Last week, on Wednesday November 20th, the winners of the 2013 Global Freight Awards were announced during a fantastic evening of drinks, dinner, entertainment, and awards, hosted by funnyman Rufus Hound.
The event was a celebration of the continued improvement of the sector, and participants also managed to raise more than £2,700 for international development charity Transaid.
A full list of the winners can be found below:
Customer care award
Winner Ideal International
Highly commended
Air Charter
Crane Worldwide Logistics
Employer of the year award
Winner Cardinal Maritime
Highly commended DB Schenker
Environment award
Winner CMA CGM
Highly commended
Emirates Airline
Port of Long Beach
Freight personality of the year award
Winner DB Schenker Rail UK
Innovation award – New process
Winner Palletways Group
Highly commended eBuilder Sweden
Innovation award – New product
Winner VTG Rail UK
Highly commended
Cardinal Maritime
Smart Witness
Young freight forwarder of the year award
Winners
Knights of Old Group
TNT Express
NVOCC of the year award
Winner Cardinal Maritime
Highly commended
FedEx
Hellmann
Project/heavylift forwarder of the year award
Winner Tuscor Lloyds
Road freight award
Winner Norbert Dentressangle
Highly commended Knights of Old Group
Freight forwarder of the year award
Winner Ligentia
Highly commended
Ideal International
Network International
Supply chain partnership award (large)
Winner Homebase
Highly recommended
DAMCO
Wincanton
Supply chain partnership award (niche)
Winner SkanTrans-PSL Ltd
Air cargo carrier award
Winner DHL
Container liner award
Winner MSC
Express operator award
Winner TNT
Rail freight award
Winner Freightliner