Categories 2020
The BIFA Freight Service Awards competition has been running now for 32 years. The event has long been sponsored by some eminent companies, and is recognised as one of the most prestigious in the industry. The competition encourages and rewards high standards and professionalism, representing the ultimate recognition of special achievements in different sectors of the industry.
The competition culminates in a ceremony luncheon, which over the years, has become an established annual event on the industry calendar.
Due to Covid-19 the BIFA Freight Service Awards 2020 competition will be a unique, pre-recorded digital event to be posted on the BIFA YouTube and Vimeo channels during the week commencing the 18th of January 2021. Further details will follow on the format of the ceremony.
Award Categories


Sponsor: Agency Sector Management If your company has excelled in sending goods by air or you have a story about customer fulfilment where logistics in the air is involved, this category is for you. « back to top


Sponsor: Port Express If you have used ocean services either stand-alone or as part of a multimodal shipment or service we want to hear about something exceptional. « back to top


Sponsor: Peter Lole Insurance Brokers We are looking for companies who have completed an out of gauge project or co-ordinated a complex movement needing specialised attention. « back to top

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Sponsor: Transaid [Presentation Only] This category is for services that are not modal specific which could include warehousing, pick and pack, technology service, air or shipping line agency, or express services. « back to top


Sponsor: BoxTop Technologies (part of the Frieght Software Group) This category focuses on provision of a customer focused, innovative solution enabling a more efficient and cost effective management of the supply chain. « back to top


Sponsor: TT Club This category is for specialist cargo & refrigerated freight services ranging from small high-value pharma products through to a large reefer container, by any mode of transport. Entries should demonstrate good practice and an important contribution to the advancement of the 'Cool' Chain. « back to top


Sponsor: Descartes This category is for Members that can provide specific examples of 'innovation' and/or 'customer care' by adding value and exceeding their customer's expectations. « back to top


Sponsor: Seetec Outsource Training & Skills This category is for those outstanding apprentices working for a BIFA Member, to showcase the difference the named apprentice has made to their organisation. « back to top


Sponsor: Virgin Atlantic Cargo This prestigious category is for those outstanding individuals working for a BIFA Member and must be under the age of 32, with a minimum of two years’ employment in the freight industry. « back to top


Sponsor: Albacore Systems Many BIFA Members have comprehensive staff development programmes or have created their own academies. In this category we are looking for the firm producing the freight forwarders of the future. « back to top