33 freight forwarding companies have been shortlisted as finalists for the nine service categories of this year’s British International Freight Association’s Freight Service Awards, with seven of them making the finalist shortlists in more than one category.
Those shortlisted in the nine service categories of the awards, which are now in their 37th year, are as follows:
Air Freight Forwarder of the Year (sponsored by IAG Cargo): Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics, James Cargo Services, KLN Freight, and Pro-Logist.
Customs Compliance Services (sponsored by CNS): ALS Customs Services, EV Cargo Global Forwarding, Samphire Cargo, Seafast Logistics, and UK Customs Solutions.
European Logistics Forwarder of Year (sponsored by TT Club): Brunel European, JPM Future, Simpex, and Transportify.
Extra Mile (sponsored by Descartes): Carousel Logistics, Efret, James Cargo Services, Mercury Freight, and UPS SCS.
Project Forwarding (sponsored by BT): Deugro, DHL Global Forwarding, DFDS, and Killick Martin & Co.
Sea Freight Forwarder of the Year (sponsored by Port Express): Denholm Good Logistics and KLN Freight.
Staff Development (sponsored by Albacore Systems): Ital Logistics, Metro Shipping, Neon Freight, Pro Carrier, and Unsworth UK.
Sustainable Logistics & the Environment (sponsored by American Airlines Cargo): Baxter Freight, Carousel Logistics, DFDS, and Freight Systems Express (Wales).
Value-Added Services (sponsored by Menzies LLP): Elite Logistics Consultants, HSM Global, IFE Global Group, and Uniserve.
In the two award categories for individuals, the finalists in the Apprentice of the Year category, sponsored by World Insurance Services Inc, are Dylan Cheesman, Unsworth UK; Joseph Duffy, Metro Shipping; Joseph Findlay, DHL Global Forwarding; Nathan Brooks, Unsworth UK; Peter Boyd, DHL Global Forwarding; and Veronika Litterova, Avocet Clearance Ltd.
In the Young Freight Forwarder of the Year category, sponsored by Virgin Atlantic Cargo, the following have been revealed as finalists: Josh Harbottle, cargo-partner; Nathan George, DSV; Rachel Townsley, Gravitas Worldwide; Mitchell Ward-Broadfield, Rohlig.
The finalists in each category will now go forward to the final round of judging with winners due to be announced at the BIFA Freight Service Awards Ceremony on Thursday 15th January 2026.
Host for the ceremony is TV presenter, adventurer, author, and conservationist Steve Backshall, who will present certificates to all the finalists and, alongside the category sponsors, award trophies to the winners in recognition of their outstanding achievements across the freight forwarding sector.
Tickets are now on sale for the event, which will once again provide a valuable opportunity for attendees to acknowledge both the finalists and winners, as well as networking with people from within the industry.
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