/\/awards.bifa.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/awards.bifa.org\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-outlook-id=\"98a1a8ce-2ba0-4a0d-a740-399929b4994d\" data-linkindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Freight Service Awards 2026 \u2013 BIFA Awards<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/warehousenews.co.uk\/2026\/10\/shortlist-announced-for-bifa-freight-service-awards-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shortlist announced for BIFA Freight Service Awards 2026<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/warehousenews.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warehouse &amp; Logistics News<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has announced the finalists for the Freight Service Awards. 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