The IFW Awards 2010

Plans are under way for what is set to be IFW’s most successful annual awards event. Judges from a broad spectrum of freight and logistics companies met in London and deliberated entries from all over the world. 

The resulting shortlist represents the best of the best in the freighting and logistics industry. A very difficult task lies ahead in deciding a winner from each category. 

The awards gala, hosted by quick-witted comedian Patrick Kielty, promises to include some of the most prominent names in freighting and logistics who will be attending as guests. 

Despite the tough market conditions, we were heartened to receive a record number of entries for the 2010 IFW Awards. The freight transport sector still clearly values quality and excellence – and the role of the IFW Awards in recognising and rewarding companies that make the extra effort.

Here is the full shortlist for the 2010 IFW Awards: 

Judged Awards

Customer Care Award, sponsored by GKN Freight Services – CMA CGM; Framptons Transport Services; Hellman UK; JF Hillebrand; OOCL Logistics; SCF Group.

Environment Award, sponsored by APM Terminals – American Airlines Cargo; CMA CGM; Eurotunnel; Hellman UK; Samsung Heavy Industries; Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics.

People Development Award, sponsored by Damco – Carousel Logistics – Best of the Best Academy; CMA CGM – People Development Programme; GKN Freight Services – Business Process Excellence; Hermes – Hermes Driving School; P&O Ferrymasters – Working in Partnership; TNT Express – Driver Excellence.

Road Freight Award, sponsored by Eurotunnel – Optrak – Optimised Haulage and Vehicle Route Planning for Forestry Transport Collaboration; Palletforce – Move to new Palletforce Hub; Palletforce – Development of Double-deck Safety Trailer; Palletline – Project Vision; P&O Ferrymasters; TNT Express – Asia Road Network.

Freight Forwarder of the Year, sponsored by Elite Transport – DAP UK; SBS Worldwide; Simarco International; Uniserve (Airfreight).

Project/Heavylift Forwarder of the Year, sponsored by Astran Cargo– Bellville Rodair International; Move One Logistics; P&O Ferrymasters.

Supply Chain Partnership Award, sponsored by Nightline – Allport - Pets at Home Enabling Success; CitySprint – Retail Delivery Solution; DAP UK – Innovative Supply Chains to Undeveloped Countries and War Zones; GKN Freight Services; NNR Global Logistics – 4PL and Special Services; NYK Logistics – Partnership & Integration; PD Ports – Supply Chain Management.

Business Process Innovation: DB Schenker & the Stobart Group – Fresh Produce Trains from Spain to the UK; Hazchem Network – Hazchem Network Response Service; Headland Freight Services; Maersk Line – Maersk Line leads the way with lobsters; MJC - Flagship-RTS; P&O Ferrymasters – Green Link to Greece and East-Med.

Technological Innovation: CMA-CGM – Fast Oil Recovery System; DW Morgan – In-App Photo Capture for the DW Morgan iPhone Application; Ex Works – Enabling Customer-Focus through Vendor Transaction Automation; Freightliner – PowerHaul; Paris Transport Management Solutions – Optimised Transport Planning; SCF Group – World-First Plastic Door Containers.

The judging panel included: John Argent, General Manager of Agency Sector Management (UK); Dorothea Carvalho, Director of Professional Development at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK); John Harvey, Chairman of Keswick Enterprises and transport charity Transaid; Robert Keen, Executive Director of Bifa; Andrew Traill, Director of Policy for the European Shippers’ Council and founder of The Shippers’ Voice; Larry Woelk, Business Development and Marketing Director of BiS Henderson; Tony Berkeley, Chairman of the Rail Freight Group; and Rob Riddleston, Head of Transport and Logistics at Barclays Corporate.

Carrier Awards

Air Cargo Carrier of the Year – American Airlines Cargo; BA World Cargo; Emirates SkyCargo; Lufthansa Cargo; Saudi Airlines Cargo; and Virgin Atlantic Cargo

Container Line of the Year, sponsored by Freightliner – APL; China Shipping Container Lines; CMA CGM; Maersk Line; MSC; and OOCL

Express Operator of the Year, sponsored by Palletforce – Aramex; DHL Express; FedEx Express; TNT Express; and UPS Worldwide Express

Shortsea/Ro-Ro Operator of the Year – DFDS Tor Line; Grimaldi Lines; MacAndrews; Norfolkline; Samskip; and Stena Line

Rail Freight Award, sponsored by OOCL – Canadian National Railway; DB Schenker Rail; Freightliner; Fret SNCF; GB Railfreight; and Rail Link Europe.

The IFW Awards will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, on Thursday 28 October 2010.

For details on booking tables for the awards, please contact Aaron Grieve on +44 (20) 701 74284 or aaron.grieve@informa.com.

We do hope you’ll be able to join us.

Kizzi Nkwocha
Editor
IFW

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